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• forceberry wrote: 91 points

  March 9, 2023 - 100% Riesling from the 5-hectare Breuer monopole cru, Nonnenberg, where some vines are up to 70 years old. 12% alcohol. Tasted blind in a tasting of sixteen dry 2010 Rieslings.
  
  Surprisingly youthful pale green color. The nose feels remarkably youthful, even primary and almost backward with bright but also a bit linear aromas of lemony citrus fruits and ripe pear, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of juicy tangerine and light flinty mineral nuances. The wine feels exceptionally youthful, very high-strung and even slightly neutral with a light-to-medium body and very intense and noticeably mineral flavors of lemony citrus fruits and incisive steely minerality, some tart green apple tones, a little bit of crunchy quince, light perfumed floral tones, a youthful hint of ripe pear and a touch of wet rocks. A streak of sharp salinity seems to grow in intensity towards the aftertaste. The racy acidity lends tremendous sense of freshness and intensity to the overall mouthfeel. The finish is crisp, youthful and steely with a long, palate-cleansing aftertaste of tart Granny Smith apple and key lime, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of stony minerality, light primary notes of pear and grapey fruit, a hint of tangy salinity and a touch of crunchy quince.
  
  A sophisticated, very focused and surprisingly youthful Rheingau Riesling exhibiting that typical steely minerality that so often characterizes the dry Rieslings of the region. I was honestly very surprised how remarkably young - almost primary - the wine was at the age of 12½ years. Honestly, due to its very youthful and backward nature, the wine seemed a bit linear and straightforward compared to the other 2010 Rieslings we tasted, as all the other wines exhibited more depth and complexity in comparison. However, most of us agreed that this was nevertheless a very fine wine, showing wonderful sense of intensity, precision and clarity. I don't say this often when commenting +10 yo Rieslings, but I feel this wine is still too young for its good and it needs a lot more age to truly show its best. A fine effort, but probably needs at least another 10-15 years - expect the score to go up with age. In our tasting the wine received sixteen points from the 16 participants, making it finish on 6th place.

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• NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 15, 2022 - Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Summer 2022 Edition - Part 2: Popped and poured. Clear, deep golden color. Beautiful Rheingau nose, very deep and dense with some petrol.
  You can feel the 2010 stingy acidity. It is just close of beeing too much. Beautiful tension, depth and grip. Ripe yellow stone fruit, some lime abd zests, lovely salty mineral core. Beautiful balance and elegance. Very long and lingering. No need to hurry. 93+

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• aquacongas wrote: 94 points

  October 13, 2021 - blind
  first I guessed Rhinehessen after knowing I was wrong I was on the right way, but I guessed Schloßberg 2008. Still very fresh, pure clean finish. Some smoky and herbal notes. Did'nt reach his peak yet. No really tertiary aromas. 93-94

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• NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 12, 2020 - Georg Breuer - Vertical Riesling Nonnenberg 2001,2006-2018 + X (@Private location): *** brief note from vertical tasting ***
  Glass: Gabriel Standard
  Popped and poured. Clear, golden color. Very smoky, mineral notes with lime and citrus notes. Dense, deep and very beautiful.
  Lean, lots of pressure, some flint stone, very moneral and deep. Lots of lime, citrus, zests and herbs. Showed equally well as some weeks ago 94+

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• NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 95 points

  July 24, 2020 - 10 years after Riesling tasting - 2010 (Restaurant Holz und Feuer, Kirchheim, Germany): *** brief impression from tasting event, no detailed tasting note ***
  Glass: Gabriel Standard and Sophienwald Bordeaux
  Bottle opened at noon, double decanted. Drunk about 8-10h later.
  Clear, pale golden yellow color. Wonderful deep and mineral nose. Must be Nonnenberg!
  Dry, lean, driven by a wonderful mineral core. Still some youthful citrus and yuzu. Beautiful acidity and lots of extract. So young! My best 2010 Nonnenberg so far. 94-95+

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• Vintage 2010
• Type White
• Producer Georg Breuer
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Rauenthaler Nonnenberg
• Country Germany
• Region Rheingau
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