July 13, 2023 - A dark golden color but plenty of energy. On the nose, it is toast, buttered popcorn, and citrus. The palate has apricot, grapefruit, and apple. A long and zesty finish. It has aged nicely.
May 30, 2023 - A private dinner (Restaurant De Scheepskameel, Amsterdam, NL): On very fine form. Rich and smoky nose, bursting with zesty energy, hint of wax; ripe palate, concentration buffered by vibrant acidity, excellent tension and balance, peach and grapefruit, energetic bitters; very good length on the finish but could do with a little more definition. Excellent.
January 21, 2023 - PnP. Consistent
November 20, 2022 - I am not a big fan of Riesling, but this one impressed me. Light yellow color, a bit greenish. Intense, fresh, mineral nose: citrus, apple and some notes of honey, salt plus tropical fruits. Elegant and clear. Long finish. Still young.
August 14, 2022 - I do t think I could pick a better white for drinking while watching waves crash in the ocean. Light green gold color is followed by a mineral and sea shell nose that has notes of unripe nectarine. Refreshing yet loaded with flavor and extract, it shows great balance. Tickles the palate on the finish. High class that fits both gala and drive in. Yum. (93)
March 6, 2021 - PnP. Golden mature colour. Deep Riesling bouquet dominated by minerality and ripe yellow fruits. Intense harmonious complex palate, mellowness from the vintage, good acidity, flowery, long fruity finish. Drink now-2030.
February 14, 2021 - Light golden color hinting at a rather hot vintage. classic nose dominated by green and fresh red apples, some nice vanilla tones, and a beginning hint of petroleum that becomes more pronounced after a while in the glass. Full bodied attack with a hint of sweetness that is swiftly washed away by a searing acidity. Green apples and lemon dominates the mid-palate and the finish. The aftertaste is long, fresh, mineral (petro), but also with a fascinating/irritating dryness that is almost tannic. Lots of extract here. I am a bit unsure how this structure will evolve as the wine ages. Very good now with sushi (nigiri and sashimi). Maybe this score is too conservative, but it may also be too generous.
October 6, 2019 - Wagner-Stempel Heerkretz 2007 - 2018 (Restaurant Vineum, Rotterdam): This shows subtle reduction, with stony, textured citrus and oyster shell.
October 8, 2017 - Não abra esta garrafa agora. O vinho ainda está em evolução e imagino que entre 3 a 5 anos estará perfeito para o consumo. Mineralidade é a palavra aqui. O vinho é muito mineral e chega a incomodar neste aspecto. Há também a presença, principalmente no nariz de fruta branca (abacaxi principalmente). Nota-se também baunilha, mas mesmo assim diria que por agora chega a decepcionar. Por 32 euros, ainda sim não parece ser uma compra ruim.
Do not open this bottle now. The wine is still evolving and I imagine that between 3 to 5 years will be perfect for consumption. Minerality is the word here. The wine is very mineral and comes to bother in this aspect. There is also the presence mainly in the nose of white fruit (mainly pineapple). One also notes vanilla, but I would still say that for now it is disappointing. For 32 euros, it still does not seem like a bad buy.
September 30, 2017 - I remember having a wonderful mature bottle of Heerkretz once so this ought to turn into something good. There sure isn't much point to opening it now, though, even less so in writing a tasting note on it. On the first day it tastes like a mouth full of razor blades. The edge softens in the leftovers after a couple days but it is still a complete vortex of unexpressiveness. Wincing lemony fruit with a bit of salt and talc. I know Germans love drinking stuff like this. I also heard they love David Hasselhoff.