March 28, 2024 - Petroleum infused lemon curd. The most complete riesling I’ve ever tasted. Rich and complex and dry and chalky at the same time. Threw off and cut through all dishes you paired it with. Amazing wine!
February 16, 2022 - stunning dry riesling medium to full bodied of great quality mineral with fruit all the way through long matches g-max in the same 2009 super fine both outstanding wines of the vintage - great with lobster thermador this is still evolving its big i expect it to drink at its best in 5 years -15 years time its a BIG DADDY of a dry riesling and will cellar to 2050 as i think john Gilman thought Bravo great effort to phillip wittmann rare wine now , 2009 is probably in the top 2 vintages of the last 20 years in dry wine making in germany
December 11, 2021 - Online Blindtasting - passt in die Weihnachtszeit. Vanillie, Yuzu-Citrus-Sake, kandierte Früchte und Süße - zu viel Süße - übergewichtige Tänzerin
December 10, 2021 - Online Blind Tasting #10: What I wanted to drink: *** Note is based on 0,1l bottles filled about 2 days before the tasting from 0,75l bottle ***
Glass: Zalto Universal
Clear, deep golden color. Clean, medium intense, developing nose. At the beginning some fine petrol, orange zests, herbs, warm, candied fruit. Deep, complex and a bit broad shouldered.
On the palate dry with some noticeable sweetness, that certainly comes partially from its high extract and the 13,5% abv, but I assume it will also have 4-6gr of residual sugar. Medium+ body. Candied fruit, pineapple, orange zests, intense mineral core. Lots of power and concentration, creamy and rich mouthfeel. Long finish. Serious wine, but it felt being “made” or “constructed”. Lacks freshness and precision. Potential? I doubt that it gets better. Certainly a very good Riesling, but it is not my cup of tea… 93
November 6, 2021 - Fully mature with tertiary notes. Great balance and full of class.
June 24, 2020 - in in the top 3 german dry wines iv ever tasted -stunning and with another 30 years of drinking time this may overtake g-max 09 very soon -its a huge punch wine like the Schaefer frohlich 09 felseneck gg this is deeper heavier - you need decanter this several hours dont drink straight off ok or you will wast it ! the length of this wine is great the balance is perfection - drink with lobster thermadore as you do your g-max -i want to see the g-max 09 next to this asap -to see the evolution from when i tried this at the Auction in trier in 2010 -this is going to be here in 2040 no problemo and in mags 2050 -peezy pie a friend matthew bell london gave this 99/100 4 years ago in a tasting meal meet its rare seek this wine out and buy it
May 11, 2019 - “Ten Years After” 2009 Dry Riesling Tasting (Private Location): Even a bit riper than the normal Morstein from Wittmann, which often was a kind of "problem" back in the days, when ripeness was more important than anything else. But also very deep and nicely balanced. Very broad shoulders.
May 11, 2019 - 10 years after Riesling tasting - 2009 (@Private location, Esslingen): Glass: Zalto Universal
*** just some brief notes, no full details, rating in context of the vertical tasting ***
Opened about 10h before, double decanted. Tasted blind.
Clear, medium golden color. A bit more focused and concentrated than the regular Morstein GG. Quite young, will certainly develop for at least 5+ years. 92-93
July 9, 2015 - Flight of La Borne 2012, 2011 and 2009 with Philipp Wittmann himself at a lunch at D'Vine Dusseldorf
exotic fruits in the palate, fullbodied wine but decent in the finish, the acidity is not that present as usually in GG German Rieslings for this age, but very pleasant to drink at this moment, the long finish showsripe yellow fruits as peaches and refreshing Yuzu fruit, 93-94, potential for another 5 years at least
April 17, 2015 - Smaking med Philipp Wittmann (Plah Briskeby, Oslo): Klar, lett gyllen strågul. Mild nese med lett tropisk anslag, moden sitron og voks.
Enormt konsentrert og aromatisk frukt med dype gulfrukttoner preget av høy modning. Frisk syre.Sitter svært lenge i med nydelig mineralitet i utgang. Rik, men balansert vin.