November 23, 2023 - Very deep gold. Pretty closed nose too. Cork OK. But this bottle wasn't singing in anyway. Bit of lime fruit, decent acidity. Heading to dark marmalade territory.
December 23, 2022 - Well rounded and full taste but past its peak in terms of structure/acidity
April 18, 2020 - Several days ago, details have faded. Good bottle, a bit too young, IMHO; still too much density of material buffering the flavor-aromatic elements. Better the second day: more wirey, tangy. Struck again by the similarities between aged Rheingau-Ruhr and mature 1er Chablis. Impossible to have too much of either. Yum.
April 11, 2020 - Young, but not too young. Hefty lanolin overcoat blankets much of the flavor, initially, but, with generous air time, delicious, medium-bodied Riesling fruit steps to the fore, upholstering a razorback spine of characteristic, steely acidity. Some development still there, perhaps, but good now with adequate time.
June 5, 2019 - At home. Drank from Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow gold colour. Thin legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of powdery flint, citrus lemon, pineapple, slate minerality, saline wet stones minerality, hint of petroleum. Developed.
On the palate, dry, mouth-watering high acidity, low alcohol (12.5%), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of saline salt, slate and flint and limestone minerality, rich honey cream, citrus lemon, pineapples, ripe melon. Long finish.
Very good quality. Prime time to drink. I like the cleanness and precision acidic cut here. Sure tastes like a GG to me, though the mystery for me is why is this bottle from a GG site is labelled as Riesling trocken old vines and not GG?
From the Berg Rottland vineyard in the village of Rudesheim in Rheingau.
September 27, 2014 - Double decanted two hours in advance. Beautiful rich and citrusy nose, good body and length, good balance. Great and classic Rheingau, wonderful now and probably for quite some time.
April 12, 2013 - Early signs of maturity with fruit mixed with lots of honey.
Very concentrated and sophisticated and in total harmony and balance. Riesling on a higher level.
June 24, 2012 - O - ljus gul m gröna reflexer
D - aprikos, äpple, ananas, citrus, mineral
S - medelfyllig m viss mognad, fin tropisk frukt, kiwi, krusbär, aprikos, svagt oxiderade äpplen, citrus, bra struktur o någon restsöttma, salt mineralisk avslutning.
8p+
June 7, 2012 - This has huge amounts of mineral-driven power and cut, a veritable tile saw of a wine with superb balance and precision. Outstanding.
March 30, 2012 - Fairly light with a bit of Riesling fruity textural richness (not from RS). Some depth, medium-light body, very pleasing balance, correct acidity and some minerality. Understated and a bit gentle now; will be interesting to observe how this wine develops with time.
By the way, I think this page is mis-named: the 'alte Reben Trocken' is not labeled 'Spaetlese' by Leitz; the Rottland 'Spaetlese' is the sweetish wine from this vineyard.