Notes from second day. Lime, lemon, white peach, slate. Intense and rich, dry finish, but with a tiny kiss of sweetness and then mouthwatering acidity. Unsurprisingly better on day two, but still really good on day one. Best to come, but this is certainly approachable now. Always a treat to drink Falkenstein. I will hold my other two bottles for several years since there's no rush to drink this.
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This wine unsurprisingly presented quite closed on the nose and palate but over time revealed a primary nose of lime, white peach, lemon zest, thyme, petrichor and slate rock. The palate was similarly tight yet demonstrated a sense of purity and intensity balanced by a long and zesty finish. This will all develop much further with plenty of time with all the needed components evident.
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PnP. Just got my 2021 Falkenstein allocation and decided to go back to one of the 2020's I haven't tasted yet. Lots of citrus, lime leaf, petrol, underlying peach notes, tons of mineral and stone and bracing acidity. It has the cleanness and preciseness of all the Falkenstein wines. It finishes dry with prominent acidity, but also with surprising richness and intensity (it is a Spatlese trocken so it makes sense). Wonderful now, but this will clearly improve. Based on other notes, I was a bit apprehensive to open this now because of the acidity levels, and while it does have prominent acidity, this is really wonderful and has tremendous intensity. I will do my best to hold the other bottles.
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A limpid green gold color with a fresh and stony nose. Slate, citrus, florals and herbal back notes. On the palate, this is focused and diamond etched. It's slate, acid and soil driven. Compared to the N. Herrenberg "Egon" kabinett trocken, it has more weight, but this is in context of the weightlessness to the kabinett. More lime, slate, verbena and florals on the palate. A finely textured, mouthwatering wine many might call austere, but I love it in a a Frederic Emile style with Saar roots.
Just an electric, enamel ripping young Riesling. Hints of petrol with lime peel, unripe mango, and deep flint mineral. Lengthy, mouth watering, begging for food and many years in the cellar. Worth 3x the cost in my book.
Worth noting that this wine held up great after a decant and 2 days in the fridge. Wow. I ordered more
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2/4/2024 - wlsch Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes from second day. Lime, lemon, white peach, slate. Intense and rich, dry finish, but with a tiny kiss of sweetness and then mouthwatering acidity. Unsurprisingly better on day two, but still really good on day one. Best to come, but this is certainly approachable now. Always a treat to drink Falkenstein. I will hold my other two bottles for several years since there's no rush to drink this.
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9/9/2023 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine unsurprisingly presented quite closed on the nose and palate but over time revealed a primary nose of lime, white peach, lemon zest, thyme, petrichor and slate rock. The palate was similarly tight yet demonstrated a sense of purity and intensity balanced by a long and zesty finish. This will all develop much further with plenty of time with all the needed components evident.
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10/22/2022 - wlsch Likes this wine: 92 Points
PnP. Just got my 2021 Falkenstein allocation and decided to go back to one of the 2020's I haven't tasted yet. Lots of citrus, lime leaf, petrol, underlying peach notes, tons of mineral and stone and bracing acidity. It has the cleanness and preciseness of all the Falkenstein wines. It finishes dry with prominent acidity, but also with surprising richness and intensity (it is a Spatlese trocken so it makes sense). Wonderful now, but this will clearly improve. Based on other notes, I was a bit apprehensive to open this now because of the acidity levels, and while it does have prominent acidity, this is really wonderful and has tremendous intensity. I will do my best to hold the other bottles.
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10/17/2022 - jviz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Laser focus, searingly taut, as in my tongue feels like I just ate a bag of sour warheads. Clean profile, with a gentle dose of petrol.
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8/7/2022 - jviz wrote: 93 Points
These wines are so good. Healthy dose of petrol on this bottle, otherwise clean and precise. Less fruit than the previous 2 tastes
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4/10/2022 - cct wrote: 91 Points
A limpid green gold color with a fresh and stony nose. Slate, citrus, florals and herbal back notes. On the palate, this is focused and diamond etched. It's slate, acid and soil driven. Compared to the N. Herrenberg "Egon" kabinett trocken, it has more weight, but this is in context of the weightlessness to the kabinett. More lime, slate, verbena and florals on the palate. A finely textured, mouthwatering wine many might call austere, but I love it in a a Frederic Emile style with Saar roots.
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3/9/2022 - angryphoton Likes this wine: 90 Points
Laser like acidity, zippy citrus fruit and barely any petrol notes. Very young and slightly hard to drink, will be much better in 3-5 years.
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12/11/2021 - jviz wrote: 93 Points
Just an electric, enamel ripping young Riesling. Hints of petrol with lime peel, unripe mango, and deep flint mineral. Lengthy, mouth watering, begging for food and many years in the cellar. Worth 3x the cost in my book.
Worth noting that this wine held up great after a decant and 2 days in the fridge. Wow. I ordered more
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