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In Loreley's land

Sleeping Beauty Middle Rhine

31 October 2020
Werner Elflein

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Boppard Hamm: vineyards on the largest loop of the Rhine

The Rhine covers 130 river kilometres between Bingen and Bonn. Along this stretch, in the Middle Rhine and its side valleys, there are currently only about 470 hectares of vineyards in production. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were well over 2000. Because the steep slopes were difficult to cultivate and land consolidation was hardly possible, a good two-thirds of the original vineyard area disappeared by the end of the 1970s. The situation was aggravated by the fact that the Middle Rhine did not have the reputation of the Moselle or the Rheingau to command the market prices necessary to preserve the cultural landscape. Not only as a wine region, but also as a tourist region, the area was increasingly losing touch.

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The famous Loreley rock near St. Goarshausen

Anyone travelling through the Middle Rhine Valley by regional train will see many former and now overgrown vineyard terraces in prime locations – a depressing testimony to the decline of a wine region whose Rieslings and Pinot Noirs in principle have a similarly high potential as the wines of the neighbouring wine-growing regions of Ahr, Moselle and Rheingau.

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Worth seeing: Bacharach

For some years now, however, the situation seems to have stabilised. At the same time, there is hope that a young generation of winemakers will breath new life into the Middle Rhine again. Here and there, the recultivation of old, abandoned terraced sites on the steep slopes has already begun and is counteracting the loss of further acreage.

The Lower Middle Rhine

South of Bonn, in the Siebengebirge, just five winegrowers cultivate a total of 20 hectares. Felix Pieper is one of them. The grapes for his dry Rieslings grow at the foot of the Drachenfels rock in the vineyard of the same name, which is shared by Königswinter and Rhöndorf. This is also where the volcanic stone named after the rock is found: trachyte. Geological and microclimatic differences within the single vineyard site that spans the two villages can be seen in the Rüdenet and the Domkaule. In good years, the mineral "Septimontium" (Latin for Siebengebirge) is certainly one of the best dry Rieslings of the Middle Rhine. Pieper also has a good hand for other grape varieties, especially Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Noir.

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Vineyards at the foot of the Drachenfels near Königswinter

As the only certified organic winegrower in North Rhine-Westphalia, Kay Markus Thiel takes care of the preservation of the Niederdollendorf Heisterberg, which is characterised by Devonian slate and where viticulture was dormant for a good two decades.

Already in the early 14th century, a “Paffinroyt” (“Pfaffenrodung” by the Cistercian monks, derived from it: “Pfaffenröttchen”) was mentioned in the same place. With the Malinger, the autodidact cultivates an unusual varietal rarity. His spontaneously fermented Rieslings are full of character and uncompromisingly genuine. The highly refined and elegant Frühburgunder captivates with silky tannins and inner harmony. In the meantime, Thiel has been able to expand his business with vineyards in the Dattenberg Gertrudenberg and in the Rosenberg, which was merged into the Leutesdorf Gartenlay in 2006.

A few kilometres up the Rhine, already on Rhineland-Palatinate territory, lies Unkel, once known as a red wine town and once the temporary home of Ferdinand Freiligrath and Willy Brandt. Oliver Krupp practices extreme sports here in the steeply terraced Unkel Sonnenberg, which is interspersed with sandstone and clay slate. Although about a third of his farm area is planted with red grape varieties, he presented only white wines to us. Of all these, it was the Rivaner from the often ridiculed Müller-Thurgau grape that convinced most. With plenty of air, it showed the spiciness of the slate and minerality on the second day.

Hotspot Leutesdorf

Opposite the Namedy Werth, a peninsula off Andernach that is home to the world's largest cold-water geyser, lies Leutesdorf. The small wine village has increasingly developed into a hotspot on the Middle Rhine in recent years. The Leutesdorf vineyards are much sought-after, not least since wineries from the Ahr valley have bought into them to satisfy their customers' demand for white wines. Among others, Paul Schumacher from Marienthal also produces his Rieslings here, in which biological acid degradation cannot be denied due to the soft acidity and a creaminess that is unusual for the Middle Rhine.

The Gartenlay, Leutesdorf's only remaining single vineyard, was created in 2006 from a merger of the former Gartenlay with the Forstberg and Rosenberg vineyards brought about by the local winegrowers. The result is an inhomogeneous de facto Großlage, whose wines do not show a uniform vineyard character. Recently, however, winegrowers have made use of the possibility of officially naming so called Gewanne within the single vineyard sites under wine law: Im Forstberg and Im Schalmath could be a first counter-reaction to the earlier mania for standardisation.

The Lahn Valley

According to historical records, viticulture once penetrated the Rhine valley from the Lahn, which flows into the Rhine at Lahnstein. Unfortunately, the top vineyards in the Lahn valley have almost been forgotten today. Only a handful of winegrowers still cultivate a few hectares of vineyards, among them Helge Ehmann. The veterinary runs the Ecovin-certified winery Schreiberlay in Obernhof as a sideline. The Schreiberlay is a former single vineyard that merged with the Goetheberg in 1971. We found Ehmann's spicy, full-bodied dry Riesling, characterised by wild yeasts, so remarkable that, although we rated a few wines higher, we would like to expressly recommend it to wine freaks as the prototype of an authentic and puristic terroir wine.

The Boppard Hamm

Further south, between Spay and Boppard, the Rhine makes a hook. The Boppard Hamm (derived from the Latin hamus, translated: hook) is named after this largest of all Rhine loops. The steep slopes of the Boppard Hamm, shaped by the 400 million years old slates of the Hunsrück, comprise the largest contiguous vineyard area in the wine-growing region with a total of 75 hectares: Engelstein, Ohlenberg, Feuerlay, Mandelstein, Weingrube, Fässerlay and Elfenlay. In addition to the individual sites, the vineyard names Am Weißen Wacke, (Spayer) In der Zech (both located in Engelstein in terms of wine law) and An der Rabenlei (fillet piece of the Ohlenberg) are also used. Engelstein, Ohlenberg, Feuerlay and Mandelstein differ only slightly in terms of their microclimatic and morphological conditions. From a geological point of view, however, it is worth taking a more differentiated look. The flaser slate of the Mandelstein is a ferruginous shale. In the eastern part of the site, it is joined by siliceous slate. The silica galls, sandstone or quartzite containing nodules within the clay slate, can weather out and then lie exposed. In the Feuerlay and the Ohlenberg, on the other hand, there is mainly Ems quartzite, which in the Ohlenberg increasingly merges into the Ehrenthal layers with black clay and silty shale. The high iron content in the quartzites is striking.

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White slate in Boppard Hamm

North of the Hamm, in Spay, there are several top wineries in the immediate vicinity. Jürgen Volk is committed to sustainability and presented a sustainability report for his winery in 2016 as part of the biodiversity in viticulture research project at Bingen University of Applied Sciences. His Rieslings were quite idiosyncratic in our tasting and required a lot of time. Time that we were happy to give them. The still very young dry 2017 Spätlese from the Ohlenberg, for example, needed a good two days to shine brightly. Unfortunately, the unfiltered Pinot Noir from the same vintage showed traces of a slight refermentation, so that we had to remove it from rating. This was all the more regrettable in our eyes, as it would probably have been a really very good wine without the impairment.

Florian Weingart is an exceptional winemaker from several points of view. Not only because he makes good wines without exception. Hardly any vintner in German wine scene thinks more deeply about his own professional ethics and wine-cultural issues. Particularly worth reading is, from our point of view, his essay Eine kurze Kulturgeschichte des Terroirs (A brief cultural history of terroir), in which, among other things, he very aptly emphasises the importance of predicate wines as a specifically German cultural achievement. Because Weingart sent only one bottle of each of his wines for our tasting, we could unfortunately not get the votes of our jury. However, his 2018 Rieslings reliably landed at the top of every category in which they competed. We found the dry Spätlese from the Gewann Am Weißen Wacke particularly electrifying. The wine is well described by the saying “In der Ruhe liegt die Kraft” (“In tranquillity lies strength”). A rarity is the ice wine harvested in the legendary Blood Moon night on 21 January 2019 in which we see a particularly successful example of its genre due to its creamy grapefruit fullness.

In contrast to Weingart, who in his early years initially relied on the safety of selected yeasts before undergoing a stylistic metamorphosis towards “anarchistic” winemaking, Matthias Müller went the opposite way. While he fermented his mostly fruity-sweet Rieslings spontaneously, the increasing demand for dry wines forced him to rethink. In the meantime, Matthias Müller and his son Johannes also set high standards for dry Rieslings. However, there are not always the still rather closed Große Gewächse that are the most enjoyable to drink. From the 2018 vintage, we were particularly impressed by the “Edition MM” from the Feuerlay. In general, 2018 seems to have been the year of the Feuerlay at Müller. The fruity and noble sweet Rieslings continue to be great. As an example, we refer to the 2018 Auslese from the Engelstein.

In Boppard, a winery with the name Perll was already among the area's leaders decades ago. But after passing on his business to his son, the winery August Perll became very quiet. In the meantime, Walter Perll, his namesake, is attracting more attention. In his dry Rieslings, an uncompromising herbal spiciness clearly stands out and creates a lot of excitement. The 2017 Auslese from the Mandelstein made our jury cheer. Unfortunately, the first bottle showed a defect caused by the natural cork.

The Weinhaus Heilig Grab can look back on a history of more than 200 years. It got its curious name because of its proximity to the Carmelite monastery church. After going to church on Good Friday, the men stopped for a long time in the wine tavern and reported to their wives at home in the evening that they had spent the whole day praying at the Heilig Grab (holy sepulchre). The women took note of their husbands' supposed fear of God with joy. Today, one can adore the consistently recommendable and reasonably priced Rieslings that the Schöneberger family produces from their four hectares in the Boppard Hamm. The dry Spätlese * from the Feuerlay seemed very promising to us.

At the foot of the Loreley

Close to the famous Loreley rock, on the left bank of the Rhine, lies St. Goar. Here, the brothers Thomas and Martin Philipps hold the fort with their winery Philipps-Mühle. Even the basic wines here reach a level that makes the gap to the nominal tops, the single vineyard Rieslings from the Frohwingert and the Ameisenberg, seem marginal. Both sites were first mentioned in the 14th resp. 15th century as “ame Ameysperg” and “zu Frone wingarten”. They essentially consist of Devonian slate, the so-called Singhofen layers, and the clay slate weathered soils that developed from them.

The “city of towers and wine”

A few kilometres south of St. Goar, our virtual route takes us to the tourist gem of Oberwesel, known as the “city of towers and wine”. In addition to the (accessible) town wall and Schönburg Castle, which today houses a hotel and restaurant, the sights of this wine-growing community of around 3000 inhabitants include two historic churches, the Werner Chapel and a Minorite monastery.

Several of the region's best single vineyards are located around Oberwesel. The steep Oelsberg has a rich soil of slate and loess loam, which is unusual for the Middle Rhine region, with mottled sandstone mixed in as a result of distortions. Directly at the Oelsberg, the Rhine makes a 90-degree bend. The southern exposed sites of the town, namely Bernstein and Goldemund, lie in the side valley of the Engehöll district. This is where Jörg Lanius from the Lanius-Knab winery, one of only five Middle Rhine winegrowers in the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, produces his best Rieslings. Lanius does not seem to have much in common with wines that can be drunk early. His style of vinification, which aims for maturity and longevity, has repeatedly provoked unqualified criticism, especially in the past. In any case, the Rieslings we tasted are among the best on the Middle Rhine. They have a pronounced ripe and high-quality phenolic character, which does not exactly predestine them for drinking on the terrace on a hot summer evening. They are more likely to find their place as sophisticated dining companions. It therefore seems only logical to us that the 2017 Große Gewächse from the Oelsberg and the filet piece of the Bernstein, Am Lauerbaum, which presented themselves to us in the tasting as decidedly closed and reductive, still need a lot of time. For those who do not want to wait several years, we strongly recommend the off-dry Qualitätswein and the Spätlese from the Bernstein.

In a 350 years old estate building in the Oberwesel district of Weilerboppard, Christos Christian Theodoropoulos, who comes from Krefeld, founded his own winery Líthos (Greek for stone) in 2015. Within a short period of time, Theodoropoulos has managed to develop an independent profile and to preserve the cool-climate character of the Middle Rhine for his Rieslings, as far as possible in times of climate change. Theodoropoulos' wines clearly reflect their vineyard origins.

Winfried and Karin Persch run a winery with guesthouse and tavern, the Sennerhof, in Engehöll. Ambitious is a semi-dry Spätlese from the Sieben Jungfrauen. The vineyard name is derived from the legend of the seven virgins from Oberwesel who sank into the Rhine and gave their name to the nearby seven rocks.

The still young 2018 wines of Stephan Fendel, who runs the Weiler-Fendel winery in Oberwesel, showed some heavy notes of reduction. In the case of the nominal top wine, the dry Riesling Auslese from the monopole vineyard Kaub Roßstein, of all wines, these proved to be so stubborn that we could hardly make a well-founded statement about the wine even after several days of aeration. Our jury fared similarly. The more mature wines showed a wide stylistic range, matching the variety of grape varieties cultivated here.

“Zu Bacharach am Rheine …”

At the southern end of the Middle Rhine lies the picturesque town of Bacharach. Bacharach is part of the Upper Middle Rhine valley cultural landscape, which UNESCO added to the World Heritage List in 2002. An old toast that names the town in the same breath as Klingenberg am Main and the Würzburg Stein illustrates Bacharach's outstanding renown in earlier centuries:

Zu Bacharach am Rheine,
Zu Klingenberg am Maine,
Zu Würzburg an dem Steine,
Da wachsen gute Weine.

Many historical sights, such as Stahleck Castle, the ruins of the Werner Chapel or the Posten, an old watchtower that probably also gave its name to the single vineyard surrounding it, bear witness to the former splendour.

The Bacharach vineyards are not entirely uniform in their soil structure, but in the best parts (from Posten to Wolfshöhe to Steeg St. Jost) they are characterised by weathered Hunsrück slate.

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Altes Haus in Bacharach

In his Karl Heidrich wine estate, which has been in the family since 1505, Markus Heidrich is almost the sole entertainer. In addition to winegrowing, he also runs the estate bar “Zum Weinkrug”. His Rieslings, mostly from the Bacharach Wolfshöhle, are remarkable and have an excellent price-quality ratio. In the single vineyard Kloster Fürstental, he cultivates old Silvaner vines, from which he vinifies a very individual, but also strongly polarising “Sylvaner”.

Dr Randolf Kauer holds the professorship for organic viticulture at the university in Geisenheim, Hesse. He began cultivating his vineyards organically in the early 1980s and produces distinctive, playful-mineral and lean Rieslings with fine, restrained fruit aromas that still seem to defy the effects of global climate change.

Lars Dalgaard and Christin Jordan form a successful duo in the Eltville winery Dalgaard & Jordan. Together they cultivate vineyards in the Rheingau and the Middle Rhine. In the Oberdiebach Fürstenberg, located in a side valley south of Bacharach, they produce impressive dry and off-dry Rieslings that clearly reflect the special character of the vineyard. In our blind tasting, the wines from the Fürstenberg were easily recognisable several times by a distinct reductive flinty note. As “pirates”, Dalgaard and Jordan also presented us their Rheingau Rieslings from the Rauenthal Rothenberg, which, while having the same signature, nevertheless showed an expectedly different style of origin.

The rollercoaster of the vintages

For our tastings, we had mainly wines from the 2017 and 2018 vintages at our disposal. While the 2018s proved to be relatively accessible, with only a few exceptions, the dry 2017 Rieslings went through a phase of weakness almost unanimously in spring, at the beginning of our tasting and at a completely unexpected time. Not infrequently, we were on the verge of even questioning the quality of the vintage. We decided to largely suspend the tasting of the 2017s for the time being and to bring forward the 2018s, which had just been filled. In retrospect, this decision proved to be the right one. Shortly before the turn of the year, the 2017s then blossomed and finally showed their true colours, at the latest in the jury tastings.

In 2017, the vines already sprouted in the first half of April. Late frosts caused considerable damage to the vineyards, combined with massive yield losses. To make matters worse, heavy rainfall arrived in July. The onset of rotting pressure and the high degree of ripeness of the grapes ultimately led to an unusually early harvest, which began in the second half of September. Nevertheless, 2017 can be considered an excellent vintage. The wines are very drinkable and have a stable acid structure. The low harvest volume due to the frosts generally has a positive effect on concentration and extract.

2018, on the other hand, is often compared to 2003, the hottest and driest year since 1540. This comparison is very misleading. However, the Rieslings of the 2018 vintage often show similarly low acidity values. The addition of tartaric acid, which in some places was unavoidable for technical reasons alone, led sometimes to wines that were not optimally balanced. Obviously, the Middle Rhine vintners had the the vintage very well under control. Our admittedly rather general tip for the dry wines: Drink the 2018s earlier, store the 2017s for a few years!

Good wine needs maturity

As part of a special tasting, we took a close look at some matured Mittelrhein Rieslings. In our opinion, the vintages 2003 and 2004 formed at least a certain analogy to 2017 and 2018. On the one hand a rather classic vintage, on the other hand a hot and dry vintage. The focus was on the leading estates of the region, Matthias Müller and Weingart. We also added a 2009 Spätlese from the former Mittelrhein leader Toni Jost.

We were particularly surprised by the well-preserved 2003s, which were in no way inferior to the 2004s. A 2006 Spätlese by Matthias Müller from the Feuerlay also cut a very good figure.

The end of the Sleeping Beauty slumber?

Is the Middle Rhine at the end of its Sleeping Beauty slumber and are wine drinkers becoming increasingly aware of it again? We hope so, and the quality of the wines would certainly deserve it. We still see the greatest future potential in Riesling and Pinot Noir. In times of climate change, Riesling still seems more likely to defy global warming in the Middle Rhine than in other areas. Especially in the side valleys, the vines are obviously benefiting from conditions that are at least tending to be more favourable. Last but not least, we are very pleased to note that almost all winegrowers in the Middle Rhine region have now abandoned the anachronism of natural cork and use screw caps.

The wines at a glance

Dalgaard & Jordan

65344 Eltville
Germany
– discontinued –

Portrait and all wines

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Oberdiebach Fürstenberg Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4906387 1 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 19 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 18 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Greyish yellow. Cool flint scent with hints of bitter orange. Serious, intellectual and full of character Mittelrhein Riesling, which glides over the tongue with rather quiet, thoughtful yet clear tones. A herbal spicy foundation supports the moderate acidity of the vintage. Long finish.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Oberdiebach Fürstenberg Riesling Blauschiefer Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4906387 2 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 17 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Smells of ripe pear, but also has hints of apricot liqueur. Very balanced on the tongue, even without the acidity of a classic vintage. Delicate creaminess on the palate, fruity, finely balanced sweetness, good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Oberdiebach Fürstenberg Riesling Blauschiefer Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4906387 1 18 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 15 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light lemon yellow with a touch of white gold. Fragrance of citrus, lemon peel and flint. On the tongue herbal spicy, with cool Riesling fruit. Piquant acidity, slight bitterness on the palate, very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Oberdiebach Fürstenberg Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4906387 2 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 23 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant pale yellow. Delicately spicy herbal fragrance with subtle flint stone aromas. Cool Riesling fruit. Mature, piquant acidity, pronounced minerality. Individual, full of character and with very good length.

Karl Heidrich

Oberstraße 16–18
55422 Bacharach
Germany
Phone: +49 6743 93060
Fax: +49 6743 93061
Internet: www.weingut-karl-heidrich.de
E‑mail: info@weingut-karl-heidrich.de

Portrait and all wines

WinewhitedryGrüner Silvaner

2018 Bacharach Kloster Fürstental Sylvaner Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 6 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 5 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale lemon yellow. Herbal, green and herbaceous scent. Also on the palate predominantly with vegetal aromas and an almost painfully extreme herbal minerality. The fruit, if perceptible at all in the form of apple cider, plays an almost negligible minor role. Expressive, strongly polarising wine. Long and persistent.

WinewhitedryScheurebe

2018 Bacharach Posten Scheurebe Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 5 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

13🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale lemon yellow. Quiet, fine, in every respect prototypical Scheurebe fragrance of blackcurrant. Pyrazine perceptible on the tongue. Herbal finish. If it were a Scheurebe like from a picture book, there wouldn't be the somewhat bitter aftertaste.

WinewhitedryKerner

2018 Bacharach Posten Kerner Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 4 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

12.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

13🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 5 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Bright yellow. Spicy, green-herbal bouquet with red berry accents. Also on the palate more of herbs than fruit. Slender stature, not quite dry in taste. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 2 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 26 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Distinctive “tears” on the glass wall. Ethereal fragrance component in the nose. Next to citrus and mint. Compact fruit, well balanced and on the tongue rather with soft tones. In the end, however, a little well-behaved. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 7 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 26 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. In the nose citrus and a hint of mint. Elegant Kabinett with good concentration, which despite its lightness appears consistently present on the palate from the beginning to the finish. Spicy herbs, delicate acidity, recognizable mineralic foundation, good length.

WinerosédryBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Spätburgunder Rosé Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 12 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Intense pink. Animating scent of black currant. Shows intensity and fine spice on the tongue and palate. Full of character and quite individual. Very good aftertaste.

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein Classic

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 21 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Burgunder

2018 Weißer Burgunder Qualitätswein Classic

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 23 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 2 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Straw yellow. Spicy and planty bouquet with subtle aromas of ripe yellow fruits and melon. In the mouth with very good presence and creamy fruitiness. Off-dry taste with a clear but excellently integrated sweetness. Harmonious and with some air without the initial bitterness. More reminiscent of a Chardonnay than a Pinot Blanc. Excellent length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Riesling Qualitätswein lieblich

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 33 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 24 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Riesling Spätlese edelsüß

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698026 36 19 • 8 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 24 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Heilig Grab

Zelkesgasse 12
56154 Boppard
Germany
Phone: +49 6742 2371
Internet: www.heiliggrab.de
E‑mail: info@heiliggrab.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Spätlese * trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671069 10 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 19 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 18 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Grey-yellow. Tart, slightly floral nose. Herbal spicy scent of peach and nectarine. Good mineralic expression on the palate, with a certain tension. Not very deep, but quite long and persistent.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671069 7 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 10 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Finely spicy, delicately planty citrus scent. In the mouth with an animating start and a mature, in the vintage context quite piquant acidity. Green herbal, mineral spice. Long and with a good aftertaste.

Winewhitesemi-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling Qualitätswein Hochgewächs halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671069 1 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 1 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Ethereal mint nose with little primary fruit. Good presence on the palate, surprisingly fresh for the vintage and after longer air contact with hints of candied lemon peel and orange peel. Elegant cool climate Riesling with subtle spice, fine acidity and good length.

Toni Jost – Hahnenhof

Oberstraße 14
55422 Bacharach
Germany
Phone: +49 6743 1216
Fax: +49 6743 1076
Internet: www.tonijost.de
E‑mail: weingut@tonijost.de

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WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2009 Bacharach Hahn Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698041 8 10 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 12 September 2018 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant full straw yellow. Fine tertiary aromas, a bouquet of fruit aromas, superimposed with the scent of roasted coffee bean. Only on the tongue pineapple, peach and a hint of passion fruit appear in an opulent, juicy and mouth filling form. At 8.5 % vol alcohol rather medium- than light-bodied with restrained sweetness and harmoniously integrated acidity. Excellent length.

Dr. Kauer

Mainzer Straße 21
55422 Bacharach
Germany
Phone: +49 6743 2272
Fax: +49 6743 93661
Internet: www.weingut-dr-kauer.de
E‑mail: info@weingut-dr-kauer.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Wolfshöhle Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698216 4 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 26 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. In the nose with fine citrus notes and scent of green apple. On the palate delicate herbal spice and a surprisingly vital acid structure for the vintage. Elegant and light on the palate, then with a little more pressure in the finish. Otherwise pleasantly quiet, delicate and subtle. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Kloster Fürstental Riesling Alte Reben Spätlese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698216 6 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 19 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 18 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light lemon yellow. Highly aromatic bouquet of ripe yellow fruits. Delicately creamy on the palate, well balanced thanks to the mature, well-integrated acidity, pleasantly slender with all its strength. Vibrating minerality and a fine herbal note. Excellent length and persistence. Still needs a lot of air.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Oberwesel Oelsberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1698216 9 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 12 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Ripe fruit aromas in the nose, which remind a little of karambola. On the palate it shows finesse and elegance with all its concentration. Despite a low acidity and a certain creaminess, the wine is anything but broad. The mineral depth due to the vineyard lends vitality and maintains the tension. Excellent length. Requires a few hours of air.

Kay Weine

Bergstraße 45
53639 Königswinter
Germany
Phone: +49 170 4173317
Internet: www.kay-weine.de
E‑mail: hallo@kay-weine.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Riesling Pfaffenröttchen #2 Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1805 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Lemon yellow. Apple scent still marked by fermentation aromas. On the palate green-herbal, mineral and with medicinal notes. Repulsive phenolic aromas. Decent length. Probably out of shape due to the late filling, close to the time of our tasting. We eagerly await the post-tasting, for which we will now take a little time. At the moment we see the (defensive and conservative) evaluation of the wine only as a thumb-point.

14🯅

Tasted on 5 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryFrüher Malingre

2018 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Malinger Pfaffenröttchen #1 Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1801 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

Light lemon yellow. Spontaneously spicy fragrance with hints of Swiss herbal sugar. The fruit is rather neutral, but the wine is full-bodied and well-balanced with good length, which shows the potential of this grape variety, which is mainly used as a table grape, for viticulture.

14🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 5 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Wineblanc de noirsdryBlauer Frühburgunder

2018 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Frühburgunder Blanc de Noirs Pfaffenröttchen #4 Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1804 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

11🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

11🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Elbling

2018 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Elbling Pfaffenröttchen #3 Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1803 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

12.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

12.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Bright yellow. Slightly nutty fragrance with little primary fruit. The spontaneous aromas reveal the producer in the concealed tasting. According to the grape variety with neutral fruit, but shows a balanced and stylish appearance on the tongue. Good length.

15🯅

Tasted on 5 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Riesling Pfaffenröttchen #2 Auslese süß

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1807 19 • 7 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 17 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 16 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

White gold. Clear berry note, scent of yellow fruits, on the palate somewhat yellow apple. Exciting, fine acidity, not too sweet. Very good length.

WinereddryBlauer Frühburgunder

2017 Niederdollendorf Heisterberg Frühburgunder Pfaffenröttchen #5 Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1803002 1706 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 30 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 29 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright, transparent garnet red. Individual scent, which reminds of red berries and potato chips. On the tongue with cool and sweet fruit, silky velvety tannins and a distinctive acid backbone. Ordinary length. In the current stage of development, the Ovarius decanter is urgently needed.

Krupp

Weinbergstraße 9
53572 Bruchhausen
Germany
Phone: +49 2224 79921
Fax: +49 2224 9020346
Internet: www.weingut-krupp.de
E‑mail: oliver.krupp@weingut-krupp.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Burgunder

2018 Unkel Sonnenberg Weißer Burgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 4 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

14🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 2 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryMüller-Thurgau

2018 Unkel Rivaner Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 2 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 8 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Vegetable and partly also floral fragrance with ethereal component. Distinct slate minerality. Hints of jelly banana. In the mouth then the conclusive and consistent continuation of the olfactory perception. Fine acid intermezzo, very good length and persistence. Needs some air.

Wineblanc de noirsdryBlauer PortugieserBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Unkel Blanc de Noirs Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 1 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

13🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

13.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale rosé. Fragrant, freshly opened, with nectarine and nectarine skin. On the palate spicy and with a fine bitter taste. Shows structure and length.

Winewhitesemi-dryBacchusMüller-Thurgau

2018 “Zwei von der Ley” Qualitätswein halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 3 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

13🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

13.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 8 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Floral, fruity and slate-spicy bouquet with nutty components. Despite almost no primary fruit, quite aromatic and with good balance. Delicate fruit sweetness, surprisingly stable acidity for the vintage, good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Unkel Sonnenberg Riesling Qualitätswein Hochgewächs trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 4 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 July 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13🯅

Tasted on 30 July 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2017 Riesling Qualitätswein Classic

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1668019 8 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

13🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 June 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13🯅

Tasted on 15 June 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Delicate, green and herbaceous Riesling scent with nuances of peach. Good juiciness on the palate, not overly perceptible sweetness, moderate acidity, well balanced. Good length.

Lanius-Knab

Mainzer Straße 38
55430 Oberwesel
Germany
Phone: +49 6744 8104
Fax: +49 6744 1537
Internet: www.lanius-knab.de
E‑mail: weingut@lanius-knab.de

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WinewhitedryRuländer

2018 Oberwesel Grauburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ORTSWEIN®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 4 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 26 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Medium yellow. Unspectacular, but stylish Pinot Gris with everything the grape variety brings. Pleasant and appealing fruitiness in nose and mouth, delicate creaminess, moderate acidity, very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GUTSWEIN®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 5 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 July 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 30 July 2019 by Werner Elflein

Jörg Lanius' estate Riesling needs a good day in the fresh air to get rid of his “baby bacon”. In the glass grey lemon yellow. In the nose at the beginning still very closed, with discreet fruitiness. On the tongue quite harmonious, with a fine mineral slate note. At first it looks quite neutral, but it opens on the second day and then reveals a rather concise green and herbaceous spice. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Engehöll Bernstein S Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 8 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 July 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 30 July 2019 by Werner Elflein

Clear, brilliant lemon yellow. Youthful bouquet with tropical fruits. Currently requires a lot of time in the open bottle to fully develop its aroma. The alcohol is perfectly integrated and gives the wine a pleasant fullness, over whose foundation an impressive harmony of all taste parameters rises. Obviously, this is a true long-distance runner, who was in danger of being underestimated in our hidden tasting. In its style no classical Mittelrhein Riesling of traditional coinage, but a genuine monument which we trust with some years bottle ripeness even a higher evaluation. Lasting length.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

VDP.GUTSWEIN®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 6 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 7 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 6 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. In the nose grapefruit and yellow like red apple. The palate shows fruit and delicate creamy fullness with good concentration and excellent balance. In the finale grapefruit again. Very good length.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Engehöll Bernstein Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

VDP.ERSTE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 9 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 12 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light straw yellow. Currently still requires a lot of air. At first it looks completely distorted, but after a treatment in the Ovarius decanter it looks like it has been transformed. A wine that does not live from its primary aroma and a rare acidity in the vintage 2018, but convinces with substance. Here, however, full ripeness was not exhausted to the very end. This benefits the wine. Green herbal aromas and a fine acidity run through the creamy fullness of the fruit and ensure revival. The phenolic component will probably not be everyone's cup of tea – but it doesn't have to be. Very good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Engehöll Bernstein Riesling Spätlese

VDP.ERSTE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 7 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 20 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 16 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light white gold. Discreet flint scent. In the nose restrained fragrance with soft hints of mandarin and orange. Rather strong body with a delicate creamy texture and fine sweetness. Grapefruit on the long finish.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Engehöll Bernstein Am Lauerbaum Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GROSSE LAGE® / VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 21 18 • 13 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 3 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

On the first day, the Großes Gewächs "Am Lauerbaum" showed pronounced reduction, so that we had to suspend the evaluation for the time being. Overall, however, the wine was less affected than its counterpart from the Oberweseler Oelsberg. After two days under observation, the reduction has decreased to such an extent that we were able to get an idea of the wine's substance. Lemon yellow colour. In the nose at the moment with only discreet fruitiness. More broadly based than the straighter, more focused Oelsberg. Clear spontaneous aromas and fine wood barrel notes. Traditional, puristic style. Creamy fruit density, good balance and mineral depth. Light phenolic bitterness. Very good length. Unmistakably good material. A rough diamond that absolutely needs a few more years of ripening.

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reduction

Tasted on 1 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Oberwesel Oelsberg Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GROSSE LAGE® / VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4677052 23 18 • 13 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅

Tasted on 27 September 2022 by Werner Elflein

Full lemon yellow. Discreetly planty scent of peach pit and stone fruit. Full-bodied, dry Riesling that continues to be very compact, but has shed its youthful reductiveness. What remains is a high-quality phenolic, no longer bitter at all, which confirms our earlier view of the wine. Thanks to its thoroughly piquant acidity, which is perfectly embedded in the substance, the Große Gewächs from the Oelsberg now seems much more polished than it did two years ago. Excellent length. Still far from the end of a more than hopeful development. Not a soloist. Ideal food companion.

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 3 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

Even after two days of aeration, the Oberweseler Oelsberg Großes Gewächs still showed a noticeable reduction note, but finally allowed a closer examination. Lemon yellow. In the nose, overlaid by spontaneous fermentation aromas, hints of stone fruit, especially peach stone. Traditional, puristic style. Vertical, with deep and multi-layered minerality and excellent depth. Lighter than the alcohol content suggests. Discreet phenolic bitter note. Very good length. Requires a few more years of maturation.

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reduction

Tasted on 1 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lithos

Am Weinberg 78
55430 Oberwesel
Germany
Phone: +49 6744 9491031
Internet: www.weingutlithos.de
E‑mail: info@weingutlithos.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Engehöll Bernstein Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 3 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

14🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 10 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Christos Christian Theodoropoulos' Riesling seems to pull out almost all the stops in order to avoid evaluation. Only the lemon-yellow colour of the wine is unambiguous. But already at the bouquet it seems as if during the 72 hours in which we observe its development, it will take on almost all possible states of taste. From citrus aromas to nutty notes and liquorice, everything seems to be there, so we cannot find a descriptive text that does any justice to this wine. In the mouth it presents itself to us as a typical cool climate Riesling. A fine acidity, substance and length are recognizable. We therefore regard the adjoining evaluation only as a rough thumb bearing.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 2 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 5 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright, luminous lemon yellow. Fruity bouquet of stone fruit and apricot. In the beginning still quite much carbonic acid. Cool fruit, surprising acidity, shows suspense and draught on the palate. Very good length. Requires some air.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Engehöll Goldemund Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 6 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Auslese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 8 19 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 17 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 16 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Clear nose with a fine pineapple scent. Juicy fruit fullness, yet light on the palate. Elegant acidity, very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Engehöll Bernstein Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 2 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 23 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow with white gold reflections. Slightly reductive, cool citrus scent. On the palate with earthy and stony notes, changing between floral and spicy aromas. Ethereal component. Fine and elegant. Very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 1 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 23 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

An extraordinarily good Riesling of the entry class, which is hardly inferior to the vineyard wine from the Engehöller Bernstein. Pale yellow with white-golden reflections. Cool scent of yellow apple and Williams pear. Convincing on the palate with expressive minerality and a mature, excellently integrated acidity. Very good length.

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2017 Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677049 11 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

14🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 30 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

We often have doubts as to whether our methodical approach of observing wines over several days for a well-founded evaluation does not overshoot the mark a little. In most cases, our four-eyes-review does not bring any new insights. But there are wines that are worth waiting for. The Spätburgunder from the Lithos winery is such a case. Although already tasted on the first day in numerous variants (without aeration, with aeration, in the Ovarius decanter), it only reveals itself to us after more than 24 hours in the open bottle. The apple aromas perceptible on the previous day now clearly recede, a soft berry note now dominates the nose and continues on the palate. All in all, the wine now appears much more coherent. We reward this development with an accordingly clear adjustment of our score.

14🯅

Tasted on 29 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright purple garnet. Very unconventional Pinot Noir, which shows pronounced apple aromas in the nose and would therefore be a perfect candidate for a black glass tasting. On the tongue and palate, however, it is completely different: delicate roast flavours, red berry aromas, sweet fruit, but also with a slightly acidic component. Good length.

Matthias Müller

Mainzer Straße 45
56322 Spay
Germany
Phone: +49 2628 8741
Fax: +49 2628 3363
Internet: www.weingut-matthiasmueller.de
E‑mail: info@weingut-matthiasmueller.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ORTSWEIN®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 12 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 24 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Full lemon yellow. Ripe, expansive, still juvenile scent of peach. Still a little bit influenced by the carbonic acid, but with a recognizable good balance with harmonious acidity and a green-herb aroma. Rather semi-dry taste. Already quite accessible. Very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 6 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 May 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 27 May 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Gripping Riesling scent of yellow citrus fruits. Tight and straightforward, with pull on the palate, vital acidity, green and herbaceous notes and good balance. Very long.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling “Edition MM” Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 15 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 June 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 17 June 2019 by Werner Elflein

White gold colour. Complex bouquet with aromas of wild strawberry and passion fruit. In the mouth multifaceted, spicy and creamy. Fine, excellently balanced acidity. In spite of its youthful light already harmonious in every respect. Excellent length and persistence.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Mandelstein Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 7 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 May 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 27 May 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lightly green lemon yellow. A restrained nose whose fragrance is best described as karambole. On the palate with good presence and elegant acidity. More introverted than its counterpart from the Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay. Nevertheless animating and with the promise of the future. Very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm An der Rabenlei Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GROSSE LAGE® / VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 29 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 26 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

White gold. Nose very focused on mineralic and herbaceous green notes. Still highly carbonated substance. Herb-spicy aroma, slight bitterness, not yet conclusive, but with a potential that cannot yet be accurately assessed. Quite good length. Needs time.

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Riesling “Edition MM” Qualitätswein feinherb

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 18 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 17 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 9 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 June 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 15 June 2019 by Werner Elflein

Matt lemon yellow. A wide bouquet of wild strawberry and pickled peach. Still youthful and characterised by carbonic acid. Fine-nerved play, perfectly balanced residual sweetness, enormous presence, length and sustainability.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Kabinett

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 19 19 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 5 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 4 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Greenish white gold. Fine scent of pink grapefruit and citrus. Juicy and fruity, with finesse. Good balance between sweetness, minerality and the moderate acidity of the vintage. Long finish.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Riesling Auslese

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 22 19 • 7 % vol alcohol

17.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

18🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

18.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 17 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

18.5🯅

Tasted on 16 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Golden yellow. Finest botrytis scent of ripe, yellow citrus fruits. Delicate Riesling fruit, full-bodied sweetness, perfect acidity. Multilayered and deep. Outstanding length, excellent aftertaste with piquant aftertaste.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling “Edition MM” Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.ERSTE LAGE® / VDP.ERSTES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 8 18 • 13 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 23 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant lemon yellow. Fine and quite straight-lined, herb-spicy citrus scent. Gripping. Still noticeable carbonic acid, tense acidity, citrus fruits again, good length. Benefits from moderate air supply, but should not be left open too long.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GROSSE LAGE® / VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 22 18 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

reduction

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 25 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. In the nose as well as in the mouth still monolithic and unapproachable. Requires at least 24 hours air in the current condition, better 48 hours. Vegetable, green and herbaceous nose. Noticeable alcohol with a slight bitterness and tannin note. Also on the palate spicy with herbs and vital, ripe acidity. Very good length. Not easy to judge. Uncertain prognosis.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm An der Rabenlei Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

VDP.GROSSE LAGE® / VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 23 18 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 25 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. In the nose as well as in the mouth still monolithic and unapproachable. Requires at least 24 hours air in the current condition, better 48 hours. Fine spicy, green herb nose with some stone fruit. Noticeable alcohol with a slight bitter and tannin note. In the arrangement similar to the counterpart from Bopparder Hamm Engelstein. Perhaps a little finer and more complex in relation. Vital, ripe acidity. Very good length. Not easy to judge. Uncertain prognosis.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 14 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 10 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Straw yellow. Straight, focused peach fruit in the nose. Fine herbal spice on the palate. Piquant acidity with polish, stylish classic Mittelrhein Riesling with semi-dry taste, very good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Kabinett

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 15 18 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 5 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 4 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Full lemon yellow. On the first day, aromas of rhubarb and wild strawberry dominate the bouquet. Only after 24 hours these are largely replaced by grapefruit notes. On the tongue the grapefruit shows up again, which brings a pleasant bitterness with it. A fine sweetness in combination with the elegant acidity on the palate provides a certain tension. Very good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Riesling Auslese

VDP.GROSSE LAGE®

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 18 18 • 8 % vol alcohol

17.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 20 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2006 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling “Edition MM” Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 14 07 • 8 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2004 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 9 05 • 8 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2003 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656110 3 04 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Walter Perll

Ablassgasse 11
56154 Boppard
Germany
Phone: +49 6742 3671
Fax: +49 6742 3023
Internet: www.weingut-walter-perll.de
E‑mail: info@weingut-walter-perll.de

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2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 7 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 19 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 18 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow with straw yellow reflections. Floral, mineralic nose with a hint of yellow fruits, especially citrus. Slaty spice on the palate with a slight bitterness at first, but declining after aeration. At first it appears somewhat indifferent, but on the second day it is much more focused. Good length.

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2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Fässerlay Riesling “Felsenspiel” Spätlese halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 8 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 12 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Distinctive, green and herbaceous scent with fine citrus aromas. Harmonises with time so that the herbs take a back seat and the fruitiness gains in importance. As in the nose, a similar development takes place in the mouth (accelerated by the use of the Ovarius decanter). Here, too, the initially green vegetable aromas give way to a delicate creamy fruit fullness. The soft acidity of the vintage is well compensated by the minerality. The taste is noticeably semi-dry with only a subtle hint of sweetness. Good length.

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Mandelstein Riesling Qualitätswein herb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 25 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 5 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow with straw yellow reflections. Herbal fragrance of green herbs and ripe stone fruit. On the tongue still with a slight disharmony between sweetness and acidity, so that a clearly sweet-sour taste arises. However, it should develop positively. On the palate quite powerful. Spicy finish, good length.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Mandelstein Riesling Kabinett feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 10 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 1 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Intense bouquet with aromas of dried herbs, especially thyme and sage. In the background hints of citrus. Pleasantly light, exemplary Mittelrhein Kabinett with good balance, even with the moderate acidity of the vintage. Very long.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Fässerlay Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 13 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 16 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light white gold. Clear flint note in the nose, with nuances of yellow citrus fruit. On the palate with pleasantly bitter aromas, moderate sweetness, but quite strong body, subtle acidity in the background, vegetable finish. Good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Mandelstein Riesling Auslese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1671082 6 18 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

🭹🯅🯅

tannin input through the cork

Tasted on 22 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

🭹🯅

tannin input through the cork

Tasted on 19 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

W. Persch

Rieslingstraße 1
55430 Oberwesel
Germany
Phone: +49 6744 215
Fax: +49 6744 1687
Internet: www.weingutwpersch.de
E‑mail: info@weingutwpersch.de

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2018 “552” Oberwesel Sieben Jungfrauen Riesling Spätlese halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677066 20 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 1 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Fruity fragrance of sweet citrus fruits, especially mandarin. Glides lightly over the tongue. Elegant, well-balanced Riesling, evenly present on the palate over the entire length of the wine's journey, with fine play and moderate, delicate acidity. Very good length.

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2018 Oberwesel Grauburgunder Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677066 3 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

14🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 26 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Greenish yellow with a subtle pink. Scent of yellow apple, which has been lying around for a while when cut. On the tongue balanced and with mild acidity. Slight bitterness in the finish. Good length. Benefits from longer aeration.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Oberwesel Riesling “Handstreich” Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1677066 6 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

13.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 24 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Philipps-Mühle

Gründelbach 49
56329 St. Goar
Germany
Phone: +49 6741 1606
Fax: +49 6741 981838
Internet: www.philipps-muehle.de
E‑mail: info@philipps-muehle.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Riesling “Steilhang” Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 1 18 • 11 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 23 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Finely spicy, initially primarily floral, with longer air contact increasingly fruity bouquet of Conference pear. Changes significantly in the open bottle within a few hours. The initially diffuse sweet-sour aroma gives way to precise contours. Green herbaceous, vital acidity, very good length.

WinewhitedryMüller-Thurgau

2017 Müller-Thurgau Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 4 18 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 8 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Partly vegetable, partly floral nose. Piquant fruit, primarily dominated by strawberry and strawberry yoghurt aromas. Pronounced acidity, gripping. Herbal spice in the finish. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Burgunder

2017 “Loreley” Weißburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 9 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

13🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 8 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Slightly buttery smell of smoked bacon. Full-bodied, with still quite present carbonic acid. Captivating acidity, thoroughly expressive and with a spicy finish. Good length.

Winewhitesemi-dryWeißer Riesling

2017 Riesling “Steilhang” Qualitätswein halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 2 18 • 10.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Currently completely closed in the nose. Yellow-fruity notes with a discreet aftertaste. On the tongue with juicy nectarine and pronounced acidity. Quite slender, shows some elegance. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2016 St. Goar Burg Rheinfels Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 5 17 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 8 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2016 St. Goar Frohwingert Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 7 17 • 13 % vol alcohol

15🯅

Tasted on 10 January 2023 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 24 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Delicate smoky scent of flintstone and peach. Slim Riesling type with piquant acidity and a rather semi-dry taste due to its perceptible sweetness. Not quite stringent. Good length.

Winewhitesemi-dryWeißer Riesling

2016 St. Goar Burg Rheinfels Riesling Qualitätswein halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 6 17 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 March 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 9 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Finely spicy peach scent. Straight-lined, with animating fruit-acid play, moderate sweetness, very good balance and excellent length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2016 St. Goar Ameisenberg Riesling Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1679017 8 17 • 9 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅

Tasted on 29 September 2022 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 24 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Sweet, but at the same time quite restrained scent. Very appealing fruit-acid play on the palate. Not excessively sweet, good length. Still needs some time to develop more depth.

Pieper

Hauptstraße 458
53639 Königswinter
Germany
Phone: +49 2223 22650
Fax: +49 2223 904152
Internet: www.weingut-pieper.de
E‑mail: info@weingut-pieper.de

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WinewhitedryRoter Traminer

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Gewürztraminer Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1836 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Surprisingly, in the nose less Traminer typicality than in the cuvée with Riesling. Restrained bouquet with hints of rose blossom and orange marzipan. Balanced on the palate, as expected low in acidity, but with a good phenolic spice that tends slightly bitter. Very good length.

WinewhitedryRoter TraminerWeißer Riesling

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Gewürztraminer & Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1802 18 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Straw yellow. The nose, with its typical Traminer aroma and the scent of rose blossom and lychee, suggests a monovarietal wine. Only on the tongue does the fine acidity attract attention to the Cuvée partner Riesling. A hint of blackcurrant is unusual for the composition of the grape varieties. Fine, phenolic bitterness in the long finish. Requires air.

WinewhitedryGrüner Veltliner

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Grüner Veltliner Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1837 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 June 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 17 June 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow with discrete turbidity. Fine spicy nose with hints of star fruit. The herbaceous notes from the bouquet continue on the palate, the Veltliner-typical “pepper” clearly reveals the grape variety even in the blind tasting. The wine is well balanced and has facilities for an advantageous ripening development. Very good length.

WinewhitedryChardonnay

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Chardonnay Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1816 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

16🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 2 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Bright yellow-green. Complex, not easy to grasp bouquet, dominated by barrique perfume and tropical fruits. Creamy on the palate and clearly recognizable as a child of the 2018 vintage due to its acidity structure. Shows a fine spiciness and very good length. May polarize, but is at the beginning of a hopeful development.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 “Septimontium” Königswinter Drachenfels Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1821 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 26 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Greenish white gold. In the nose aromas of citrus and tobacco. On the tongue spicy and herbaceous. Mineralic foundation. With pull on the palate, but also slight bitterness. Currently strongly marked by carbonic acid and overall not yet conclusive. Needs time. Whether he will have the facilities one day to follow the excellent 2017, I currently can not estimate.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Rüdenet Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1812 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 15 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Matt lemon yellow. Slate fragrance with aromas of apple, peach, nectarine and citrus. With a little air also hints of strawberry yoghurt. Slender Riesling fruit, gripping and astringent acidity, good length, herbaceous spicy aftertaste.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 “Trachyt” Königswinter Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1819 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 May 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 27 May 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Not very precise scent with fruity accents which can best be described as citrus aromas. Quite accessible, with a stable acid structure and good balance. Ordinary length.

WinewhitedrySauvignon Blanc

2018 Leutesdorf Gartenlay Sauvignon Blanc fumé Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1843 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

White gold lemon yellow. Bouquet of pink grapefruit and blackcurrant. In contrast, green and herbal notes predominate on the tongue, while fine pyrazines reveal Sauvignon Blanc as a grape variety in hidden tastings, although the resemblance to Scheurebe is astounding. Herbaceous foundation, good balance, acidity and bite. Very long.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Rhöndorf Drachenfels Domkaule Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1824 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 15 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Weakly glowing lemon yellow. At first it seems as if the Domkaule resemble the Rüdenet very strongly this year, but after a few hours of air there are finally serious differences. Overall, the Domkaule appears to be somewhat weaker than the Rüdenet, the fruit is acidic, and also the very present carbonic acid does not yet find any binding. Good length.

WinewhitesweetScheurebe

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Scheurebe Kabinett

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1803 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Delicate bouquet of blackcurrant and ripe pink grapefruit. Primarily sweet and hardly acidic fruit play on the palate. Fine spice, good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Drachenlay Riesling Kabinett

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1828 19 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 5 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 4 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Especially on the first day with a cool aroma both in the nose and on the tongue. Green herbaceous notes and soft hints of cassis are reminiscent of Maximin Grünhäuser Rieslings from the Ruwer valley. Pleasantly astringent on the palate with a delicate bitter component and moderate sweetness. Good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Königswinter Drachenfels Riesling Spätlese süß

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1809 19 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 25 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 24 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryChardonnay

2017 Königswinter Drachenfels Chardonnay Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1716 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 26 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Golden yellow. Wide bouquet with scents of apple and roasted nuts. The wooden insert seems idiosyncratic, but the aromas coming from the barrique blend in well and lead to a harmonious overall picture, provided that the wine gets enough air after opening the bottle. Vitalising acidity. Good length and persistence.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 “Septimontium” Königswinter Drachenfels Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1721 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 25 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. In the nose as well as in the mouth still monolithic and unapproachable. Requires at least 24 hours air in the current condition, better 48 hours. In the bouquet, in addition to primarily vegetable and herbaceous notes, restrained aromas of peach and peach stone. Remarkable alcohol, very spicy herbs on the palate, ripe acidity, slight bitterness, very long.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Königswinter Drachenfels Rüdenet Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1712 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 8 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Rhöndorf Drachenfels Domkaule Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1724 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 9 April 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 8 April 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2017 Rhöndorf Drachenfels Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1726 18 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 March 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 30 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light yellow. Clearly defined Riesling bouquet with the scent of vineyard peach. Elegant, vibrating acidity, harmonious sweetness, balanced, good length.

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2016 Rhöndorf Drachenfels Mönchenberg Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 802004 1622 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

16.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

16🯅

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 30 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 29 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Transparent garnet red. Delicate roast flavours in the nose. Fine scent of wild cranberry. On the palate with excellent substance, subtle acidity, coarse-grained tannins and excellent length. In the current stage of development, the Ovarius decanter is urgently needed.

Schreiberlay

Hauptstraße 8
56379 Obernhof
Germany
Phone: +49 2604 369
Internet: www.schreiberlay.de
E‑mail: weingut@schreiberlay.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Obernhof Lahntal Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1692011 4 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

16.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16🯅

Tasted on 10 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

From old vines in the Obernhofer Goetheberg, planted in 1927. Lemon yellow. In the nose monolithic and dense. A profound secondary aroma with a dominant ethereal spice that tolerates hardly any fruit next to it. Enormously expressive, without relying on volume. Individual in style, but completely coherent in itself. Only after two days of aeration do fine citrus notes appear. Impressive length. A great character actor among the dry Mittelrhein Rieslings.

Wineroséoff-dryBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Obernhof Lahntal Rosé Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1692011 3 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

12🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Rosé color. In the nose and on the palate characterized by sweet aromas. Juicy and with good substance, harmony and good length.

WinewhitesweetScheurebeWeißer Riesling

2018 Obernhof Lahntal Riesling & Scheurebe Qualitätswein süß

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1692011 5 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow with straw yellow reflections. The nose is more Riesling than Scheurebe. Fine, delicate peach scent. On the palate with a real explosion of aromas: highly ripe, almost sweet pink grapefruit with a fine, corresponding bitter note. Spicy notes of herbs. Very good length.

Paul Schumacher

Marienthaler Straße 6
53474 Marienthal
Germany
Phone: +49 177 7534225
Internet: www.weingut-ps.de
E‑mail: ps-info@weingut-ps.de

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Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2016 “Rheinspiel” Leutesdorf Riesling Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1791688 3 17 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 March 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 9 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon to straw yellow. A nose characterized by malolactic fermentation with discreet, rather unspecific fruit aromas. Creamy texture on the palate, off-dry taste, some peach and peach skin in the finish. Good length.

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2015 Leutesdorf Gartenley Riesling Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1791688 6 16 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

14.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

15.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 23 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light lemon yellow. In the nose first notes of ripeness. Recognizable malolactic fermentation. Fragrance of roasted coffee bean. Frankophile style with a remarkably soft acid structure. In the mouth very creamy and mild, little fruit, good length.

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2015 “Rheinspiel” Leutesdorf Riesling Qualitätswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1791688 5 16 • 12 % vol alcohol

14🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 March 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 9 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon to straw yellow. A nose characterized by malolactic fermentation. Creamy texture on the palate, but unfortunately also very rough and tannic. Medium length.

Volk

Koblenzer Straße 6
56322 Spay
Germany
Phone: +49 2628 8290
Internet: www.weingutvolk.de
E‑mail: info@weingutvolk.de

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2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling Qualitätswein Hochgewächs feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 4 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

13🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 June 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13🯅

Tasted on 15 June 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light lemon yellow. Somewhat perfumed peach note. Not particularly pronounced profile, but with a good presence on the palate. Good length.

Wineroséoff-dryBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Spätburgunder Weißherbst Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 10 19 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

13.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

13.5🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Intense pink. Fruity, already in the nose sweet signaling fragrance. On the palate then clearly sweet, but quite charming. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling Qualitätswein Hochgewächs trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 3 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

12.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 24 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 23 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light lemon yellow. Initially still very closed in the nose with pronounced tobacco notes. Opens only after prolonged air contact and then reveals fine pear aromas. Good balance of fruit and acidity, slight bitterness, good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 6 18 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 3 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 February 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 25 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Requires at least 24 hours of air in the current condition, better 48 hours. Lemon yellow. Fine spicy, green herb nose with some stone fruit. Much power, perceptible alcohol. At first completely closed, with sweet-sour taste and a little diffuse aroma. Changes with air nearly completely. Suddenly the Spätlese from Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg shows clear contours, just as if it were a completely different wine. Very good length.

WinereddryBlauer Spätburgunder

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Spätburgunder Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 10 18 • 13 % vol alcohol

🭹🯅🯅🯅

refermentation

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

🭹🯅

refermentation

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

🭹🯅🯅

refermentation

Tasted on 30 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

🭹🯅

refermentation

Tasted on 29 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2017 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Spätlese feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656008 7 18 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 11 March 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 9 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Smells like stone fruit and pear. Does not seem to be fully developed at present and still needs a little bottle ripeness. Restrained acidity, unclear contours, but good length and certainly with promising future.

Weiler-Fendel

Mainzer Straße 2
55430 Oberwesel
Germany
Phone: +49 6744 323
Fax: +49 6744 7278
Internet: www.weingut-weiler.com
E‑mail: weingut-weiler@gmx.de

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WinewhitedryScheurebe

2018 Scheurebe Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4907234 4 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

14🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 13 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

reduction

Tasted on 12 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Reductive fragrance that makes it difficult for the fruit aromas to set the scene. In the mouth recognizably grape variety. Shows a certain spiciness and animation on the tongue. Powerful and with very good length. The evaluation is based on the premise that the reduction note is a temporary phenomenon.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Kaub Roßstein Riesling “Meisterstück” Auslese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1907234 5 19 • 13.5 % vol alcohol

13🯅🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

13.5🯅

reduction

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

The wine currently needs about 48 hours in the air to get rid of the annoying reduction notes at least to the extent that a look into the future is possible. Lemon yellow in colour, the bouquet is much more open than at the beginning with citrus aromas and a fresh, ethereal component that is most reminiscent of mint. On the tongue, besides the fruit, we also perceive the dense and firm substance of a dry Auslese with a sufficient acidity for the vintage and green herbaceous hints. Good length and persistence.

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reduction

Tasted on 26 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Oberwesel Schloss Schönburg Riesling “Handstreich” Kabinett feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1907234 4 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

reduction

Tasted on 8 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

reduction

Tasted on 7 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

reduction

Tasted on 6 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetKerner

2018 Engehöll Goldemund Kerner Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4907234 33 18 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

13.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

12.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

14.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 6 January 2020 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 5 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryRuländer

2017 Oberwesel Römerkrug Grauburgunder Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4907234 3 18 • 12 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by our jury

15🯅

Tasted on 28 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 27 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 26 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Greenish yellow. Mineral fragrance of sour citrus and yellow-fleshed fruits. On the tongue with subtle roasted aromas, piquant acidity, reminiscent sweetness and excellent length and persistence.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2015 Oberwesel Oelsberg Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 4907234 20 16 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by our jury

14.5🯅

Tasted on 10 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

14🯅🯅

Tasted on 1 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14🯅

Tasted on 31 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Bouquet with first tertiary aromas. No primary fruit, but buttery aromas and a distinct petrol-note. On the palate with quite dominant sweetness, even some caramel, light phenolic bitterness and good length.

Weingart

Peterspay 1
56322 Spay
Germany
Phone: +49 2628 8735
Fax: +49 2628 2835
Internet: www.weingut-weingart.de
E‑mail: mail@weingut-weingart.de

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WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 2 19 • 12 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 16 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15.5🯅

Tasted on 15 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright lemon yellow. Multilayered scent of pink grapefruit, wild strawberry and rock candy. Juicy and creamy on the palate, quite soft acidity, but by no means too less. Very good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Kabinett trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 15 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 31 July 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 30 July 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light greyish yellow. Initially completely closed nose and also on the palate supposedly without a clear definition. But after a longer air supply the incomprehensible happens: The dry Riesling from the Bopparder Hamm Ohlenberg comes to life and suddenly shows clear contours and a very typical aromatics with ripe, tropical-sounding fruit. The wine is light and delicate on the palate. A picture book Kabinett. Serious and delicate, vinified “without tinsel”. Good length.

WinewhitedryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Am Weissen Wacke Riesling Spätlese trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 5 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

18🯅🯅

Tasted on 2 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

18🯅

Tasted on 1 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

The colour spectrum ranges from medium lemon yellow to light straw yellow. Although the class of the wine can already be guessed on the first day, it only shows its full potential after 24 hours. This does not mean that everything can be discovered with just one sip. Because this chameleon plays with the taster “hare and hedgehog”, new facets open up again and again. Sometimes it's the floral components that push themselves into the foreground and evoke memories of white flowers, shortly afterwards a green and herbaceous note demands attention. Then again it is the expansive, tropical fruit that lines the mouth and seems to tolerate nothing else next to it, until a very fine, harmonious acid dares to come out of its hiding place and once again shuffles all the cards anew. No question about it, Florian Weingart's dry Spätlese “Am Weißen Wacke” is a masterpiece that, in my opinion, is one of the (few) really great dry Rieslings of the vintage 2018 in Germany.

WinerosédryBlauer Spätburgunder

2018 Spay In der Zech Spätburgunder Weißherbst Kabinett trocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 9 19 • 13 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 15 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 14 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Pale rosé. Fine scent of light red berries. On the palate with finesse and elegance, texture and harmonious acidity. Tastes really dry. Very good length.

Winewhitedry to off-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling “αnarchie” Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 4 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 17 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Lemon yellow. Finely spicy, green herb fragrance. On the palate with delicate creaminess, ripe fruit, elegant sweetness and very fine, subtle acidity. Perfect balance. Mineral accents in the very long finish.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Riesling Qualitätswein feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 1 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 7 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 6 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light yellow-green. In the nose green herbaceous spice. Scent of peach and woodruff. Straight character with a lot of traction on the palate. Convinces with freshness and juiciness. Shows a spicy grapefruit note in the long finish.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Am Weissen Wacke Riesling Kabinett feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 8 19 • 11 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 18 September 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

15🯅

Tasted on 17 September 2019 by Werner Elflein

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 7 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 12 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

16.5🯅

Tasted on 11 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Straw yellow with golden accents. At first in the nose still with a lot of carbonic acid, yellow fleshy aromas and a rather broad base. With a few hours of air the picture changes permanently. The nose becomes much more subtle and complex, even more focused. In the mouth it has a creamy fruitiness and an excellent balance between harmonious acidity and fine sweetness. Over time it develops into one of the most beautiful Rieslings of the vintage, probably also beyond the Mittelrhein region. Very long. Requires time.

Winewhiteoff-dryWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Riesling “9,8” Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 6 19 • 12.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 2 August 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 1 August 2019 by Werner Elflein

Bright straw yellow with golden reflections. Opulent bouquet with yellow fleshy aromas which already suggests a creamy consistency of the wine in the mouth. There, too, with a breathtaking fullness that unites everything that makes a monumental Spätlese: fruit, a fine, excellently balanced acidity, delicate sweetness, floral notes. A Riesling with off-dry taste, excellent length and a herbaceous echo.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Spay In der Zech Riesling Kabinett

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 12 19 • 9.5 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅

Tasted on 5 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

14.5🯅

Tasted on 4 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light green-yellow. Fine peach scent. Intense fruitiness, juicy and with a delicate melt. Fine bitter touch, excellently balanced sweetness, good length. Increases enormously on the second day.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Engelstein Riesling Spätlese *

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 14 19 • 7.5 % vol alcohol

17🯅🯅

Tasted on 20 November 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

17🯅

Tasted on 16 November 2019 by Werner Elflein

Light white gold. In the nose vegetable spice, fine mandarin, some mint. Slim late harvest type, on the palate with invigorating sweetness and creamy fruit base. Soft acidity, well balanced, but still underdeveloped. Absolutely needs time. Very good length.

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2018 Bacharach Mathias Weingarten Riesling “Blutmond” Eiswein

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 13 19 • 8.5 % vol alcohol

18🯅🯅

Tasted on 20 October 2019 by Werner Elflein and Julia Elflein

18.5🯅

Tasted on 19 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

Harvested in the night of January 21, 2019. Pure white gold. In the nose honey and a clearly focused grapefruit aroma. Mature acidity, excellently integrated in creamy fruit fullness and balanced with the sweetness. Outstanding length. In spite of the late harvest typical for ice wine and hardly recognizable Botrytis.

Winewhitesemi-dryWeißer Riesling

2004 Schloss Fürstenberg Riesling Spätlese halbtrocken

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 12 05 • 11.5 % vol alcohol

16🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

17🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2004 Bopparder Hamm Boppard Hamm Ohlenberg Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 24 05 • 8 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

WinewhitesweetWeißer Riesling

2003 Schloss Fürstenberg Riesling Spätlese

Germany

Mittelrhein • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 1656123 13 04 • 8 % vol alcohol

15.5🯅🯅🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by our jury

16.5🯅

Tasted on 14 January 2020 by Werner Elflein

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