Thomas Harteneck

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Tasted on 25 March 2024 by Werner Elflein

Light straw yellow in colour. Extraordinarily complex bouquet of quince, yellow apple, dried hay with hints of conference pear and aloe vera. Very dry flavour. Animating, vibrant and quite piquant acidity. Encourages enjoyable drinking. Excellent length. Great Auxerrois.

16.5

Tasted on 19 June 2022 by Werner Elflein

16.5

Tasted on 12 May 2022 by Werner Elflein

Slightly cloudy orange yellow. Complex aroma of conference pear with hints of white pepper, caraway, Christmas spices and cinnamon. Ethereal component. Coats the entire mouth. Pleasantly spicy phenolic, elegant acidity. Floral notes, aromas of nettle and white gooseberry. Excellent length.

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Tasted on 19 July 2022 by Werner Elflein

Pale yellow. Multi-layered scent of pineapple, pear and cranberry. Light-footed on the palate, shows a high aromatic density and creamy texture at the same time. Moderate acidity. Excellent balance. Resting in itself. Unpretentious appearance, reveals its greatness – typical for Thomas Harteneck's wines – only on the second or third sip. Very good length. A showpiece Gutedel.

16

Tasted on 2 May 2022 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 8 July 2023 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 5 August 2022 by Werner Elflein

Sophisticated white wine cuvée of Müller-Thurgau and Johanniter. Light yellow. The nose reveals fine tropical aromas, especially pineapple. Elegant texture on the tongue, at the same time expressive and so not at all the harmless summer wine that may be associated with the name. Excellent balance, very good length.

16.5

Tasted on 5 February 2023 by Werner Elflein

Golden yellow with discreet cloudiness. Herbaceous and scents of beeswax, honey, cinnamon and pear. Creamy on the tongue, with aromas of dried herbs. Elegant acidity, warming tannins, excellent length and persistence.

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Tasted on 8 January 2023 by Werner Elflein

Cloudy, bright lemon yellow with white-golden reflections. Already in the nose with great complexity. Characterised by the fruit of a sun-ripened lemon and green herbs. But also other aromas, mainly reminiscent of Galia melon, but partly also of Cantaloupe melon. Gripping and animating on the tongue. Juicy and with an unadorned, vital, even radiant acidity. The longer the wine remains in the glass, the more complex it becomes. Quince comes to the fore, but also some honey spice and vanilla. In addition, nuances of cranberry, delicately coated in white chocolate. Pineapple on the finish. Outstanding length, excellent finish. A great natural wine that also shows what Chasselas can achieve in the hands of a highly talented winemaker.

15.5

Tasted on 3 February 2023 by Werner Elflein

Bright, amazing clear yellow. Pear dominates the aroma, both on the nose and on the tongue. Unmasked, but pleasant and animating acidity. At only 10.5% alcohol, light but not thin. Shows style and character. Very good length.

17

Tasted on 11 June 2022 by Werner Elflein

16.5⧛⚖

Tasted on 20 September 2021 by our jury

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Tasted on 20 September 2021 by Werner Elflein

17⚖

Tasted on 29 July 2021 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 29 July 2021 by Werner Elflein and Ioulia Elflein under four eyes

Cuvée of Chasselas, Auxerrois and Pinot Noir. Light rosé to orange gold. Puristic, animating aroma of yellow apple, mirabelle plum and the caramelised crust of a crème brûlée. Perfectly integrated carbonic acid. Excellent balance. Needs some air to develop fully in the glass. Then gains more and more depth. Some walnut in the finish. Excellent length, good food companion.

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Tasted on 20 July 2022 by Werner Elflein

Cloudy amber orange. Already enormously complex on the nose, reminiscent of a Sauvignon Blanc due to the pyrazines. Aromas of gooseberry. Vegetal component. Great concentration without seeming ponderous or even saturating. Warming phenols, without any trace of bitterness. Complex spiciness. Balanced dry taste experience. Very good length.

17.5

Tasted on 3 September 2022 by Werner Elflein

Delicate salmon red with orange touch. Significant turbidity. A natural wine with prominent varietal characteristics. On the nose aromas of melon, grapefruit and hazelnut. On the tongue pleasant phenolics. Beguiling fruit, vegetal and herbal. Harmonious acidity, great freshness, excellent length, excellent finish.

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Tasted on 3 March 2024 by Werner Elflein

Disgorged in May 2023 after 24 months on the lees. Light green with a very fine perlage. Complex, yellow-fruity aroma of brioche with a hint of caramel. Highly elegant on the palate, with an exceptionally fine mousseaux, complex Chardonnay fruit, delicate honey spice, excellent depth, length and persistence. Currently in impressive condition.

15.5

Tasted on 27 April 2021 by Werner Elflein

Greenish straw yellow. Cool scent of Williams pear and fresh hay. Elegant, light-footed varietal representative with vital acidity and quiet, yet expressive aromatics and excellent balance. Freshness meets inner calm. Very good length.

15.5

Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 12 May 2021 by Werner Elflein

In the meantime, it shows a clear cloudiness with an unchanged bright straw yellow. The nose is now dominated by pineapple, pear and melon, with hints of star fruit still visible. On the palate, juicy fruitiness and distinct mineral notes. Creamy and very well balanced under a lively, vibrant fermentation carbonation, with fine acidity and delicate spice in the long finish. An initial slight bitterness dissipates under the influence of air. Sustained and penetrating.

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Tasted on 3 October 2020 by Werner Elflein

Bright straw yellow. Auxerrois characterised by limestone soil and mineral notes. Complex scent of liquorice, melon, conference pear, candied pineapple and star fruit, underscored by vanilla and lemongrass. Also on the palate marked by Jura limestone. Due to the malolactic effect, it is slightly buttery and has a delicate creaminess. Balanced, with elegant acidity, playful and always showing new facets. Excellent length. Although only minimally sulphurised, extremely stable, even under prolonged contact with air.

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 9 June 2022 by Werner Elflein

Slightly cloudy straw yellow with medium transparency. Delicately reductive nose with great aromatic density of pear, pineapple and some apple compote, also clearly tropical hints, notes of hazelnut and vanilla. In the mouth creamy fruitiness, expressive, with tart, partly herbal mineral spiciness. Excellent length.

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Tasted on 28 April 2021 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 10 December 2020 by Werner Elflein

Light greenish yellow with straw-yellow reflections. On the nose with mineral, earthy notes, floral touch and discreet fruit aromas reminiscent of fully ripe pear and lemon. On the tongue, light-bodied yet with high flavour intensity. Delicately creamy and juicy. Very dry, at the same time extremely moderate in acidity, yet vibrant and with traction, in the style of an animating Kabinett. Very good length.

16.5

Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

17.5

Tasted on 24 May 2021 by Werner Elflein

17.5

Tasted on 17 November 2020 by Werner Elflein

Bright copper pink with distinct haze. Refreshing and youthful scent of pink grapefruit, cantaloupe melon, green apple and red apple skin. Juicy fruit, which forms a red thread from the nose to the finale on the palate. In the mouth with noticeable carbonic acid and striking, almost sweetish phenolic, which gives structure without significant bitterness. Vital acidity, very dry, excellent length.

17.5

Tasted on 8 September 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 6 January 2021 by Werner Elflein

Reflective, rather dark salmon pink. Complex bouquet with fruit aromas of apple, elderberry and wild strawberry, with air also some liquorice. On the tongue with great freshness, vibrant acidity and green herbal hints. Very dry on the palate and without any sugar coating. Excellent length.

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

18.5

Tasted on 30 December 2022 by Werner Elflein

Who says, an unsulfured wine cannot age in grace? We are not talking about a decade, of course. That would indeed be presumptuous. But the “Diva”, with that Thomas Harteneck pursues the concept of a primeur, is now entering its fourth year in the bottle and proves to be extraordinarily stable. The initially still faintly transparent cherry red darkens with air and becomes completely opaque. Speaking of air, it does no harm. Initially still stormy and unbridled, the aromas round out more and more. The cherry, already perceptible in the youth, is still as present as the black currant. Elegance and delicacy drive each other to the extreme here. Velvety, perfectly woven tannins are perceivable on the tongue as slightly grainy. The acidity is soft but quite vital. Spicy finish. Great depth and length. A natural wine as we could only wish for and one that actually gets even better with maturity because it is more harmonious, complex and subtle. Almost everything fits here.

17.5

Tasted on 12 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

17.5

Tasted on 19 September 2020 by Werner Elflein

Initially still transparent light garnet red with a distinct haze. Later, with some air, it appears opaque in dark cherry red. Purple edge. Complex, delicate smoky scent of graphite and a hint of black and sour cherry. Some black currant jam and caramel. On the tongue it is very fine, elegant and perfectly balanced. Predominantly velvety, sometimes coarse-grained tannins, which spread harmoniously throughout the mouth without pushing to the fore. Protruding fruit, but in no way striking. Soft acidity. Great depth and length.

16.5

Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 28 April 2020 by Werner Elflein

Grayish yellow. Fine, slightly floral aroma of yellow fruit and pear. Creamy fruit, floral aromas, appearing sweet despite analytically low residual sugar. Vanilla hints on the finish. Good length.

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Tasted on 3 July 2021 by Werner Elflein

Cloudy golden to amber yellow. Fine bubbles. Impressively diverse aromas of pear, white currant, wild apple and a hint of walnut. Elegant mousseux, on the tongue with ethereal notes, great depth and excellent length.

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Tasted on 1 January 2021 by Werner Elflein

Cloudy golden yellow-orange, very fine mousse. Multi-layered scent of pear compote, wild apple, passion fruit and other tropical fruits with hints of grapefruit and orange. With air and rising temperature also increasingly marked by hazelnut. In the mouth gripping and with a breathtaking play between yeasty sweetness and well-integrated carbonic acid, coated with a lively tartness and exotic spices. High-quality phenolic. Expressive until the never-ending finish.

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 28 May 2020 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 11 May 2021 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 11 October 2020 by Werner Elflein

Deep dark, opaque cherry to black red with a purple touch. Already in the nose with expressive fruit concentration. Aromas of blackcurrant, aronia and elderberry, accompanied by delicate smoky notes. Hints of smoked bacon and hazelnut. In the mouth warming, juicy and again with highly concentrated, sweetish fruit. Striking, ripe, partly velvety-sandy, partly fine-grained tannins. Excellent length, some chocolate in the finish.

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

16.5

Tasted on 20 September 2021 by Werner Elflein

16.5⧛

Tasted on 20 September 2021 by our jury

17.5

Tasted on 26 September 2020 by Werner Elflein

Opaque black red. Complex scent of dark berries, especially blackberry and chokeberry, blueberry and elderberry jam, milk chocolate and black tea. Well integrated, slightly warming alcohol. Shows a harmonious interplay of fruit and distinctive, coarse-grained tannins with herbal facets on the palate. Fine, elegant acidity. Resting in itself. In the finish again clearly chocolate. Excellent length and depth.

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Tasted on 29 June 2020 by Werner Elflein

15.5

Tasted on 9 May 2018 by Werner Elflein

16.5

Tasted on 20 April 2017 by Werner Elflein

16.5

Tasted on 20 April 2017 by Ioulia Elflein

17⧛⚖

Tasted on 13 September 2021 by our jury

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Tasted on 13 September 2021 by Werner Elflein

18⚖

Tasted on 20 May 2021 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 20 May 2021 by Werner Elflein and Ioulia Elflein under four eyes

Cuvée of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Pale greenish golden yellow. Fine perlage. Delicate yeasty nose with a discreet oxidative note and a complex aroma variety of brioche, citrus fruits, strawberry, dried stone fruit, honey, walnut, some pear compote and herbal hints of lovage. Very fine, but also lively mousseux. Multilayered depth. Intense, as it were not exuberant fruit aromas, now primarily reminiscent of pear. Excellent length. Invites to meditation, but is just as suitable as a food companion.

15.5

Tasted on 9 January 2017 by Werner Elflein

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Tasted on 3 October 2019 by Werner Elflein

17.5

Tasted on 3 October 2019 by Ioulia Elflein

16.5

Tasted on 24 March 2019 by Werner Elflein

Cherry red with medium transparency. Balsamic scent with hints of raspberry. Very spicy, with partly fine sandy, partly velvety and chocolaty tannins. At 14 % alcohol anything but a pussyfooter, powerful and with an opulence that never exceeds the healthy measure. Reminiscent of the flesh of a blood orange in the finish. Excellent length.

17.5

Tasted on 24 March 2019 by Ioulia Elflein

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Tasted on 7 February 2019 by Werner Elflein

Cuvée of Cabernet Mitos, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Deep dark, opaque black red. Essential scent of dark berries, especially blackcurrant, slightly balsamic and herbaceous, with a distinct cocoa note. Strong, essentially coarse-grained tannin structure, balanced and appealing fruit, cocoa again on the palate, excellent depth and length.

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Tasted on 7 February 2019 by Ioulia Elflein

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Tasted on 3 October 2010 by Werner Elflein

Full, greenish shimmering straw yellow with a white gold core. Very complex bouquet, on the one hand with buttery notes on the nose, on the other hand with expansive fruit and mineral spiciness. Scents of pineapple, lemongrass, ginger and ripe lime. In the mouth with a fruity attack, again some butter and a powerful minerality. Lively acidity. Excellent length, reverberation lasting several minutes. Remarkable: Only 12.5 % alcohol. A very independent and authentic Pinot Blanc produced according to Demeter guidelines, which for me is one of the most interesting wines produced from this variety in this country.

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Tasted on 28 May 2011 by Werner Elflein

Light amber yellow. Alcoholic, slightly buttery aroma of marzipan and buttercream tart, gently underpinned by candied apricots. Powerful on the palate, but anything but ponderous. At 15.5 % alcohol, a real balancing act that succeeds amazingly well. Thanks to a skilfully selected botrytis, it manages without the bitter notes that are often common in a Pinot Gris of this weight class. Creamy and smooth on the tongue. Doesn't taste too dry and doesn't seem clumsy at all, even with increasing dwell time in the mouth. Excellent length. Has style – although not everyone will like it because of its individuality.