These 2017s were held back a year and shown this year at the Wiesbaden Grosses Gewächs preview.
Fritz ALLENDORF
2017 (Winkel) Hasensprung Riesling GG
Cherry blossom and raspberry nose. Raspberry and lemon drop mouth, medium-light, good intensity. 92/A
BARTH
2017 (Hattenheim) Hassel Riesling GG
Fresh, pure, lively, medium-light white peach. 92/A
Peter Jakob KÜHN
For me, Kühn is one of the very top producers in all of Germany these days.
2017 (Oestrich) Doosberg Riesling GG
Yellow nectarine, medium-light, concentrated, very energetic. 93/A
2017 (Hallgarten) Jungfer Riesling GG
Slightly underripe apricot fruit, medium-weight, excellent concentration, salty. 92+/A
2017 (Mittelheim) St. Nikolaus Riesling GG
White and yellow peach skin, medium-full, concentrated and dense. Pure, deep, mineral, penetrating, spheric. A bit of a bruiser for now, though, and needs more time in the bottle. 93+/A
LEITZ
The first time I’ve seen Leitz’s wines in some time; overall, a disappointing showing.
2017 (Rüdesheim) Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling GG
Floral nose with some yellow peach and apricot. Slaty mineral, apricot flavors, round, medium-full, power but no finesse. Good length. 91/A-
2017 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Plum blossom nose. Yellow fruit, lacks precision, rather washed-out. 87/C
2017 (Rüdesheim) Berg Rottland Riesling GG
Slaty Berg Rottland nose. Round, smooth, but not showing a lot of definition, depth, or precision. 89/B
2017 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Orange zest, medium-full, depth, but no finesse. 89/B
2017 (Rüdesheim) Roseneck Riesling GG
Orange zest, full-bodied, a bit grainy in texture, overall coarse. 88/B-
Schloss VOLLRADS
2017 (Schloss Vollrads) Greiffenberg Riesling GG
Tangerine blossom nose. Mandarine orange, medium-weight, smooth, long, complex, with breadth and depth. 93+/A