A few wines underperformed, but mostly high quality in this sector of the Rheinhessen.
Brüder Dr. BECKER
2018 (Dienheim) Falkenberg Riesling GG
Apple blossom nose. Green plum fruit, silky texture, finesse. 92/A
2018 (Dienheim) Tafelstein Riesling GG
Red plum nose and mouth. Great finesse, silky, nice energy within the finesse. 93/A
GUNDERLOCH
2018 (Nierstein) Hipping Riesling GG
Red plum fruit, a bit watery, smooth, but not a whole. 88/B-
2018 (Nierstein) Pettenthal Riesling GG
Mineral, salty, medium-light body, good penetration. 92/A
2018 (Nackenheim) Rothenberg Riesling GG
Mineral with yellow plum, some power, good depth and energy. 93/A
KÜHLING-GILLOT
2018 (Nierstein) Hipping Riesling GG
Still some fermentation notes in the nose. Lightly mineral, some depth, needs some time. Some yellow plum. 89/B
2018 (Nierstein) Pettenthal Riesling GG
Yellow plum aromas, dense mouth, but finesse, good length and penetration, more yellow plums and minerality. 93/A
2018 (Nackenheim) Rothenberg “Wurzelecht" Riesling GG
From ungrafted vines (“Wurzelecht”), this wine still has fermentation aromas. The mouth shows minerality, depth, yellow fruits, energy, saltiness. 93/A
SCHÄTZEL
2018 (Nierstein) Hipping Riesling GG
Yellow and green plum fruit, some hardness of texture, light in weight, good energy. 90/B+
2018 (Nierstein) Ölberg Riesling GG
Marzipan and dark plum nose. Light, round mouth with dark plume fruit. Long. 90/B+
2018 (Nierstein) Pettenthal Riesling GG
Yellow and dark plum, mineral, medium-weight, intense, good depth. 92+/A
ST. ANTONY
2018 (Nierstein) Hipping Riesling GG
Floral plum blossom nose. Yellow plums, minerality, finesse, smooth, light. 92/A
2018 (Nierstein) Orbel Riesling GG
Floral, yellow plum nose. Elegant, smooth, light on palate with yellow plums. Very nice. 92/A
2018 (Nierstein) Zehnmorgen Riesling GG
Buttery aspects to nose. Smooth, silky, yellow plum. 91/A-