This selection of 2019 Riesling GG’s indicates that fans will have fun for a long time debating which is the greater vintage, 2019 or 2020.
The Löwenstein and the Wirsching wines are in the traditional Bocksbeutel, the others in Burgundy-style bottles.
JULIUSSPITAL WÜRZBURG
2019 (Würzburg) Stein-Berg Riesling GG
Apricot nose and mouth, medium-full, depth, a full orchestration. 95/A+
Störrlein KRENIG
2019 (Randersacker) Hohenroth Riesling GG
Gorgeous floral nose. Medium-weight, silky texture, long, nectarine and peach fruit. 93+/A
Fürst LÖWENSTEIN
2019 (Homburg) Kallmuth Riesling GG
Apricot nose. Medium-light, pure, precise, apricot fruit, good depth, calm, finesse. 94/A
Egon SCHÄFFER
2019 (Escherndorf) Lumpen 1655
Pure, precise, elegant, long with peach fruit. 94/A
Schloss SOMMERHAUSEN
2019 (Sommerhausen) Steinbach Altenberg 1172 Riesling GG
Medium-light body, somewhat lacking in concentration, not showing any precision to the fruit. A shut-down phase? ?
Hans WIRSCHING
2019 (Iphofen) Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling GG
Perfumed nose. Depth, concentration, potential energy, good structure. Wait a few years but great promise. 94+/A