2020 and 2019 Rheingau Grosses Gewächs Riesling Part VII (Berg Schlossberg and Rosengarten from Künstler, Leitz, and Wegeler)

 A somewhat disappointing finish to what on the whole is a very strong Rheingau GG survey.




KÜNSTLER


2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG 

Light, pure, airy, but perhaps not showing much vineyard character. 90/B+




LEITZ


2019 (Rüdesheim) Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling GG 

Crisp, medium-weight, almost chewy, but lacking precision. 89/B


2019 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG 

Mineral nose; Mouth is fairly light with roundness but not much depth or precision. 88/B-


2019 (Rüdesheim) Rosengarten Riesling GG 

Round but lacking some acidity and penetration. 88(+?)/B-




Geheimrat J. WEGELER


2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG 

Melon nose, pure, light, round, perhaps not quite the liveliness and power of the very best vintages, but still very good. 92/A