More disappointments from the western Rheingau, with Prinz and Künstler as exceptions.
KLOSTER EBERBACH
2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Medium-weight, round, medium-light intensity and breadth, some minerality. An elegant wine. 88/B-
2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Light in weight, elegant, some citric fruit, but doesn’t make a great impression. 89/B
KÜNSTLER
2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Floral notes, good intensity. Round, depth, breadth, intensity, adequate acidity — very good for vintage in this location. 90/B+
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Some concentration, some orange peel, good acidity, but overall impression is disappointing. 86(+)/D
LEITZ
2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Lightly perfumed nose. Medium-light weight, some minerality, but not a lot of precision, definition, or intensity. 87/B-
2020 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Lightly mineral but somewhat washed-out. 86/D
PRINZ
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Crisp, pure, light, some incisiveness, some minerality. 90/B+
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