Von Schubert has great 2021s, and Karthäuserhof’s outstanding 2020 sets the table for its 2021 to be released next year.
KARTHÄUSERHOF
2020 (Eitelsbach) Karthäuserhofberg Riesling GG
Spicy, pure, intense, mineral/slaty, deep, balanced. 94/A
MAXIMIN GRÜNHAUS/VON SCHUBERT
Von Schubert follows the outstanding 2020s with a great collection of 2021s.
2021 (Mertesdorf) Abtsberg Riesling GG
Stony, lime blossom nose. Stony, lime, penetrating fruit, sculpted, complete. 95+/A+
2021 (Mertesdorf) Bruderberg Riesling GG
Stony round, more approachable than Abtsberg but ultimately without quite the depth and complexity. 93/A
2021 (Mertesdorf) Herrenberg Riesling GG
Stony, penetrating, lime, spice nose. Intense, deep, rainwater pure, long. 95/A+