The late Wilhelm Haag’s sons Olivier and Thomas face off in a comparison of their outstanding wines.
Fritz HAAG
2021 (Brauneberg) Juffer Riesling GG
Stony, round, wiry, good concentration and tension. 93/A
2021 (Brauneberg) Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling GG
As is typical, a bit more incisive, a bit more energetic than the Juffer, knife-sharp acidity, penetration, green apple fruit. 94/A
2021 (Kesten) Paulinshofberg Riesling GG
Floral aromas. In mouth, light in weight, good acidity, steely, wiry. 91+/A-
SCHLOSS LIESER — Thomas HAAG
2021 (Brauneberg) Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling GG
A bit richer and deeper than the Fritz Haag version, but with plenty of energy and clarity. Acidity is less sharp but excellent; green apple peel flavors. 94/A
2021 (Lieser) Niederberg-Helden Riesling GG
Not as nervy as the Juffer-Sonnenuhr, good depth, density, but more closed for now. 92+/A