2018 Riesling GG from Saale Unstrut (Edelacker) and Baden (Herrenberg Oberklamm, Plauelrain, Winklerberg Winkeln) -- Pawls, Laible, Seeger, Stigler


Not much GG Riesling available from these two regions.



SAALE-UNSTRUT

PAWLS

2018 (Freyburg) Edelacker Riesling GG
Lush, floral, pear compote; attractive, if not terribly complex. 90/B+



BADEN


Andreas LAIBLE

2018 (Durbach) Plauelrain “Am Bühl” Riesling GG
Medium-light in weight, finesse, but also diffuse, not much character. 86/C



SEEGER

2018 (Leimen) Herrenberg Oberklamm Riesling GG
Lime, mineral nose. Crisp, lime minerality, medium body. 92/A



STIGLER

2018 (Ihringen) Winklerberg Winkeln Riesling GG
Closed nose. Medium-weight, structured, some lemon minerality. Needs time. 88+/B