A very strong and consistent showing from this part of the Rheingau.
KAUFMANN
2018 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen Riesling GG
Good citrus fruit, freshness. Medium-light. some power. 91/A-
Georg MÜLLER Stiftung
2018 (Hattenheim) Hassel Riesling GG
Yellow plum, reductive, smooth, round, medium depth. 91+/A-
2018 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen Riesling GG
Spicy, black pepper nose. Medium-weight. Intense, but balanced. Impressive but for a seeming hole in the middle. 90?/B+
PRINZ
You can’t go wrong here.
2018 (Hallgarten) Jungfer Riesling GG
Yellow and red plum aromas. Good acidity, finesse, freshness.. Yellow plum flavors, mineral. Energy, purity, elegance, depth, spherical. 93+/A
2018 (Hallgarten) Schönhell Riesling GG
Silkier, less structure than the Jungfer, yellow fruits. 92+/A
Baltasar RESS
2018 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen Riesling GG
Round with yellow peach fruit, smooth, elegant, calm, steely, reductive, modern. needs time. 91/A-
Josef SPREITZER
Another top performer.
2018 (Oestrich) Rosengarten Riesling GG
Crisp, mineral nose. Silky, crisp, yellow fruits. 93/A
2018 (Mittelheim) St. Nikolaus Riesling GG
White peach aromas, floral. Medium-weight, good density, length in mouth, peach flavors. 93/A
2018 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen Riesling GG
Almond, floral nose with a touch of mint. Firm, intense, steely, tightly-wound, citric, raspberry, deep, tremendous energy, depth. 93/A
Schloss VOLLRADS
2018 (Schloss Vollrads) Schlossberg Riesling GG
Floral, perfumed nose. Quite tight, high acidity, reductive winemaking, minerality, white peach. Needs time. 92+/A
Geheimrat J. WEGELER
An under-the-radar producer definitely worth seeking out.
2018 (Winkel) Jesuitengarten Riesling GG
White and yellow peach nose. Yellow peach fruit, round good length, smooth texture. 93/A
2018 (Oestrich) Rosengarten Riesling GG
Mineral, still reductive nose. Mineral, yellow fruits, medium-weight, some power. Crisp acidity. 93/A