2018 Rheinhessen Riesling GG Part I (Heerkretz, Höllberg, Hundertgulden, Scharlachberg, Schloss Westerhaus) -- Bischel, Kruger-Rumpf, Westerhaus, Wagner-Stempel


Very good quality for this sector, much of which is essentially Nahe.



BISCHEL

2018 (Siefersheim) Heerkretz Riesling GG
Fruity, round, somewhat simple, white fruits, easy to approach. 89/B

2018 (Appenheim) Hundertgulden Riesling GG
Dense and chewy with some power, Fair length, some coarseness. 91/A-

2018 (Bingen) Scharlachberg Riesling GG
Floral aromas. Yellow plums, not as much finesse as two other Scharlachbergs reviewed here. 91/A-



KRUGER-RUMPF

2018 (Bingen) Scharlachberg Riesling GG
Yellow plums and other yellow fruits, light, good intensity and purity. 92/A



Schloss WESTERHAUS

2018 (Ingelheim) Schloss Westerhaus Riesling GG
Extremely floral nose. Light on palate, floral, yellow fruit. 91/A-



WAGNER-STEMPEL

Excellent quality year-in and year-out.

2018 (Siefersheim) Heerkretz Riesling GG
Floral, expressive pure, complex nose. Good acidity in mouth, medium-light, elegant, good penetration, length. 93/A

2018 (Siefersheim) Höllberg Rieslng GG
Floral, spiced apple nose. Elegant, medium-light, pure, refined, still needs a little time. 93/A

2018 (Bingen) Scharlachberg Riesling GG
Pure, crystalline, mineral nose. Light, elegant, pure, some yellow fruit. 92/A