VDP Auction Wines -- Battenfeld-Spanier, Christmann, Kuhn, Wagner-Stempel, Wittmann


Based on quick tastes.



BATTENFELD-SPANIER

2018 Zellertal Kreuzberg Riesling trocken
From the Pfalz, this wine is elegant, pure, and mineral. The power one might expect from the Pfalz is not showing here. 93/A



CHRISTMANN

2018 (Königsbach) Ölberg-Hart  “Kapelle" Riesling Grosses Gewächs
This wine is light, pure, elegant, mineral, and long. 92/A



Philipp KUHN

2018 (Zell Kreuzberg) Philippsbrunnen Riesling Grosses Gewächs
This wine is elegant and pure for what there is, but not very expressive. 89/B



WAGNER-STEMPEL

2018 EMT Riesling trocken
Emt is the name of a previous owner of this parcel in the Heerkretz vineyard. The wine is smooth, round, elegant, and a bit relaxed with lime minerality and good length. 93/A



WITTMANN

2018 (Westhofen) La Borne Riesling trocken  “Alte Reben”
Philipp Wittmann’s superb La Borne is pure, mineral, dry, elegant, and light on the palate. 94/A