2021 and 2022 Pfalz Weisser Burgunder GG Part II -- Mandelberg, Rosenkranz, Sonnenberg, Im Sonnenschein from Bernhart, Jülg, Minges, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim

 

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Overall, this is less even than the wines from further north in the Pfalz, but there are wines of interest here, too, led by the outstanding Siegrist Sonnenberg. (Continue reading here,)

2022 Pfalz Riesling GG Part X -- Kalmit, Kastanienbusch, Kastanienbusch - Köppel, Kirchberg, Sonnenberg from Bernhart, Kranz, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim

 

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Finishing up the Pfalz Rieslings — not as consistently strong as 2021, but plenty of outstanding wines. (Continue reading here.)

2022 Pfalz Riesling GG Part IX -- Hölle - Unter Faulenberg, Im Sonnenschein, Im Sonnenschein - Ganz Horn, Schäwer from Meßmer, Minges, Rebholz

 

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As we move south towards the French border, notable here is the Schäwer vineyard, a very rare occurrence of slate in the Pfalz. (Continue reading here.)

2021 Weisserburgunder GG from the Pfalz Part II: Mandelberg, Münzberg Schlangenpfiff, Rosenkranz im Untern Kreuz, Im Sonnenschein from Minges, Münzberg/Kessler, Rebholz, Wehrheim

 

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Very good wines here, even if not the finest of Weisserburgunder vintages. (Continue reading here.)

2020, 2018, and 2017 Pfalz Spätburgunder Part II -- Kalmit, Sonnenberg, Sonnenschein from Kranz, Rebholz, Siegrist, and Wehrheim

 

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There are some good wines in this set, but not at the overall level of the Schweigen wines or the wines from these producers that I have seen in certain other vintages. (Continue reading here.)

2021 Pfalz Riesling GG's Part X -- Kastienbusch, Kastanienbusch Köppel, Sonnenberg from Bernhart, Jülg, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim

 

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Finishing off what is an exceptional year for the Pfalz GG’s. (Continue reading here.)

2021 Pfalz Riesling GG Part IX -- Ganz Horn, Hölle -- Unterer Faulenberg, Kalmit, Kirchberg, Im Sonnenschein from Kranz, Minges, Rebholz

 

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Fully into the southern sector of the Pfalz, and the exciting quality of the vintage continues with Rebholz and Minges. (Continue reading here.)

2021 Pfalz Riesling GG Part VIII: Bürgergarten im Breumel, Hölle, Meerspinne, Michelsberg, Schäwer, Vogelsang from Christmann, Messmer, Minges, Müller-Catoir, and Rebholz

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Transitioning from the southern portion of the central Pfalz and into the southern Pfalz, the overall quality remains quite high. (Continue reading here.)

2018, 2017, 2016 Pfalz Grosses Gewächs Spätburgunder Part 3 (Heydenreich, Im Sonnenschein, Kalmit, Kastanienbusch, KB, Münzberg, Rosenkranz, Sankt Paul, Sonnnenberg from Becker, Kranz, Minges, Münzberg-Kessler, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim)

These producers at the southern end of the Pfalz release their Pinot Noirs a little later than most of those further north. (Continue reading here.)

 

2020 Pfalz Grosses Gewächs Riesling Part II (Bürgergarten "Im Breumel", Hölle, Idig, Meerspinne, Ölberg-Hart, Schäwer, Vogelsang from Christmann, Minges, Müller-Catoir, Rebholz)

 

Continuing to move north in the Pfalz, the wines remain outstanding, but only with the Müller-Catoir Im Brümmel and the Minges Schäwer did I begin to see hints of the greatness to come from the vineyards further north in the Pfalz. (Continue reading here.)

2020 Pfalz Grosses Gewächs Riesling Part I (Ganzhorn, Kalmit, Kastanienbusch, Kirchberg, Köppel, Sonnenberg, Im Sonnenschein from Bernhart, Kranz, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim)

Very good results from these producers, but usually they produce some of the top GG’s of the vintage for me; not this year. (Continue reading here.)

Late-Released Pfalz Spätburgunder GG from 2014, 2015, and 2016 (Heydenreich, Im Grossen Garten, Kalmit, Kammerberg, Kastanienbusch "Köppel", Kirschgarten, [Dirmstein] Mandelpfad, Münzberg, Rosenkranz -- Im untern Kreuz, Sankt Paul, Sonnenberg, Steinbuckel) -- Becker, Knipser, Kranz, Kuhn, Minges, Münzberg/Kessler, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim

All very talented Pinot Noir producers and terroirs here, and all have produced at least very good wines.(Continue reading here.)

2018 Pfalz Riesling GG Part V (Ganzhorn, Hölle, Kalmit, Kastanienbusch, Kirchberg, Schäwer, Sonnenberg, im Sonnenschein) -- Kranz, Messmer, Minges, Rebholz, Siegrist, Wehrheim

Pfalz strength continues in the southern portion, although perhaps a step behind the middle Pfalz. (Continue reading here.)