Once again, two years with acidity too gentle to make truly great Silvaners, but some attractive ones for near- and medium-term drinking. (Continue reading here.)
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2019 Franken Grosses Gewächs Riesling: (Stein-Berg, Hohenroth, Kallmuth, Lumpen 1655, Steinbach Altenberg 1172, Julius-Echter-Berg from Juliusspital, Krenig, Löwenstein, Schäffer, Sommerhausen, Wirsching)
This selection of 2019 Riesling GG’s indicates that fans will have fun for a long time debating which is the greater vintage, 2019 or 2020.
The Löwenstein and the Wirsching wines are in the traditional Bocksbeutel, the others in Burgundy-style bottles. (Continue reading here.)
Late-Released 2017 Franken Riesling GG (Apostelgarten, Julius-Echter-Berg, KAMMEN Kronsberg, Lumpen 1655, Pfülben, Rothlauf, [Würzburg] Stein, Steinbach Alttenberg 1072) -- Arnold, Bickel-Stumpf, Höfler, Juliusspital, Schäffer, Sommerhausen, Wirsching
These wines are very good, but as a group do not stand above the 2018s that I just reviewed. (Continue reading here.)
2017 Franken Silvaner GG (Am Lumpen 1655, Hohenroth, Julius-Echterberg, Kronsberg, Mönchshof, Ratsherr, Rothlauf, Schlossberg, Stein [Würzburg], Steinbach Attenberg 1072 -- Arnold, Bickel-Stumpf, Castell, Juliusspital, Schäffer, Wirsching, Zur Schwane
The superiority of the 2017 vintage to the 2018 for Silvaner (as well as the advantage of giving the wines an extra year in bottle) is easily seen by comparing these notes with those for the 2018s.
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