Iwan

9.2

If you haven’t had a Spätburgunder/Pinot Noir from Germany, particularly from the Pfalz region, it’s about time. There are few wines that over deliver for the money as consistently as these do. On the nose beautiful mushroom and forest floor. On the palate, acidity and minerality, tart cranberries, with some umami. So good. — 4 years ago

Justin Farrar

8.9

Salinity is 11/10 — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

7 December 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.4

The "lesser" of the two wines was the winner in this drink-off. Both difficult years, but the 00' had way more finesse than the 09'.

What a wine! Classic KR and typical Saumagen power. White flowers, chrysanthemum, rich fruit, salty, salty, special KR earthiness, and did I mention salty. As usual, I should mention this isn't for everyone - Bernd's barrels have got some special "dirt" in them. But for me, these wines are full of character and often not exemplifies the term power without weight! — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.6

You have to give credit where credit is due. Since Bernd left, KR has admittedly been in the shadow of it's past. But this 16' is proof that KR's back. Stronger than ever! Dominik and Franzi has nailed it. This is one of those "fuck me" wines. It shows Saumagen's hedonistic nature, although leashed by searing acidity and confounding weightlessness.

The minerality is overwhelming. You can smell it and taste nothing but it. Flowers, exotic fruits, and cream on the nose too. Lengthy delicate finish. If I had anything to complain, it would be that the weight almost entirely derives from phenolic grip atm. It needs time, lots of it to sing at its full potential.

NB: Had this twice this year. Next up - Auslese trocken R! — 7 years ago

Ashley Sutton

9.3

Merry Christmas indeed! Absolutely stunning. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

11 November 2016. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Roy Arias

9.0

Awesome aromatics! — 10 years ago

Floyden Mugford

9.1

Smells like cheese and taste like tropical citrus — 10 years ago

Meg Herring

9.1

Just as good if not better than I remembered it! I love the high acidity. It is a mix of underripe and bruised apples plus herbs and spices. Perfect for summer! — 4 years ago

Liz DeSousa

9.5

Perfectly funky and citrusy — 6 years ago

with George

Ryan Mullins

9.6

“A transvestigh” -terry theise — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

An unsuspectingly forward Riesling with a watery pale hay color and shy aromas of orchard fruits, bitter apple seed, and slate. The flavors take a sharp u-turn - fully expressive with off dry but not honeyed notes of red apple and roasted lemon. It finishes cleanly with slate and wet rocks. Really excellent. — 7 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Herbal, kinetic — 7 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.2

Very sweet, could use more balancing acidity. — 8 years ago

Page Schultz

9.2

Pretty, peachy deliciousness. — 8 years ago

Emily Voland

9.4

Yuuummmmmmmmma — 9 years ago

Brittany Rose

9.0

Unreal delicious fruity light and dry! — 10 years ago

Mitchell Pressman

9.2

A fine example of what this fairly obscure, under-the-radar, consistently good producer can do. — 11 years ago

Jeremey Donnelly-Rutledgeq

9.8

Excellent, unusual wine! Would drink again. Has enjoyable tart apple notes. Beautiful color — 5 years ago

Aravind A

9.3

This is awesome: fantastic dry extract and minerality, stunning acidity, lovely fruit. — 5 years ago

Alex Arocha

9.3

Tropical, completely balanced, complex, polished — 6 years ago

Corey Critchfield

9.2

Crisp, clean, minerally. — 6 years ago

Chris Harvey

8.9

Tart apple, honey, slight effervescence — 7 years ago

Levon Kololyan

9.5

Syrupy German wine with floral hints on the nose and big lemonade on the finish — 7 years ago

with Marisa

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

I like the stems in this but don't know if others would. It's got Sass indeed. Kermit tasting. — 8 years ago

Michael Rusch

9.1

Bright, not sweet, not dry. Pear / light finish. — 8 years ago

Mathew McNamara

9.1

Just past my favourite zone, acid has taken a backseat, this is like a really ripe pineapple and mango salad. Soft like cordial. 👌 — 9 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

Intensity from the Pfalz. — 10 years ago

Magno González

9.6

Perfect residual sugar / acid balance. Very fresh on the nose with notes of mint, wet stones some petrol. Deep and complex. Amazing showing. — 11 years ago