Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

I love 2018 in the Mosel. If you nailed it it’s as good as 15. If you didn’t, well there’s always 19. Nose is quiet and closed. Some slate, honey, wild mint and hints of tangerine and peach flesh. Hint of vulcanized rubber. Palate is dynamite. Good acidity but so complex and deep. The depth here is more than the 15. A fresh, tangy honeyed richness just takes over the palate. It’s nimble and racey as well. What a mouthfeel and that icing on the cake texture. So delicious and awesome. — 2 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Tasted blind. Dark gold color. Heavy like motor oil in the glass. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot and spice. High-pitched, more so than a Sauternes. Guessed 70's German. — 12 days ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Glowing liquid gold. No doubt, my favorite shade of riesling. We're in for some expression, maybe even a smile. Smells like can of Sprite and sticky Valencia orange slices, beads of juice crawling down your palms. Tastes like starfruit and lime-aid sherbert, bitter grapefruit, thyme, and honey. Pinnacle acid and mouth coating viscosity. Long as the summer sun. — 18 days ago

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9.1

Toasty, sweaty and smoked meat notes vie with dried cherry and red currant for aromatic attention on the nose of the 2019 Red Wine Niedermenniger Herrenberg trocken. The palate perpetuates those impressions with an alluringly silky feel allied to just enough juiciness. Rose hip, cherry pit, black tea and black pepper lend complexity to an impressively sustained finish. (For why this 100% Pinot Noir is labeled simply, in English, “Red Wine,” consult my review of the corresponding 2017.) (David Schildknecht, Vinous, May 2022)
— 6 days ago

David Shaw

9.0

Pale white, excellent clarity. Floral, pineapple notes in nose, good acidity, peach, lemon and lemon peel flavors with bright mineral finish. Simple but well made, and delightfully dry. Paired well with sweet onion and roasted potato focaccia with a side of Chinese cucumber salad with sesame seeds, black vinegar and fresh green onions and quick wok-fried raw peanuts. It’s springtime, folks! And after 24 hours, the peach and lime flavors amp up in intensity and expressive. Open in advance a bit. — 5 days ago

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9.3

The “regular” 2020 Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett (bearing A.P. #3) leads with quince and peach accented by mint, cress, ginger and lemon, setting up an overall impression of coolness, but also of brightness, with stimulating cut and pungency analogous to that of the corresponding Braune Kupp. In the background is a greenhouse-like amalgam of flowers and foliage. The phenolic concentration here belies a vintage with relatively generous yields even as the efficacious acidity and levity defy preconceptions concerning a year marked by summer heat and drought. The multifaceted finish, transparent to wet stone underpinnings, is tongue-tinglingly vibrant. Here is a Riesling Kabinett to really grab and hold your attention even as it delivers consummate refreshment and a bit of thought-provoking intrigue to accompany its entertainment value. (David Schildknecht, Vinous, May 2022)
— 6 days ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Glowing red, spectrums you can see right through like diluted cranberry juice. Clear but not weak. Nothing insipid, that is, even at 11.5% ABV. Aromas of spiced cherry cinnamon, freshly stripped cedar, and red roses. Bright and acidic in the mouth. Stern like the Germans do, but in brighter shades. — 18 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Aging these entry level Spater-Veits is very rewarding. What a nose. Smells like a 1er Cru. Wow. Super fragrant. So floral. Gorgeous cherries. Really refined aromas. Just so pretty. Palate is sweet, elegant and juicy. Tangy with mid to early season cherries. Elegant sweet and ripe tannins on the lithe side. Really just a spectacular showing for a wine I sold for less than $20. Remarkable. — 6 days ago

Brent Young

9.2

Rather amazingly, Wolfram Stempel only began making Mosel riesling in 2017. He is non-traditional in some aspects of his technique

DAY1
Served with the Vinloq System
👃Fruits, minerals, herbs, matchsticks & petrol
👅Citrus, nitrates like canned meats with a salty mineral finish. Savory & interesting. Unique for 🇩🇪 riesling. Not quite precise yet

Remaining wine refrigerated under Vinloq preservation

DAY24
There is a lot going on with this wine. Nitrates, salty, citrus, mint, minerality. Savory for sure. Silky texture

My first Wolfram Stempel wine. Clearly riesling but unique. Very enjoyable & impressively crafted

More cohesive on DAY24 after “slow decanting”with Vinloq.
Time will be kind to this wine. I believe it will only improve with bottle age👍

Full note on Instagram @ “Vinloq.notes” — 16 days ago

John Willison

9.3

Green apple, papaya, crushed granite, sweet ripping acidity. — 5 days ago