Aaron Tan

9.3

This was my favourite in a very interesting blind tasting involving 17' rieslings from 4 different German regions - Nahe, Rheinhessen, Rheingau, and Pfalz. The wines were hauntingly similar at the start, but started to reveal themselves when left to their own devices. The tasting reinforced my belief that German rieslings best show their terrior aged or post-ferment, unsulphured and straight from the tank/barrel.

Regardless, I kept coming back to this wine. It was perhaps the most open of the lot. I guess the vineyard does help here, given the typical opulence of Goldloch - something I picked up while helping Caroline at Diel. The nose definitely shows some ripeness, with apricots and quince dominating, but pulled back with aromas of fresh herbs. The palate's fleshy and salty, with some spicy intrigue, oily texture, and a driven acidity. It's so drinkable at the moment.

NB: I think I need to pay a little more attention to JB Schafer after this. I gotta admit, I might have gravitated towards the Wagner-Stempel if it wasn't a blind. JB Schafer doesn't have the rep yet, espeically given how little their kabi sold for in the last VDP auctions, but I reckon riesling drinkers will be caught off guard in the future if this winery continues in this trajectory. — 7 years ago

David Koenen

9.2

Last bottle. Damnit. — 8 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

04 nahe seems to be working well these days! Tons of life ahead. Lots of viscosity and intensity with apricot and nectarine balancing the petrol. Perfect with foil gras. On a side note the kabinett was over the hill but the spatlese is rocking hard! — 9 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

(17/20) Аромат сливочной карамели, желтых яблок, груши, абрикосов, манго и дыни. Довольно плотное, насыщенное во вкусе со свежей кислотностью. Отлично справилось с курицей в кисло-сладком соусе. — 9 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.3

Rich, clear fruit with honeyed, structured width. Getting ready to turn the corner. Great stuff. — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.5

Last vintage of this wine before the vines were ripped out. Maybe one of the last bottles in existence? Floral sweetness, melon, honeysuckle and Asian pear. — 9 years ago

Glynnis

9.0

Distinctive flavor, lots of tennis ball on the nose and a very acidic start with a dry finish. Some earthiness and mineral that makes it distinct from other Rieslings. — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Apples & white peaches with lemon peel and pink grapefruit plus some herby naphthalene. Elegant and quite complex with good quality of fruit and great precision. Mid weight with a mineral touch towards the end. A fine wine.
Spontaneous fermentation in lege, used wood. — 8 years ago

Jeremiah Allen

9.2

🍑🍑🍑🍏🍏🍋🍯⛽️🏔💎🔬👏🏽 — 8 years ago

Alison Prager

9.7

Amazing tasting with Armin Deal. Elegant special wine. Best of the tasting — 9 years ago

Steve Martinelli

9.2

This is what you expect from a Riesling from the nahe . Big and fruity, ample acidity, minerals and petrol. This is a great wine. — 9 years ago

Veronica Castro

9.3

2015. Kind of a big deal! :) — 9 years ago

Armen Khachaturian

9.5

Wow...stunning example of how great Rieslings from Germany can age! — 10 years ago

Centura Churchill

9.2

Crazy tall bottle. Lower alcohol level — 7 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

Rich gorgeous — 8 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.0

All the strawberries. Dry and higher acid. A lovely rosé. Also going very well with our seafood appetizers. — 8 years ago

Sally Schwarz

9.2

San Diego trip - September 3, 2017 — 9 years ago

with Jared

Jon Maxwell

Founder Veritas Wine Consulting

9.0

A baby. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Anton Klima

9.0

total surprise, trying german reds since 15 years, this is one of the best — 9 years ago

Mark Royer

10

Stunning wine yet again — 9 years ago