Peter Sultan

9.2

Years ago used to treat myself to this maker once a year, but then my local store stopped bringing them in & I lost contact. Such a marvelous blend of concentration & finesse: Asian pear, ginger crystal, and white peach. Not a light bodied Kabinett, just gorgeous. Not a stand out vintage if I remember right but they are all pretty damn good. — 2 years ago

with Owen

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Dynamite. Light, fresh and elegant. In a perfect spot.

@Delectable Wine this the “No Star” AP 8 - no number 2. Thanks — 4 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

Last weekend turned out to be a 2011 extravaganza and thankfully, a rather pleasant one. Not my favourite vintage in Europe, with the Mosel churning out many wines that could occupy higher pradikat levels than stated. Nevertheless, the best examples had a ripe delicacy, showing lightness and freshness within the opulence. That was just exactly what the Prum GK portrayed - rich and earthy notes wrapped in crackling acidity. Pure aromas of mango, peach, orange, fresh quince, and cream, with a light honey note and lovely floral qualities. The palate manages to remain very juicy, despite the ripeness and botrytis. Immense weight and finish, as expected of a GK. Complains? I felt the botrytized notes could have come off a little cleaner on the palate. There is slightly too much musky-savoury element, although it does not disrupt the freshness of the wine. MO also detected a slight bitterness in the finish and she felt the minerality could be more pronounced, both points I don't really agree with but hey... she's got a better palate than me. — 5 years ago

Max Kelly

9.6

Holy crap this is beautiful. No botrytis - just pure, crystalline tropical fruit. Astounding. — 6 years ago

Michael Sinowitz

9.1

Residual sugar is still there but solid acidity makes it not read as cloying. A touch of maybe lychee and honey. It's rounded but still glides.
— 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

Apéritif to an epic meal at Luxembourg. For such a sweet drink, it sure did okay in whetting our appetites.

The botrytis certainly shows. Honey, apple, grapefruit, lemon peel, musk, mineral. An almost baby pee like aroma lingers in the nose. Weighty, yet incredibly precise. Juicy fruit and spice on the palate. Racy, drawn-out acidity.

Note: Being a young Prum, I was looking out for the sponti/fermentative characters people talk about. Couldn't detect any (maybe that funk?) - likely because it has been opened for a while before I had a glass.

From RC write-up: Graacher wines typically offer greater finesse when young and are overtly more mineral noted than those of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. They often show more citrus and fresh nectarine fruit, as well as a powdery, sorbet-like minerality that strongly differentiates them from the ripe peach fruit and the textural opulence that Wehlener Sonnenuhr wines develop with age. Graacher wines are also typically more accessible when young than those of their more famous neighbour. The slope here faces south-southwest: less westwards than the Badstube but slightly more than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. The slope is also steeper than the
Badstube, but slightly less steep than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Finally the soils are also slightly deeper than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr and the gradient varies from 45% to an impressive 65% (so again, more steep than the Badstube but slightly less so than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr). Typically the most mineral tasting wine in the line up. — 7 years ago

Lloyd Heinrich

9.7

Wow wow wow and WOW! I just love these wines! Absolute dynamite intensity, palate weight and carry. Baked apples, Lemmon curd and a beautiful acid carry. One of my all time favourite wines. HAPPY BOY! — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.1

Beautifully balanced acidity, a little lingering sugar, lemon curd. — 10 years ago

with Lynne

Nigel Kinsman

9.2

Stunning. Beautiful bottle development, nice tension between acid and fruit. Good depth and excellent length. Will certainly go the long haul. — 11 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Tart baked apples and honey. — 3 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

Fun pulling these out and seeing now they develop. Didn’t disappoint as expected. — 4 years ago

Paco Suro

9.4

Delicious. — 5 years ago

Liam Davitt

9.6

Brilliant stuff. Lush, balanced... magic. — 6 years ago

Mike Lev

9.0

Lovely. But only in Germany do i get bone dry german Riesling! — 6 years ago

Kylie Henshaw

9.0

2002 vintage. Very light- lemon limey with a little bit of iron taste. — 6 years ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.3

Still young... — 7 years ago

Michael Zimberg

Sommelier/Host What Would Mikey Drink?

9.3

Very long pure special. — 8 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

At 8% alc. this gem is singing right now! Expressive, medium weight with a tangy dry finish. Fantastic! — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

2003, given time, is bound to go down in #German #wine history as one of its greatest late-harvest vintages together with 1921, 1934, 1937, 1949, 1953, 1959, 1971, 1976...a remarkable achievement that will no doubt outlive us all! #Goldkapsel — 9 years ago

with Alex, Veronica and 4 others

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Last night I had this #Riesling from #JBSCHÄFER for the first time since it's arrival in the US and it is CRAZY FU** GOOD — 10 years ago

with Manuela

Stas Medvedev

8.9

🏅 Rating 89/100 (3,9⭐)

Off-dry Kabinett. Very floral, delicate. White flowers, honey. Stone fruit. On the palate has some citrus with light bitter finish. Petrol notes are very gentle and almost not traceable, just a hint. Gastronomic wine with only 8.0% Alc. and pleasant fruity sweetness, good for an easy apero or as an accompaniment for pan-asian / oriental food. Residual sugar is nicely balanced with signature Riesling acidity.

PITTERMÄNNCHEN is VDP.GROSSE LAGE classified South facing vineyard in Dorsheim, Nahe with clay slate soils. Spontaneous fermentation and maturation in big 1,200l barrels.

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Barb

9.4

Great nose, minerality solid — 4 years ago

Jinda Cui

9.8

At the 12th year since the wine was born, this gold cap doesn’t taste like an old Riesling at all. Yet, it doesn’t have the fresh tropical fruit punch experienced from the 2007 version. All that being said, this wine distinguished itself as a delicate artwork. It is a pristine raisin nectar bomb. It is so balanced, so precise, so tender, yet so concentrated. Everything, sweetness, acidity, and minerality have been integrated beautiful together over the years. This wine reminds me of how good a sweet Riesling can be without sticky viscosity. Serve closer to room temperature. — 5 years ago

Kyle Wallis

9.5

A bottle of sparkling clear minerals and a nose of heaven. — 6 years ago

John Svoboda

9.1

Nice nose of honey and lemon. Rounded in mouth with good acidity. Nice balance and finish. — 6 years ago

with Lee

Melissa Gill

9.1

Paired beautifully with funky gooey cheese, bright acid with floral and honey notes 🌼🐝 — 7 years ago

Corina Grey

9.2

Left to air for 3 hours, this was a very nice reisling. The acidity developed, bringing beautiful citrus notes to truly sweet summer fruits. Too sweet for me to enjoy often, it was a welcome change from heavier French wines. — 8 years ago

Philipp Marxen

9.5

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese vintage 2002 so fresh... — 8 years ago

Carl Steefel

9.0

This is the 2001. Very delicate floral aromas with lingering orchard fruit. Spatlese is nit my favorite, but still this is starting to show its complexity. — 9 years ago

Brian Grech

9.2

Slightly effervescent, nose of cantaloupe. Paired very nicely with a semi-sweet Japanese chicken curry. — 10 years ago

with Ashley