Don Simon

9.2

Wahnsinns Cabernet vom Großmeister ! Lovely. — 5 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.0

This was such a great wine list value. Quite dry, brilliant acidity. Age is showing nicely. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Wish I could tell you that I tasted the TBA, but silly me (and CW) decided we'd wait until we've tasted all the drier wines before moving on to this... then poof! None left. Sigh. Heard that it's amazing though and the hammer price seems to indicate so - 1020€ 0.375L, 2750€ 0.75L, and 18000€ 1.5L. Insane!

As for the GG, that I did taste. Again, take my notes with a grain of salt given how brief the occasion was. Very fruit driven, ranging from yellow stone fruits to exotic fruits, both on the nose and palate. Nose is beautifully touched by herbal notes. Noticeable sweetness on the palate. Excellent acidity, but I felt the finish was somewhat muted by a touch of warmth in the finish. Needs time to bring more balance. I thought it was a good GG, but trumped by the 18' ADL that it was tasted with on both occasions. 200€ 0.75L

NB: The usual suspects (at least for me) delivered the best dry rieslings at the Nahe VDP auctions. Some brief notes and in order of my favourites:

1) Emrich-Schonleber 18' Auf der Lay: My wine of the auction. Such a beautiful nose - Stone fruits, citrus, just the right amount of greenness (fresh cut herbs and grass), and a real chalky feel. The palate is just so saline, intense, deep, and balanced. Amazing drive. Almost as good as the 17'! 270€ 1.5L and 720€ 3.0L

2) Philipp Kuhn 18' Philippsbrunnen: Wow wow! Surprise of this auction. Precise, elegant, juicy, and so mineral. The nose is airy and cool. Multi-layered palate with sufficient extract. Gentle power comes to mind with this wine. I absolutely adored it and definitely one of the best buys this auction. 105€ 0.75L

3) Keller 18' Pettenthal: What can I say? The terroir is just so strong (taste any producer producing Pettenthal and you'll know) and KP does a great job at turning up the dial to 150%! Admittedly, the doesn't have the electricity of the 17' :( 800€ 0.75L

4) Wagner-Stempel 18' EMT: Better than the 17' I feel, but definitely still on the austere side. Some noticeable phenolics on the palate, but the density and depth is just plain impressive. Excellent value if you ask me. 100€ 0.75L

Lastly, something needs to said about the Wittmann La Borne and Battenfeld-Spanier Zellertal Kreuzberg - I don't get why people are paying so much for these wines (270€ and 210€ respectively). — 6 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.5

Riesling heaven!!! — 7 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.8

What an insane beautiful Trockenbeerenauslese! — 8 years ago

Barny

9.2

Cabernet Franc, and the winner is, geiles Zeug und noch Mega Potential — 8 years ago

with Niels and Don

Don Simon

9.1

Kuhn rocks — 5 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.1

Darker than most PNs but clear; rich round nose with a little more oak than I would like; fruit-forward, high acid, some earthy notes, balanced and nice medium-long finish. 13% alcohol, 40$. — 6 years ago

Barny

8.9

Top, mit Armin — 6 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Sub-$20 Riesling doesn’t get much better. Searing acids, and that extra punch and amplitude of great Rheingau wine. Dry-ish. For me, Fricke and Peter-Jakob Kuhn are miles ahead of the pack in this region. — 7 years ago

Gustav Norberg

8.9

Prisvärt som attans. Kompakt och fin syra med tydlig mineral — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Big and commanding. Orange peel and minerals. Fine acid cut, which bolsters the power. Fricke & Kuhn are my favorite Rheingau growers- head and shoulders above the pack. #rheingau #evafricke #riesling — 7 years ago

Chris Van de Velde

9.5

GG 2015 I love it. — 8 years ago

Arto Paavilainen

9.0

Nice and rich Pinot Noir — 5 years ago

Frej Helstrand

9.0

Lledoner Pelut - hairy Grenache
Super juicy! — 6 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Wow! Beautiful Auction wine!
It is The 1st Auction wine of Philipp Kuhn — 6 years ago

Susi Steiner

9.0

Sa, 13.07.2019: D-Unterreichenbach — 6 years ago

Åsa Bjurholm

9.3

Mums, på Lisa Elmqvist — 7 years ago

Nils

9.0

Großes Kino, toller deutscher Spätburgunder aus einem grandiosen Jahr! — 7 years ago

Natalia Denisova

9.2

Лимонная цедра, грейпфрут, ананас, консервированные персики, дыня, воск, белые цветы, мокрые камни, яркая минеральность, лёгкий петрольный тон. Высокая кислотность, плотное тело.
прекрасный, комплексный структурный рислинг яркого золотого цвета, который подойдёт даже к сложным блюдам. — 8 years ago