(92+ points) From the cooler western part of the Johannisberg, the 2022 Schloss Johannisberg Bronzelack Riesling Trocken is the "coolish-climate wine" from this prestigious domaine and represents the Taunus quartzite...

Deep lemon in color. A vibrant, lively and heady nose of lemon and apple marmalade, chamomile flower, and stone fruit jam. Unctuous and even oily on the palate with mid-palate weight, a sweet edge, and a long...

Welcome to the yellow peach supernova! And this incredible fruit is married to a fabulous freshness that creates a completely uplifting harmony that the delicate grape sweetness beautifully underlines. Super-bright finish...

The feathery lightness belies a deeper well of refined power that’s hidden behind this white’s youthful energy. Pink peppercorn, chive and candied violet notes merge with apple details on a fine frame. Round and fluid...

Picked in one go and vinified in stainless steel, the 2023 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Anrecht offers a deep, intense, complex, saline and quite savory bouquet of ripe and concentrated yellow fruits, lemon...

The intensely yellow-colored Riesling trocken 2022 Kostheim Weiss Erd GG VDP.Grosse Lage opens with a deep, intense and elegant nose of perfectly ripe fruit aromas (quinces, stones fruits) intertwined with iodine nuances...

Very cool and still quite closed, this has an intense stony minerality and a pronounced cassis note. Very concentrated and currently quite austere, however, this dry riesling has terrific structure. This really needs a...

The 2023 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese feinherb "Ur" Alte Reben comes from vines planted between 1908 and 1910, producing tiny, loose grapes. Subtle savor unites slate, herb and citrus in the gentlest fashion...

The 2023 Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Grosses Gewächs, picked on a parcel right next to Ehrenfels Castle, has a lovely sense of clover leaf on stone softened by a subtle creaminess. More air lends an herbal...

From a vineyard that has been cultivated since 1276 and based on vines planted in 1969, the 2021 Hochheim Kirchenstück GG VDP.Grosse Lage opens with a pure, saline and dense bouquet with crushed stone aromas. Enormously...

Taut and mouthwatering, this is a dry-leaning kabinett, with weight behind its notes of nectarine, lime oil and quince, all laced with piquant dried ginger. Everything is anchored by steely mineral, smoke and salt...

Based on perfectly ripe fruit with precise botrytis, the 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Rosalack Riesling Auslese opens with a precise and flinty, stimulating savory yet also intense and generously fruity bouquet that...

The 2023 Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett is pure and savory on the nose that reveals ripe yet fresh and mineral-scented fruit. Round, lush and savory on the palate, this is a crystalline and concentrated, dense and...

What a great German chardonnay. Almost perfect balance of restrained ripeness, chalky minerality and super-elegant acidity on the extremely precise, medium-bodied palate. Terrific concentration and finesse at the...

Elegant kabinett, delivering freshness, and complexity with a subtle fruit appeal. This features pear and grapefruit midpalate, with ground ginger and elderflower that are well supported by the vibrant acidity and mineral...

(90+ points) Martin Franzen's 2021 Haardt Riesling offers a clear, pretty dense and mineral bouquet of just-ripe fruits and notes of crushed stones. Though not very aromatic, the nose is coolish, discreet and spicy, with...

Shows impressive cut for a kabinett, with a firm mineral spine and mouthwatering acidity that drives energy and length. Offers lemon and lime flavors up front, with citrus zest and floral highlights -- jasmine and...

There's roundness to the quince, apple and preserved lemon peel flavors in this solid white. Displays savory power, too, with notes of fresh green herbs, bitter tea and salty, crushed slate. Shows finessed richness...

This feels light and graceful, with nuanced notes of quince, white peach and kiwi. It is quite polished and nicely knit, with acidity, minerality and fruit and floral elements all standing their ground. Steely acidity...

The 2022 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese (Golden Capsule) is clear and very fine on the elegant and subtle nose that indicates perfectly ripe fruit and intermingles its flavors with delicate notes of finely...

The first thing that strikes you is the huge stone fruit ripeness in the nose, but then comes the striking exotic fruit and herb freshness, and when you take the first sip the wet stone intensity and vibrancy are truly...

An aromatic, luscious version, with high-toned elderflower and fresh blossom notes overlaying sweet Granny Smith apple. A crushed rock element gives this form alongside salt and a squeeze of lime. Shows impressive...

The 2014 Brut Nature Pinot Kirchenstück Réserve is a single-site Sekt of Pinot Noir grown on limestone. The base wines were fermented in stainless steel, and the wine spent 7 years and 8 months on lees. Exemplary...

Enticing aromas of spring meadows, crisp apples and pears. Refreshing to the point of being mouthwatering, although the acidity is moderate in the Mosel context. Drink now. Screw cap.

Bassermann's 2022 Deidesheimer Kalkofen Riesling GG offers a pure, clear, fresh and intense, very elegant and stimulating nose of ripe, white and yellow stone fruits intertwined with saline and limestony notes. Vital and...

(93-95 points) The 2022 Riesling Roxheimer Höllenpfad im Mühlberg Grosses Gewächs is from a special, old parcel of 40-year-old Riesling within the stoniest, rockiest parts of the Permian sandstone of the Höllenpfad. A...

The 2022 Riesling Forster Pechstein Grosses Gewächs is the only GG that was fermented in large barrels, without the smaller Stück. The nose still has a hint of yeasty funk, but gentle Mirabelle already shines through. The...