Wine from Germany

Decanter, 91 points: From the steep slopes of the middle Nahe, this bright expression of dry Riesling comes from 15- to 30-year-old vines grown on slate soils. It's an elegant wine from start to finish, with expressive and forward aromas of...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: Welcome to a virgin forest of herbs! Tightly wound with a lot of drive and some healthy tannins, giving the finish some real structure. Serious minerality at the slightly austere finish. From organically grown grapes with...

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: At first, a biscuity note that reminds me of Champagne, but then a delicate and cool, peachy aroma comes through. I wanted to write that this has stunning concentration and brilliance, but actually it’s just like a laser...

jamessuckling.com, 98 points: So exotic and so effusive with gigantic freshness that carries the serious richness, concentration and grape sweetness almost effortlessly. Staggering depth at the finish that just keep pumping out the exotic fruit, yet...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2015 Deidesheimer Mäusehöhle Riesling (AP 2216) opens with a pure and refreshing, rather coolish aroma (compared to the Leinshöhle) of ripe yellow fruits intertwined with stony aromas. Round, fresh and elegant on the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: Even purer and perhaps more sophisticated than the Bockstein is the sweet 2013 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese ** with its cool, slate purity and springlike citrus and blossom aromas, which are delivered as lime...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: Joyful nose of blossoms and fresh herbs. So concentrated, yet so elegant, this lifts you off your feet and pulls you in the direction of the heavens. Such perfect balance and so much finesse through the super long finish...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: In spite of the enormous concentration of dried yellow fruit flavors, this has a gracefulness and a great vitality that make it breathtaking. A spectacular Auslese to drink now, but it also has enormous aging potential...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: 98+ The 2015 Riesling Kinheimer Rosenberg Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) displays clear, intense and fresh aromas of ripe pineapples, lemon fruits and crushed stones, indicating gorgeous purity. Crystalline and highly...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The 2016 Piesporter Treppchen Riesling "von den Terrassen" was picked at 96° Oechsle ("strangely, like every year," says Stefan Steinmetz) and fermented in stainless steel down to 11.5% alcohol and 20 grams of residual...

Vinous, 96 points: Sage, marjoram and white pepper practically assault the nose in a fashion that signals “Pechstein” before it suggests “nobly sweet,” although hints of candied lime and glazed pineapple do anticipate the ennobled, sweet...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2015 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese is lovely, clear and flinty on the nose and, like the Spätlese, is characterized by its noble aristocracy, but also lemony freshness and great purity. There seems to be...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: 98+ More tropical fruit aromas such as juicy pineapples and macerated ginger dominate the nose of the richer yet still pure and subtle 2013 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese ***. Quite sweet, intense and densely textured on...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2015 Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Riesling trocken GG offers a super clear and precise bouquet with crushed stones, chalk and ripe pineapple aromas. Dense, piquant and very mineral on the palate, this...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The art of selection comes to another highlight in the sweet 2013 Ockfener Bockstein Auslese ** whose concentrated lemon aromas are pure and precise and interwoven with earthy/rocky flavors with a laser-like precision and...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Ripe, concentrated and elegant, this has impressive chalky minerality on the long finish. Drink or hold (a decade should be no problem). Screw cap closure.