2013 Wine from Germany

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Leitz's green-yellow 2013 Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Trocken Ehrenfels from the Ehrenfels parcel offers a precise, fresh, intense and elegant (though still somewhat yeasty) aroma of limes, leafs, grapefruit and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Bright and pale green in color, the 2013 Deidesheim Kalkofen Riesling trocken GG from predominantly old vines on limestone/marl soils offers noble upfront fruit aromas of nectarines and yellow plums. Medium to full-bodied...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: At this early stage, the citrus colored 2013 Forster Ungeheuer Riesling trocken GG (with lime green reflections) seems to be von Winning's most impressive Riesling of the vintage. Intense, ripe and piquant fruit aromas of...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: 94+ Lovely pure and mineral on the aristocratic quartzite nose the 2013 Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese offers much more refined fruit aromas (pineapples) than the Rheingau Spätlese Tradition. Picked at 96°...

Antonio Galloni's 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, 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: 94+ Intense citrus-colored and almost golden, the wild-fermented 2013 Hattenheimer Wisselbrunnen Riesling trocken GG is very rich and creamy on the somewhat untamed nose showing yeast and lime flavors along with...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 94 points: Bright and crisp on the nose, with candied peach, lemon oil and acacia honey aromas complemented by a whiff of brown spice botrytis. The lusciously sweet tropical flavors maintain a remarkable delicacy in spite of the...

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, 97 points: The 2013 Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese *** needs a little but of time to open up and show its finest, intense raisin aromas indicating grapefruit/lemon and pineapples on a piquant background. Rich, oily textured and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Pale lime green in color, the 2013 Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs is very smoky on the nose (almost Coche-Dury-like) and offers pure Riesling flavors along with aromas of limes and grapefruit. Very...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: I scored the 2013 Kupfergrube GG lower in August last year but when I tasted it again with the other Grosses Gewächs Rieslings of the estate it was significantly better developed offering a very clear bouquet with herbal...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Vivid with acidity yet deep and rich in body, this dry, voluptuous wine brings out the best of a difficult vintage for Germany. It's fresh on the palate with bright apple and pear flavors, touched with nuances of bramble...