In order to describe the herbal notes in the nose of this wine to you properly, I would need to spend the whole evening studying them! Rose hips and wild berries, plus a hint of passion fruit. Crystalline finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Drink or hold.

The intensely yellow-colored 2017 Kastanienbusch GG opens with a generous, very clear and elegant bouquet of ripe and concentrated Riesling fruit intertwined with herbal and finely milled stony or flinty notes. Ripe and round on the palate, this is a very elegant, lush and aromatic, supple and textured Riesling with fine bitters and crystalline, salivating Kastanienbusch acidity. Very fine tannins structure this lush and complex, very impressive Riesling that is unique by nature in the Pfalz. A great classic, as always. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in June 2023. - Stephan Reinhardt

The nose offers a wealth of meadow-like herbal and floral nuances, along with intimations of zesty lemon, persimmon, earthy winter squash and piquantly pit-tinged white peach. Amazingly, there is even greater richness and grip, not to mention animating juiciness, when compared with the already enormously impressive vintage 2017 Ganz Horn. The mouthfeel is palpably extract-rich and almost plush, yet shot through with bright lemon as well as lusciously evocative of ripe white peach; the finish is not just palate-staining but positively mouth-shaking. While this offering might be a bit less nuanced than the corresponding 2016, it approaches that wine’s uncanny sense of buoyancy while delivering more than compensatory energy and sheer abundance of flavor. -- David Schildknecht

Hints of spring blossom, white peach and crushed earth are elegant on the nose of this dry, full-bodied Riesling. Crisp grapefruit and stone fruit flavors are crisp yet deeply penetrating, edged by racy acidity and zesty tangs of minerality. It drinks beautifully already but should intensify its mineral nuances with time.

This dry Riesling combines power and grace, with a fierce attack of zesty floral and mineral notes, expressing kumquat and nectarine details midpal-ate. Shows an impressive concentration of flavors packed on an elegant frame, with an underlying mineral streak running from start to finish. This is well-toned and full of energy. Best from 2022 through 2034. — A.Z.