2022 and 2021 Nahe Riesling GG's Part I -- Felseneck, Frühlingsplätzchen, Halenberg, Höllenpfad in Mühlenberg, Johannisberg, Stromberg

From H. Dönnhoff, Emrich-Schönleber, Prinz Salm, Schäfer-Fröhlich

The Nahe VDP is endowed with such a great set of producers, and here are four producing at a very high level.

H. DÖNNHOFF

2022 (Roxheim) Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg  Riesling GG 

Round, pure, lime, not as complex as Dönnhoff’s other GGs, but very good. 92/A

EMRICH-SCHÖNLEBER

2022 (Monzingen) Frühlingsplätzchen  Riesling GG 

Good grip, lemony, medium-weight, round. 93/A

2022 (Monzingen) Halenberg  Riesling GG

Lower acidity than Schäfer-Fröhlich’s Halenberg, round, lime fruit, good length. 92+/A

Prinz SALM

2021 (Roxheim) Felseneck  Riesling GG 

Crisp, light pure, mineral, long, good depth. 93/A

2021 (Wallhausen) Johannisberg  Riesling GG

Beautiful floral, perfumed nose. Good acidity, crisp, pure, focused lime fruit. 93/A

SCHÄFER-FRÖHLICH

Tim Fröhlich’s 2022’s are just crazy great, but what else is new?

2022 (Bockenau) Stromberg  Riesling GG 

Leesy, slate nose, pure, lime, light nervy, penetrating. 94/A

2022 (Bockenau) Felseneck  Riesling GG 

Typical leesy nose. Layered, pure, deep, penetrating, light, lively, energetic, balanced. 95/A+

2022 (Monzingen) Frühlingsplätzchen  Riesling GG

Focused, pure, acidic, very, energetic. 94+/A

2022 (Monzingen) Halenberg  Riesling GG 

Pure, lime, leesy, pinpoint focus. 95/A+