2022 and 2021 Rheingau Riesling GG Part VIII -- Berg Kaisersteinfels, Berg Roseneck, Berg Schlossberg, Morschberg, Rosengarten, Rothenberg from Allendorf, Künstler, Leitz, Prinz, Wegeler
Some excellent wines here, and a few disappointments.
Familie ALLENDORF
2022 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Mineral, citric, light, energetic, penetrating. I’d drink young. 93/A
KÜNSTLER
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Slate mineral nose. Slate mouth, medium-light, good intensity, elegant, finesse. 93/A
LEITZ
2021 (Rüdesheim) Rosengarten Riesling GG
Mineral, but loose and unfocused compared to better wines. 88/B-
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling GG
Crisp, pure, focused, mineral, good acidity, long. 92+/A
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Roseneck Riesling GG
Moderate acidity, some minerality, lime fruit, no great focus or penetration. 90/B+
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Lemon blossom nose. Medium-light on palate, but a touch flat. Just hasn’t come together. 88(+?)/B-
PRINZ
2022 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Lightly mineral nose. Light on palate but with concentration; mineral, lime flavors. Needs time. 91+/A-
Geheimrat J. WEGELER
2021 (Geisenheim) Rothenberg Riesling GG
Mineral, intense, round, almost a bit of fatness to this wine, but needs time to settle in the bottle. 92(+)/A
2021 (Geisenheim) Morschberg Riesling GG
Elegant, light, good focus to lemon fruit. 93/A
2021 (Rüdesheim) Berg Schlossberg Riesling GG
Flat and loose, without much focus — a bad bottle? 86?/D