2022 and 2021 Rheingau Riesling Part IV -- Barth, August Eser, Kaufmann, Künstler, Ress, Spreitzer

Mostly Wisselbrunnen here, and the terroir expression is consistent throughout.

BARTH

2021 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen  Riesling GG 

Apple blossom nose. White fruits, clear, but lacks some delineation. 90/B+

August ESER

2021 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen  Riesling GG 

Apple blossom nose. Round in mouth, clear, golden apple fruit. 90/B+

KAUFMANN

2021 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen  Riesling GG 

Round, some power, still rather closed and inexpressive. ?

KÜNSTLER

2021 (Hattenheim) Pfaffenberg  Riesling GG 

What great news that the Pfaffenberg monopole now is in the hands of Gunter Künstler. A preview of great things to come: honeysuckle nose. Round, fairly powerful, yellow plum, clear, long. 92(+)/A

Balthasar RESS

2021 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen  Riesling GG 

Apple nose. Clear, apple fruit, still quite young. Medium-weight, clear. Needs time. 91+/A-

Josef SPREITZER

2022 (Hattenheim) Wisselbrunnen  Riesling GG 

Spiced apple nose. Round, ample, rather full on the palate, Spiced apple fruit. Almost baroque in style. 93/A