2022 and 2023 Rheingau Riesling GG Part I: Baikenkopf, Gräfenberg, Hölle (Hochheim), Kirchestück (Hochheim), Langenberg, Marcobrunn, Nonnberg "Vier Morgen", Siegelsberg, Victoriaberg, Weiss Erd
From Diefenhardt, Flick, Kloster Eberbach, Knyphausen, Künstler, Prinz, and Weil
Both the 2022 and 2023 vintages turned out superb Riesling GG’s from the eastern portion of the Rheingau, aided by a group of topflight producers.
DIEFENHARDT
2022 (Martinsthal) Langenberg Riesling GG
Mineral/citric nose. Light, elegant, clear, good length to fruit, but needs a few years to develop. Lovely wine. 93/A
Joachim FLICK
2022 (Wicker) Nonnberg Vier Morgen Riesling GG
Juicy, floral, honeysuckle nose. Medium-weight with some power; yellow fruits, round, deep, pure. 94/A
2022 (Hochheim) Victoriaberg Riesling GG
Floral, a bit of honeysuckle in nose. Rich, but elegant, complex fruits, good development in the mouth. 94+/A
KLOSTER EBERBACH
2023 (Rauenthal) Baikenkopf Riesling GG
Lemony nose. Medium-weight, lemony fruit, good purity, length, and penetration. Well-balanced. 93/A
Baron KNYPHAUSEN
2022 (Erbach) Siegelsberg Riesling GG
Honeysuckle and allspice nose. Pure, smooth, nice attack with honeysuckle and beeswax, good grip. 93/A
KÜNSTLER
2022 Hochheim Hölle Riesling GG
Perfumed apple blossom nose, intense. Medium-weight, powerful, concentrated, deep, yellow fruits with good underlying acidic backbone. 94/A
2022 Hochheim Kirchenstück Riesling GG
Spicy nose with a little citrus. Smooth texture, some power but the finesse of Kirchenstück; good acidity, needs time for the flavors to develop. 93+/A
2022 Kostheim Weiss Erd Riesling GG
Perfumed nose. Medium weight, finesse, good concentration and structure, some dustiness here. 93+/A
2022 (Erbach) Marcobrunn Riesling GG
Spicy, floral nose. Crisp, round, orange zest flavors, energetic, complex and layered. 94(+)/A
PRINZ
2023 (Erbach) Marcobrunn Riesling GG
Still closed in the nose, but some spice showing. Medium-light in weight, clear, precise, fresh — very Prinz in style, but needs more time. 93+/A
Robert WEIL
2023 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling GG
Still rather closed in the nose. Crisp, pure, energetic, penetrating, nervy, steely. An exciting wine and one of the finest Gräfenberg I can remember. 95(+)/A+