2024 Wiesbaden GG Preview - Pfalz Riesling Part V
Achim-Magin, Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan, Reichsrat von Buhl, Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, Georg Mosbacher, von Winning
If Forst is the Vosne-Romanée of the Pfalz, Deidesheim is the Chambolle-Musigny with wines of exquisite finesse.
Note that the von Buhls are from 2022 and the von Winning is a barrel sample.
ACHAM-MAGIN
2023 (Ruppertsberg) Reiterpfad “Achtmorgen” Riesling GG
White peach nose. Medium-weight, elegant, good purity, still needs time to open. White peach and yellow nectarine fruit. 93/A
Dr. von BASSERMANN-JORDAN
2023 (Deidesheim) Kalkofen Riesling GG
Floral nose. Yellow fruits, medium-light, length, yellow fruits, slight creaminess in texture. 93(+)/A
2023 (Deidesheim) Hohenmorgen Riesling GG
Spiced peach blossom nose. Intense, pure, deep, energetic, dense, yellow peach. Long in mouth. 93/A
2023 (Deidesheim) Kieselberg Riesling GG
Lightly floral nose. Round, medium-weight, somewhat juicy, energetic yet with finesse, nectarine fruit. 93/A
Reichsrat von BUHL
2022 (Deidesheim) Kieselberg Riesling GG
Lightly floral nose. Energetic, medium-light, tightly-wound, incipient white peach fruit. This is the vineyard viewed through von Buhl’s idiosyncratic style. 91(+)/A-
2022 (Ruppertsberg) Reiterpfad “Hofstück” Riesling GG
Peach blossom nose. Medium-weight, structured, Incipient white nectarine fruit. 92(+)/A
Dr. BÜRKLIN-WOLF
2023 (Deidesheim) Hohenmorgen Riesling GG
Floral nose. Light, but dense in mouth, white fruits, finesse, and length. 93/A
2023 (Deidesheim) Langenmorgen Riesling GG
Peach blossom nose. Finesse, peach blossom, good length in mouth, good acidity. 93/A
2023 (Ruppertsberg) Reiterpfad - In der Höhl Riesling GG
Floral nose but still with some reduction. Light weight, finesse, yellow fruits. 92+/A
2023 (Ruppertsberg) Gaisböhl Riesling GG
Floral nose. Light in weight, yellow fruits, finesse, needs time. 92+/A
Georg MOSBACHER
2023 (Deidesheim) Kieselberg Riesling GG
Intense floral nose. Round, ripe yellow fruits, maybe even a bit of melon here. Smooth texture. Should open early. 93/A
2023 (Deidesheim) Langenmorgen Riesling GG
Citrus blossom nose. Elegant, smooth in mouth with yellow and white peach flavors. 93(+)/A
von WINNING
2023 (Deidesheim) Kalkofen Riesling GG (barrel sample)
Still reduced in nose. Reduction, possibly oak, but finesse of Deidesheim. Still needs time in cask, but promising for fans of the style here. (91-94)