2016 Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Berg Roseneck Riesling Kabinett, Germany, Reingau,Wine review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Light gold in color. The nose has wet rocks and some peaches. Nice texture.  Great balance and acidity. On the palate, this is just slightly sweet. Good minerality.  Some peaches and slight pineapple notes. Long finish. Drinking about at peak but will still go for another five years.  A great choice with Thai food.  

2016 Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Estate Riesling Trocken, Germany, Rheingau, Wine review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$16.00USD

Pale golden in color.  The nose is interesting with plenty of salinity along with minerals and slight tropical fruits.  On the palate, sour lemon candy with underlying minerality.  Some depth and complexity.  Dry.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years.  It is very food friendly and will work with most food.  Thai food would be a fun choice.  

2017 Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Spätburgunder, Germany, Rheingau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
87
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$22.00USD

Ruby in color, clear and bright.  This is tight at first but opens with air to show cherries and a slight citrus (orange peel?) quality.  Medium bodied with medium tannins.  On the palate, tart cranberries and some cherries.  Moderate finish.  This is drinking well now and probably should be drunk over the next three to five years.  It will work better with food.  Roasted fowl would be a nice choice.  

1998 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Klosterberg Riesling Eiswein, Germany, Rheingau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1998
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

From a 375ml bottle/  Brown in color.  The nose is interesting with green tea, chalk and wet rocks.  On the palate, this has tart green grapes along with underlying chalk and some rocks.  It is slightly viscous.  Slightly sweet but not as much as expected.  It has an interesting complexity.  It works well on its own or with cheese.  This seems to be showing some age, but should have a long life ahead.  

2015 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling Trocken, Germany, Rheingau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2015
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

Of course, this is young and tight, but this is really a great wine with plenty of upside to show.  Light golden in color.  What a great nose.  it took some time to open and then, wow.  Earthy with lemons and wet rocks.  Deep and complex.  On the palate, this is dry.  Unlike some dry Rieslings, this doesn't even have a perception of sweetness.  The earthiness it has it very interesting.  Also layers of lemons and wet rocks.  Great balance.  Long finish.  While drinking well now, this should be laid down for at least a few years.  If you are going to drink now, give it plenty of air.  

Germany’s Rheingau Region: Of Riesling and Rivers

Germany’s second most well known wine region, behind the Mosel Valley, is certainly the Rheingau. Guided by the Rhine River, the steep slopes march down to the river itself like little lines of obedient cadets. Rudesheim is the most well know town within the region, the center of tourist activity where the train and the ferry land at its doorstep.