Germany

• Ahr
• Baden
• Franken
• Hessische Bergstrasse
• Mittelrhein
• Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
• Nahe
• Pfalz
• Reinhessen
• Rheingau
• Saale-Unstrut
• Sachsen
• Württemberg

This was not as good as a bottle consumed in 2015.  Could be bottle variation but probably worth drinking sooner than later.  Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with lemon rind, wet rocks and slight pineapple. Still no petrol. Nice texture. Nice acidity.  On the palate, lemon/citrus with great minerality. Long finish.  Drink over the next few years.  Very food friendly.  A nice choice for Thai food.  

Light yellow gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a lot of fruit; pineapples and peaches with some minerality.  Clean.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is sweet but not overtly.  Flavors of pineapple, peach and minerals.  Modest acidity.  Good finish.  This is an easy drinking Riesling that should please most palates.  It is lovely on its own and will work nicely with lighter foods.  It would work well with Chicken Salad.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  

This is their basic Rielsing.  it is a great value and while not at the level of complexity of their more expensive wines, it still provides a lot.  Light silvery/gold in color with just a touch of green hues.  On the nose, peaches, minerals and slight honeyed notes.  Light to medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  Slightly sweet but definitely sweet.  Peaches with slight pineapple.  Nice minerality.  Good finish.  This drinks easy and the bottle is soon finished.  Drink over the next five years.  It will work well with Thai or Indian foods.  

Pale yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has slight pineapple along with nectarines and minerality.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is dry.  A bit  herbaceous but also nectarine notes and minerals.  Good finish.  This is fine on its own but better with food.  It would work well with Thai food or lighter salads.  Drink over the next five to eight years.

This was ordered off the list at Copper in Charlotte, NC.  It went quite well with spicy vegetarian Indian cuisine.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some peach, matchstick and minerality.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  Strong acidity.  On the palate, this is slightly  sweet but maybe less than expected which was nice for a Kabinett.  Flavors of peach and minerals.  Long finish.  This is drinking well at this point but should have at least a dozen years left.  

From the excellent 2015 vintage.  This is a bit different from "typical" Rieslings.  Light golden in color with a touch of green hues, clear and bright.  The nose is mineral drive with minerality, slight lemons, and petrichor.  Medium bodied. On the palate, minerality with a bit of lemons.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  This is a wine that really needs food to shine.  It would work nicely with crab or chicken salad.  Drink over the next four to seven years.  

Another of my favorite German producers and this is possibly my favorite of all of his wines.  This was better than a bottle I had a couple of years ago.  Light golden in color, with slight silvery hues, clear and bright.  The nose is great with lots of minerality/"wet rocks" along with a touch of pineapple and some salinity.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  On the palate, this is sweet.  It is also deep and delicious.  As it ages it will develop a complexity but lost some of the vibrancy.  The answer of course is to drink some young and some old.  Flavors of pineapple and minerals.  Lon

Certainly one of the top wineries in Germany (or anywhere) and still "reasonably" affordable.  Light golden in color.  The nose is clean with no noticeable sulfur or petrol.  Aromas of peaches and "wet stones".  Medium bodied.  Great acidity.  Lively.  On the palate, this is sweet.  Peaches with minerality.  Long finish.  This is perfect with Roasted beets and goat cheese.  Also, nice on its own.  It is evolving nicely but still will drink well for another twenty years or more.  

First time trying this producer.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is big-ish with pineapple, tropical fruit, slight petrol and "wet rocks".  Medium bodied with a slightly viscous texture.  Good acidity.  This is dry but the alcohol is not high.  A bit more blowsy than expected but that is not bad.  On the palate, pineapple, guava and minerality.  Good finish.  Tasty.  This is drinking well but has at least another decade.  It worked well with Szechuan food.   

What a treat!  Iced tea in color with some orange hues, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with apricots, oranges, slight tea leaves and a nice earthiness about it.  Full bodied.  Thick and viscous texture. Enough acidity but not strong.  On the palate, apricots, caramel, oranges and spice.  Long finish. This is unique and delicious.  While a plain cookie would work, it may better to go with no food for this.  It can't hurt, but wouldn't help.  This seems like at age 26, it could do another twenty anyway.  Big fun!