Winemaker Notes
The great ripeness of this vintage has married a fine peach and apricot aroma to that austerity to create a complex whole that is at once seductive and tantalizing. The lemony acidity at the dry finish are there as in previous years, but this time it’s wrapped in velvet. A spritz of natural carbon dioxide from the fermentation keeps the whole light on its feet.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Lots of dried and ripe fruit, such as apricot and lemon zest with flint and gunlock undertones. It’s full-bodied with lively and driven finish. Super wine for now and ahead. Precision.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Still cloudy in April, the sample of the 2019 Niederhäuser Steinberg GG is intense and flinty on the deep, concentrated, pure and stony nose. Very elegant and juicy on the palate, it has a crystalline structure, good grip and a long, intense finish. This is a full-bodied and quite powerful yet pure, refreshing and mineral Steinberg—an exemplary representation of its terroir. The finish is crystalline, pure, salty and very long. This is a very promising long-distance runner with a tight grip and some phenols that will oxidize with time.
Range: 94-95
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
