Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Although a bit shy and many years from its peak, this is clearly one of the finest dry Rieslings of this great vintage. The nose of tropical flowers, peaches, and pineapple is subtle and enticing. On the palate it's as deep and concentrated as it is delicate and tantalizing. The breathtaking finish is as mineral as wine can be. Patience will be rewarded.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Wittmann's 2015 Morstein Riesling GG is very clear and elegant on the concentrated, salty, iodine-tinged nose, which also shows ripe lemon flesh and represents a real limestone Riesling. Rich and intense on the palate, this is a quite round and slightly sweetish Morstein with fine tannins and a saturating rather than stimulating finish at this stage.
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Wine Spectator
Very zesty, with rich notes of savory green herb flanking the crisp core of green apple, dried apricot and nectarine flavors. Accents of lanolin give this a rich texture. Finishes with hints of smoke and spice. Best from 2018 through 2024. 1,074 cases made.
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Wine & Spirits
From a limestone-rich slope facing southeast, this smells like spring in its orange blossom scents and lemon zestiness. It’s tight and floral, the slightly peppery alcohol holding the green grape and peach flavors in check. The freshness is palate whetting if you open the bottle now, but better to hold this another few years while it develops complexity. Loosen Bros. USA, Salem, OR
Recognized as a top quality grape here since the Middle Ages, Germany retains its high reputation as a premier source of the finest Riesling. Heavily planted throughout the Rheingau and Mosel, Riesling responds splendidly to these regions’ extreme climatic and topographic challenges. Cold-hardy enough to survive freezing winters, and sturdy enough to withstand the warm sun, Riesling has enough natural acidity to maintain balance, even in wines with the highest levels of residual sugar. While high quality is possible in all points of the sweet to dry spectrum, Riesling typically produces wine with relatively low alcohol, high acidity, steely minerality, stone fruit, citrus, spice and floral notes. With age, Riesling can become truly revelatory, developing unique, complex aromatics, often with a hint of petrol.