German Wine

From right across France's border in the German region of Pfalz, this is an incredibly drinkable, lovely Pinot Noir with sweet fruit and exceptional depth. Pleasant, clear ruby red appearance with aromas of wild berries, tobacco,... Read More

Deliciously aromatic and with a dash of sweetness. Always a match for assertively-spiced dishes, this wine is deep-fruited, sweet, joyful, and full of tea roses and pink grapefruit. Borell-Diehl comes from the rolling hills of... Read More

This dry white is made in the classic style: fresh, crisp, limey, and ridiculously easy to drink. A modest 12% alcohol with great acids and no oak (of course), it beats Pinot Grigio at its own game, offering great refreshment... Read More

A liter of light, fresh, medium-pale rosé from the dark-skinned, dark-juiced Saint Laurent grape in Austria. This dry rosé is full of vivid red fruit and subtle melon tones with a core of vibrant acidity and a freshness... Read More

The fresh, balanced taste of Clean Slate is achieved by carefully selecting grapes from vineyards throughout the Mosel. The steep blue slate slopes of the Lower Mosel give the wine its minerality while the Middle Mosel provides... Read More

Assembled just a few days before my tasting in July, the barrel sample of 2021 Marienburg GG shows clear, bright and fresh, just-ripe fruit (white peach) combined with a spicy slate tone. In the mouth, it's delicate, light... Read More

The Nahe is not a mountain stream, but it might be for all we know with Schönleber’s Frühlingsplätzchen’s cool and pure mineral expression, aptly complemented by a gentle herbal freshness. The crushed... Read More

It has always been, for me, the emblematic wine for this laudable estate. And for them, “feinherb” is a drier wine than for many others. If proof was ever needed – and it isn’t, not anymore, despite the... Read More

One of the three grand cru Rieslings made at Gunderloch (Hipping, Pettenthal, Rothenberg). The Pettenthal site has sandier soils and smaller rocks than Rothenberg with a deep topsoil. The wine is 100% aged in 600L neutral barrels,... Read More

Perfumed and fresh on its feet, this charming Pinot Noir is a fantastic bargain find. Red-cherry notes are pure and pristine from start to finish, accented by cooling tones of crushed slate, wild mint and rose petal. It's... Read More

Matthias Hild farms 5ha in the upper Mosel doing something that makes almost zero financial sense: saving old, terraced parcels of Elbling. In this area, however, it’s important to understand Elbling is something of a religion.... Read More

A blend from Gernot's four Grand Cru sites of ungrafted vines that are a minimum of 60 years old. A vivid, energetic, deceptively dry Riesling with rich fruit and powerful aromatics (reminiscent of an Alsatian wine).... Read More

Pristine expression of fruit. Immediately showing great balance of sweetness and acidity, a bit creamier than the Kabinett, lovely stone fruit, very elegant with that kick from the well known Graacher acidity. Good length with... Read More

This dry Spätlese is a monument to Becker and to his style. This wine is linear and laserlike - you could say it was austere if it didn't have such obvious depth and texture. This is simply a great wine in its extreme... Read More

This is a blend of 60% Chardonnay with 40% Elbling, and to some extent, this is what the wine tastes like. It has the stoney, essential quality, the punch of Elbling with a bit more of the glossy, quinine-like fruit of Chardonnay... Read More

Riesling from Rheingau, Germany; light bodied and off-dry; balanced with notes of sour apple and flowers, white peach and nectarine, and hints of orange citrus. While this wine has a bit of sugar, the saline, bright limestoney... Read More

This yellow-colored wine offers a superb and subtly smooth nose made of greengage, mirabelle, citrusy elements, cream, sage, chalky minerals, smoke, and only a tiny hint of funk. The wine is deliciously smooth at first but offers... Read More

This is a stunning dry Riesling featuring notes of apple, pear, lemongrass and green tea. It has a delicate palate with nice minerality, complexity and a long finish.

Pius auslese is a blend of botrytized Riesling, Sylvaner and Scheureb. The insistent, compelling perfume of this fabulous Auslese is very tropical (mango, passionfruit, and ripe pineapple), while on the palate, Comice pear flavors... Read More

This unique variety (Rieslaner) is a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, and when produced at the hands of Klaus-Peter Keller, always promises a good time. The grape meshes the thick skins and phenolic complexity of Sylvaner... Read More

Released earlier this year, the 2014 Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Auslese trocken R opens with a clear, fine, fresh and pure yet deep, intense and elegant bouquet with honey, brioche and floral notes as well as stony notes pairing... Read More

This comes from the prized Saumagen vineyard from Koehler-Ruprecht's estate in the Pfalz. It has gone through a marvelous transition over the past two decades and has turned up being one of the top 5 estates of the region.... Read More

Sometimes simplicity with a wine, not trying to masquerade or follow fads, is what’s called for – a certain honesty and rusticity so omnipresent it can be soul stirring. Firmly dry, with flashes of melons and cut wet... Read More

The epitome of delicacy in a Spätlese. It is in no way a dry wine, yet the tart and salty vibrations might make parts of your brain think it is! This is supremely focused and clear, with a slim form attenuated into something... Read More