Quite a little powerhouse at first pull (actually, “at first unscrew”), the 2019 Kunstler Hochheim Kirchenstuck Großes Gewächs presents as a little spitfire. Boxy and slightly abrasive initially,…
Lime pith, green apple skin, and quince dominate, with a spritzy and linear posture that comes off primary and juvenile, this Kunstler is a bit of a straight shot cough drop at the moment. Flint and…
A really spritzy showing this time around. The lemon and limestone flavors were a bit prickly as they were barbed with edgy acidity. Needs time. Currently it's like drinking steel wool with…
Lemon, quince, limestone, and some salt, this Prinz shows a bit of a milder side of GG intensity, but stays solid in its persistence. Balanced and even-keeled overall, with its gradual push of…
A very fine example of trocken Riesling, with just the slightest tinge of lemon and lime sweetness on the front end of the attack to set off the succulent buttons on the palate; the core fruit then…
For $16, this is a great QPR and over-delivers in almost every way. Obviously not displaying the layered complexity of top shelf Rieslings, but beautifully balanced, with nice crowd-pleasing flavors…
Decent precision and energy, with a nice mineral-tinged focus on the attack. Really nice balanced acidity to carry it through the mid and back end. A solid showing given its $20 price point.
