Germany, Nahe @ Corkscore

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Goldloch Riesling Großes Gewächs

2025-07-15T18:36:48Z

95 points - Yellow, lightish. Mealy lees with yellow plum aromas. Fine acidity, intense aromatics. Mineral undertone.

Tasted on Tue, Jul 15, 2025.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Goldloch Riesling Großes Gewächs

2025-07-15T18:50:37Z

95 points - Full yellow. Involving apricot and yellow plum compote aromas, toast and spice. Full and flavoursome, powerful, orange/mandarin leaning acidity providing structure and vitality, finishing on bitter rinds. Long, a real mouthful of riesling.

Tasted on Tue, Jul 15, 2025.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Pittermännchen Riesling Kabinett

2024-10-30T10:38:24Z

94 points - Tropical fruit, passionfruit aromatics. Lovely texture, perfect apéritif style drink and good with terrine.

Tasted on Wed, Oct 30, 2024.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Pittermännchen Riesling Kabinett

2024-10-30T12:18:02Z

92 points - Gun flint, elegant aged aromas, dried herb. Richly flavoured. Quite sweet with nice phenolic grip.

Tasted on Wed, Oct 30, 2024.

2011 Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling GG

2024-10-19T10:11:56Z

97 points - Medium light yellow. Nose is unmistakably Riesling with intriguing mix of pineapple, floral blossoms and hints of lemon. On the palate we get a perfect balance of fresh acidity, a tad of bitterness, minerality and floral / tropical fruit tones. There is a hint of mealiness, which in Australia or with too much age can become the dominant characteristic in a Riesling. But not here. After 13 years the fruit aromas and mealiness are perfectly integrated. Zinging along in perfect harmony. One of the best Rieslings I have had in years. Drinking perfectly now.

Tasted on Sat, Oct 19, 2024.

2011 Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling GG

2024-10-19T11:35:15Z

96 points - Bright gold. Beautifully aged, the best bottle I’ve had so far. Aromatic, Germanic dried florals and herb notes on the nose, complex, aged, straw tinges and toast too. Beautifully balanced in the mouth, this is seamless, long, with great presence and amplitude, particularly in the peacock’s tail finish. Measured grip provides the architecture outlining the power and fruit expression; a flavoursome and perfectly aged riesling.

Tasted on Sat, Oct 19, 2024.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Pittermännchen Riesling Kabinett

2024-06-01T19:54:38Z

95 points - Fine acidity, almost carbonic mouthfeel. Pale grey. Fine minerality. Undertone of fine sweetness. Excellent example of the Kabinett style. The minerality provides an almost butter backbone. Superb wine at the peak of its life.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 1, 2024.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Dorsheim Pittermännchen Riesling Kabinett

2024-06-01T20:37:44Z

91 points - Light yellow. Delicate, floral and lemon sherbet aromas, pretty. Moderately sweet with dancing acidity, the acidity not quite evenly layered but still delightful. Mandarin notes. A lovely wine.

Tasted on Sat, Jun 1, 2024.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Riesling Trocken

2024-05-30T19:38:31Z

91 points - Green yellow. Mealy lemon. Fine acid line, great intensity. Yellow fruit.

Tasted on Thu, May 30, 2024.

2017 Joh. Bapt. Schäfer Riesling Trocken

2024-05-30T17:58:25Z

85 points - Mid light yellow. Subtle aged aromas, lees. Simplistic, somewhat unpleasant unfortunately. Herbal flavours, a little disjointed, acidity and phenolics clumsy and not integrated. Not my favourite.

Tasted on Thu, May 30, 2024.