Germany

92 points Falstaff"Smoky aroma, strong mineral note, wet hot slate, candied citrus, mint, flint. On the palate a tense interplay between fruit and acidity, lots of traction, citrus, delicate phenolics, elegant and firm, good length, beautiful and with...

95 points Wine & Spirits"Most vineyards have a structure of topsoil, subsoil and bedrock. Due to its age and steepness, the Wehlener Sonnenuhr does not have any topsoil. The vines grow in the shimmer of shiny, weathered, blue Devonian slate. The soil...

94 points Vinous"The 2022 Riesling Kinheimer Rosenberg Gold Capsule opens with a curious mix of cumin, citrus and spice. The palate is rounded with a gentle sweetness that propels vivid orange jelly forward, laced with far sharper citrus that turns this...

94 points James Suckling"Golden autumn fruits and a hint of floral honey are married to a caressing richness on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Plenty of depth and structure here, but no hint of heaviness. Long textural finish supported by restrained...

100 points Wine Advocate"The 2020 Vogelsang Grosse Lage is pure, deep and intense on the spectacularly fine, mineral and absolutely unique nose that reveals concentrated but elegant and spicy-mineral fruit with a coolish and herbal terroir expression. A...

94 points Wine Advocate"The 2021 Niederberg Helden Spätlese opens with a clear, intense, very elegant, savory and classic Spätlese nose, with blue slate splinters in its ripe but crisp and crunchy fruit. Lush and saline on the palate, this is a...