Georg Breuer
Rauenthal Nonnenberg [Monopol] Riesling Trocken
Rauenthal Nonnenberg [Monopol] Riesling Trocken
I find this to be the spirit-kin of Alzinger’s Höhereck, something both numinous and inexplicable, with flavors you never imagined finding in something called “wine.” This is markedly clear in the ’17, which is a straightforward above-ground rendition, like the cool breeze after a squall. All to the good! Mysterious flowers, apricot blossom and Cox’s orange pippin; the finish is like chewing iris petals; searching, angular, bewitching. Top Rauenthalers have the mysteries of great Nahe Rieslings, and we’d know this better if there were only more top Rauenthalers (this commune is ground-zero for Rheingau underachieving, alas).
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Germany
Region:
Rheingau
Appellation:
Rheingau
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | DE-GBR-18-22 | 6/750ml |
| Magnum | DE-GBR-18-22M | 6/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-11-13
"What a wild, lime and bergamot nose this remarkable dry riesling has. At once ripe and creamy, but stony and spicy on the medium-bodied palate. Very flinty and racy with great tension. Enormously long, spicy and wet-stone finish. Limited production. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."