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Michael's 2019 GGs – Rheingau and Rheinhessen

Friday 9 October 2020
Bottle being poured in Wiesbaden 2020

The second of Michael's three collections of tasting notes on Riesling 2019 Grosse Gewächse. See his notes on GGs from the Mosel and Nahe and from Pfalz, Württemberg and Franken. These complement Jancis's tasting notes on 2019 GGs. Image © Peter Bender for the VDP. See also this guide to our coverage of Germany's 2020 releases.

The following 54 wines are grouped by region – Rheingau then Rheinhessen – and then listed alphabetically by producer, but you can change the order within groups using the menu below.

Rheingau

Dominated on the nose by the expression of spontaneous...

Delicate earthy and spicy nuances support a delightful fragrance...

It’s hard to prise apart the floral, herbal and mineral nuances...

Pear and peach may dominate the fragrance of the Rosengarten...

A rather delicate fragrance mixes herbal and vegetal nuances...

Caramel and butterscotch indicate that the Seligmacher is not...

On the nose the Roseneck shows a pleasant combination of citrus...

Apricot and orange on the nose, a subtle floral note, also a...

The only Spätburgunder in my line-up, as it was sent to my home...

If I was not sure about the oak on the Doosberg, I am sure here...

An intense smell of stone fruit and minerality commands almost...

Maybe it’s my imagination, but the St Nikolaus seems a little...

Classic Rheingau fragrance with lots of ripe stone fruit. On the...

An idiosyncratic potpourri of aromas includes meadow herbs and...

Delightfully varietal nose with peach fruit, gently augmented by...

The fruity fragrance of ripe peach and mirabelle is supported by...

The Weiß Erd exhibits what the conservative Riesling lover may...

The fruit is so ripe, it almost smells of sweets. The palate...

The fragrance of the Berg Roseneck does not hold back and tempts...

Another Leitz, another style of Grosses Gewächs, which surely...

There’s almost something exotic about the fragrance of the...

A clean and cool fragrance combines local orchard fruit with a...

There’s nothing ostentatious about the fragrance or flavour of...

Quite an idiosyncratic style in terms of Rheingau Grosses...

Not old-fashioned, but Rheingau of the old school with a...

Still a little reticent on the nose, but with a fascinating...

A concentrated fragrance combines the fruit of peach, apricot...

Rheinhessen

If fragrance could have a colour, this one would be green with...

Yellow fruit, peach and a gentle herbal aroma, as expression of...

Slightly underpowered nose with gentle apricot fruit and a...

Still a little unsettled with a slightly yeasty expression, but...

Classic Rheinhessen fragrance with peach, a little citrus fruit...

It would be wrong to praise Groebe’s Kirchspiel too highly, as...

If the Aulerde has always been a bit of an underdog in the...

The Rothenberg’s fragrance impresses primarily with fresh herbal...

Still a little shy on the nose, but showing encouraging signs of...

Gentle notes of local vineyard fruit add an appealing touch to...

Caramel, roasted and toasted notions leave the nose in no doubt...

Tropical fruit and vanilla show that Gutzler takes an...

A pungent herbaceous nose settles down after a bit of airing...

Really cool and fresh on the nose with aromas of crushed basil...

Although the Abts E gets out of the starting blocks with an...

A fresh and exhilarating expression of herbal and vegetal aromas...

Maybe this is still a little closed but apart from fresh local...

Kai Schätzel’s predilection for natural yeasts finds expression...

Kai Schätzel is a staunch follower of the school of spontaneous...

Almost as if to demonstrate that there is no need for...

The nose is pleased by a generous offering of ripe yellow fruit...

On the nose St Antony’s Pettenthal shows plenty of ripe fruit...

I believe that Daniel Wagner has swapped part of his Heerkretz...

Still quite reticent on the nose, a little yellow fruit shares...

After the austerity of the preceding Heerkretz, the Höllberg...

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