Andrew Jefford: Full gold in color. You have the impression of walking into a scent tent with this wine: The glass is alive with meadow flowers and early summer fruits, with a little pastry dough behind for added richness. Very attractive. Fine concentration on the palate and full dryness, yet at the same time that aromatic exuberance and force suggested by the palate are amply evident. The wine dances in the mouth, thanks to its wonderful vertebrae of ripe yet fresh acidity. The alcohol provides ample but not excessive central-palate warmth; there’s a kind of (basalt?) minerality on the finish. We are into a relatively warm-climate zone now, but this is immensely good Riesling from fine vineyards, vinified with enormous skill. Dramatic, flavor-saturated wine; you will still taste this a minute later. 18.5

Andreas Larsson: Very intense nose, indicating a late harvest/high ripeness; a cornucopia of honey, apricot, yellow plum, and flowers emerges from the glass. The palate is ample and well balanced, combining abundant fruit with a brilliant freshness and great persistence. Very stylish. 17.5

Stephan Reinhardt: Intense straw-yellow color. Very ripe and intense fruit flavors mixed with slaty aromas. More the style of [Selbach-Oster Schmitt Riesling Trocken Zeltinger Schlossberg and Fritz Haag Brauneberg Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling] again. Piquant and precise. Intense but also refined. Very clear and fruity on the palate; complex, salty, and long; extremely mineral but completed by succulent fruit flesh. Sensual. Still too young. Nice Spiel (play) and a certain lightness. Elegant and refined. Medium-dry style. Perfect with food. But again, not made to drink now. Oh, I love the lingering salinity and fruitiness of this. Serious wine. Very well balanced. Piquant aftertaste. Beautiful. 18