SR | This 2021 Schoenenbourg is a beautiful expression of the terroir, delivering flinty and saline notes of finely crushed clayey stones intertwined with bright and energetic fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a very elegant, finely intense, immediately saline, and finely tannic vin de terroir that is clearly dominated by the soil rather than the fruit. If you are looking for picture-book Riesling, pass on by; but if you'd prefer a great terroir wine from a cooler, classic vintage reminiscent of the past, this is the wine you need to cellar. It will pay off. 96
AJ | Bright, pale, silver-gold, with silver glints. Another Schoenenbourg Riesling that seems to have more vegetal notes than it does fruit notes, though I emphasize that these are fine, light, allusive, and positive rather than heavy and phenolic, and they mesh here with a delicate floral mist, too. This is a very subtle and attractive aromatic profile: compelling and charming both. On the palate, the wine is full, bracing, and true, with that distinctive Schoenenbourg combination of the fruity and the planty or the vegetal—there's a complete conservatory in here somewhere. This is concentrated, long, and stylish, with real breadth and dimension to it. The acidity is almost explosive, dripping with flavor as the bomblets drop to earth. Fine wine and very unique in the Riesling world context. It's actually rather "unRiesling"—sappy and long, almost Loire-like (Savennières; though the rocks are different, the exposure is similar). Truly grand. 94
AR | A pale, bright, lemon-green in color, this has a lightly smoky, citrusy aroma that's pleasantly bright and inviting; there's a substantial, refreshing tingle on the tongue as you taste, some initial, zesty, fresh, and delicate floral fruit sweetness before the worm turns from initial sweet fruit, to sour and nicely textured umami dryness on the finish; overall, this is delicately wrought and well-balanced, and while still youthful, shows great promise. 91