Hofgut Falkenstein

Krettnacher Altenberg Spätlese Trocken Riesling

9.118 ratings
9.58 pro ratings
Mosel, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Marshal White

Delicious and gulpable, as most of Herr Weber's wines. Not sure if it's the vintage, but I feel like this has a serious and phenolic component other bottles haven't. It's too young and even the herbal scents are hiding in the background along with the strawberries. And let's be honest, it's not lacking sulfur. But what's not hiding is the taste of delicious Saar acid and slate. Makes me want to go back to Krettnach, Oberemmel, and Wiltingen.

Delicious and gulpable, as most of Herr Weber's wines. Not sure if it's the vintage, but I feel like this has a serious and phenolic component other bottles haven't. It's too young and even the herbal scents are hiding in the background along with the strawberries. And let's be honest, it's not lacking sulfur. But what's not hiding is the taste of delicious Saar acid and slate. Makes me want to go back to Krettnach, Oberemmel, and Wiltingen.

3 people found it helpfulOct 14th, 2014
Marshal White

Truly a study in complexity that has nothing to do with fruit or richness.

Truly a study in complexity that has nothing to do with fruit or richness.

Sep 21st, 2015
Marshal White

Because working in the vineyard in Saturday gives you a thirst that can only be quenched by Riesling.

Because working in the vineyard in Saturday gives you a thirst that can only be quenched by Riesling.

Feb 21st, 2015
Lindsay Dunn

Tightly wound at 1st. Decant and let her sing!

Tightly wound at 1st. Decant and let her sing!

Jan 19th, 2015
Paul Shaked

Needs time but so good acid and happiness

Needs time but so good acid and happiness

Jan 1st, 2015
Ben Lehman

Fantastic stuff. So clean and precise and not even yet showing half of what it's got.

Fantastic stuff. So clean and precise and not even yet showing half of what it's got.

Nov 14th, 2015
Dmitri

Fresh air aroma of lime, ocean breeze. Screeching acidity, almost bone dry. Precise, very austere, hard to drink by itself but great with food.

Fresh air aroma of lime, ocean breeze. Screeching acidity, almost bone dry. Precise, very austere, hard to drink by itself but great with food.

May 4th, 2015
Renee B

Dry Riesling - paired perfectly with sea urchin pasta

Dry Riesling - paired perfectly with sea urchin pasta

Feb 3rd, 2015
Andris L

Sour and really dry. Almost need water as chaser.

Sour and really dry. Almost need water as chaser.

Nov 25th, 2014
Bryan A

Awfully dry, is there even riesling on this thing?

Awfully dry, is there even riesling on this thing?

Nov 9th, 2014