Weltner
Hoheleite GG Riesling
Franken, Germany
BOOM. Great nose. Acid fruit mineral explosion on the palate. Long finish. Wow. Wow. Wow. I freaking love this.
BOOM. Great nose. Acid fruit mineral explosion on the palate. Long finish. Wow. Wow. Wow. I freaking love this.
3 people found it helpfulNov 25th, 2014
Chilled a little over cellar temperature, notes forthcoming...
Nose has insane qualities, not sure I've ever experienced a Riesling like this, beeswax, grapefruit pith, fresh cut white grapefruit, freshly cut spring hay and faint wet limestone.
Palate is restrained, yet screaming acidity, pulverized SweeTARTS, honey poured over citrus pith, limestone dust and faint white flowers.
Holy crap this is good!
Bocksbeutel with a glass stopper, unique closure for the classic Franconia bottle.
Chilled a little over cellar temperature, notes forthcoming...
Nose has insane qualities, not sure I've ever experienced a Riesling like this, beeswax, grapefruit pith, fresh cut white grapefruit, freshly cut spring hay and faint wet limestone.
Palate is restrained, yet screaming acidity, pulverized SweeTARTS, honey poured over citrus pith, limestone dust and faint white flowers.
Holy crap this is good!
Bocksbeutel with a glass stopper, unique closure for the classic Franconia bottle.
First ever Riesling GG from Paul.
First ever Riesling GG from Paul.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 17th, 2014Holy crap! At 5.5 years old this has come alive. Wow. Stunning ethereal nose of white flowers, lanolin like in a Roches Neuves single vineyard Saumur Blanc, hint of grapefruit, some sweet greens, lemon zest, so complex. 9.4 on nose alone. What a palate though. Stunning in its elegance and finesse. So chisled and clean with opulence, depth and slamming acidity to bring it all home. Exquisite inner mouth perfume. Complex like nothing else and so juicy. This is as epic as I've ever had a wine from Franken. Holy crap this is good.
Holy crap! At 5.5 years old this has come alive. Wow. Stunning ethereal nose of white flowers, lanolin like in a Roches Neuves single vineyard Saumur Blanc, hint of grapefruit, some sweet greens, lemon zest, so complex. 9.4 on nose alone. What a palate though. Stunning in its elegance and finesse. So chisled and clean with opulence, depth and slamming acidity to bring it all home. Exquisite inner mouth perfume. Complex like nothing else and so juicy. This is as epic as I've ever had a wine from Franken. Holy crap this is good.
1 person found it helpfulJul 28th, 2017
Stephen had this 10 years ago
Stephen had this 10 years ago
1 person found it helpfulApr 25th, 2015
The truest test of a wine: how quickly do people reach for more. This bottle lasted barely an hour from pop and pour. Just so drinkable. It doesn't hurt that the nose is sublime: cotton candy, lemon peel, lemon oil, ginger, slowly building in intensity...on the palate: fantastic acidity, pitch perfect density, lemon peel, ginger, wet stone. My only quibbles are: a) length; this fades on the palate quickly, and b) I could have used a bit more mid-palate density. As I said, quibbles, a fantastic btl.
The truest test of a wine: how quickly do people reach for more. This bottle lasted barely an hour from pop and pour. Just so drinkable. It doesn't hurt that the nose is sublime: cotton candy, lemon peel, lemon oil, ginger, slowly building in intensity...on the palate: fantastic acidity, pitch perfect density, lemon peel, ginger, wet stone. My only quibbles are: a) length; this fades on the palate quickly, and b) I could have used a bit more mid-palate density. As I said, quibbles, a fantastic btl.
Dec 1st, 2020
Awesome. This has gained complexity with age. Mineral. Create fruit. Terrific balance. Bought from Fass Selections.
Awesome. This has gained complexity with age. Mineral. Create fruit. Terrific balance. Bought from Fass Selections.
Oct 15th, 2018