von Winning, Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Riesling Erste Lage, Pfalz

Apple and peach up front, core has good intensity with nut and mineral flavors, finish is drawn out on acidity. Good texture. Lower noted than expected nd maybe lacks some interestingness in the flavor.

Pale straw with reflections of green. On the nose, this offers an engaging contrast between lush, fruit-driven aromas of ripe peach, grilled yellow tomatoes, apricots, pears, lemons and limes and more savory and reductive ones of gravelly, crushed rocks, all of which are complicated by almond and vanilla tones from oak. On the palate this is medium to full bodied, very rich and lush for Riesling - though never rotund - and balanced by nearly high acidity and dry extract …

Very solid Riesling. Intense in the nose, more on the fruity side, pears, apples. Very well balanced body, between delicate sweetness and vibrant acidity. Mid finish. Nice bottle

Slightly heavy and clumsy. Lacks some acid. Fine peach fruit + overripe mango? Finishing somewhat hard/tannic. Good drinking now.

Tough as nails, unenjoyable, feels kind of forced. Yellow fruit, heavy.

On the nose: Exotic fruit, wet stone, hint of petrol On the palate: Exotic fruit, lemon, mineral peach. medium + finish

direct herkenbaar als Riesling maar niet overheersend of storend, zeer volle stijl met citrus, ananas, fijn, lange afdronk, 90 A typical Riesling showing, full bodied with citrus and pineapple, ver fine with a long aftertaste.

Inityially white fruit, stone, lemon confit, full style, later on exotic fruit (pineapple), long, slight petrol touch but nicely integrated.

Dang. I like this. For acid-fiends for sure. Nice spicy nose, I was expecting a slightly richer palate. This still has decent fruit and a good amount of salinity. Then the rush. Tons of acids, so refreshing. For balance I might have wanted this to have a tough of sugar, but alas, it's still excellent wine.

Spicy and exotic with a nice tingle of acidity. Excellent length.

I don't get the 85 rating - perhaps it was that bottle. I find this utterly enchanting - citrus and white peach, strong minerality and consistent from bottle to bottle. Big step up from their entry level wine. I think for a dry Riesling, it is excellent.

Dinner at Alinea (Alinea, Chicago) : Light straw color with glints of green. This had a faint nose, starting to show a whiff of classic Riesling petrol. Palate had a little bit of citrus fruit, some modest acidity, and not a whole lot else. On the whole, pretty forgettable. Paired with skate wing in brown butter, lemon and herbs.

Solid step up from their entry level wine, after an hour or so decant the nose reveals, lots of white tropical fruit, citrus and a steely minerality, palate is fresh, medium plus acidity which lingers nicely on the finish

Prior note by Wingkof says it all. This is a very fine rendering. Well balanced, a distinct Pfalzness but a niceley balanced slightly creamy finish, with all of the other notes the other commenter said, and some texture, from the lees, the barrels or a bit of both. Gret QPR...

elegant classic Pfalz nose, fresh, minerally, white peach, pear, red apples and a bit of smoke; medium-bodied, impeccably balanced, not shy on acidity but it's kept in check by unobtrusive sweetness and a touch of (grapeskin) tannins, again classic Pfalz fruit, ripe peach, even a touch of fragant rose-petals suggesting a mild Gewürztraminer detour; this is a remarkable subdued and elegant offer from von Winning, very classic and confident Mittelhaardt, no woodsy thrills or funky wild yeast histrionics, quite an …