von Winning, Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Trocken GG, Pfalz

Tasted at restaurant Taos in Zurich with an Asian inspired lunch: A textbook Riesling! 18ct. golden color, very attractive nose:mineral, apples, a touch of ripe pear and a faint kerosene nose in the Alsatian style. On the palate the wine has medium weight and a long finish. Acidity is well integrated and gives it balance and structure. Great mouthfeel with minerality and elegance. Wonderful experience of a fully mature and wonderfully developed wine of great complexity and finesse and of …

2018 vintage

In the window. Complex wine

2018 vintage

Der Wein zeigt sich klar im Glas mit mittlerer Farbtiefe und goldgelbem Farbton. In der Nase ist er sauber und ausgeprägt intensiv. Es dominieren florale Noten von Gänseblümchen, begleitet von Zitrusaromen wie Grapefruit und Limettenschale. Dazu kommen reife Fruchtanklänge von gegrillter Ananas sowie Honignoten. Eine ausgeprägte mineralische Prägung, erinnernd an nassen Stein, wird von deutlichem Rauch und Vanille aus dem Holzeinfluss ergänzt. Insgesamt zeigt sich der Wein bereits mit ersten Reifenoten. Am Gaumen ist der Wein trocken mit ausgeprägter Geschmacksintensität. …

2018 vintage

Relativ süss mit wenig Säure. Sehr intensive Nase und Geschmack.

2018 vintage

Beautiful wine! Deep golden color. Lots of yellow fruit but backed by great acidity. Was afraid the hot year would make is overripe, but this was opulent in a positive way - great balance and super long aftertaste. Drinking great now. Sadly my last bottle.

2018 vintage

a true bomb here. dark first impression. complex. roasted almonds, spices, asphalt, blossoms, orange peel, coffee. high acidity and big body with a fantastic intense structure that fills every corner in your mouth. spicy finish. top lenght. impressive

2018 vintage

Clearly my last bottle of this wine that I wrote a tasting note on from 2022 was an off bottle because it showed brilliantly tonight during our Thanksgiving meal. This is a total palate lifter and it awakens your senses. Vibrant and wonderful in every sense. Glad I still have a few bottles remaining.

2018 vintage

Lett gyllen på farge. Petro på nesen i tillegg til gule melne epler, sitron og aprikos. Medium kropp. Høy syre balanseres flott av fruktsødme på smak og i en god lengde. En litt brauten riesling som stod perfekt til stekt brosme i brunet smør med grønnsaker og syltet løk.

2018 vintage

Toxicgreenyellow Color. Peach, slight petrol, alpine herbs with camomile support from citrus fruit aromas. Almond and pink grapefruit in the acidity driven finale. Some pleasant bitter notes. All is supported by elegant vanilla and clove from the oak treatment.

2018 vintage

Mørk gul, grønnlig Mineralsk på duft, tropiske frukter, hint av grapefrukt, våt stein/ull Fin fruktig og god fylde, balansert syre, ananas, grapefrukt, tropiske frukter, mineralsk, varer lenge. God Riesling

2018 vintage

Tasted this along with the B-J Ung. 2018. Distinctly different due to the oak: darker in color, but also in temperament - brooding. Spicy aroma. Wax, grape, lemon. Nice acidity, good structure, good finish. An interesting take on Riesling

2018 vintage

Wie gut ist das denn? Flüssiges Gold. Einfach nur genialer Stoff

2018 vintage

at Humble Grape Liverpool St. Stunning. Agree with R J Lewis, the oak adds a very exiting dimension to this expressive and high-energy Riesling. Really good.

2018 vintage

Pale yellow with green tint. Green apple, dried apricot, pineapple, and orange peel. High acidity with a honeyed, off-dry finish.

2018 vintage

Served from a split. I’m not sure what to think of this wine so I won’t give it a rating. There was nothing bad about it, but I was expecting it to be vibrant and alive but it fell short of my expectations. The best way to describe it is thin, diluted, watered down. Is it because I opened it so young? I will hold my remaining bottles.

2018 vintage

(Imported by Skurnik, NY). This producer (formerly known as Dr. Deinhard) located in the Pfalz is on the rise. ___________ Color: Lt- medium-straw. Brilliant. Nose: Medium intense, ripe, lemon quartz, lemon marzipan, white peach, fresh cut chamomile, and minerals. Very light on the petrol/fusel (and frankly I don't miss it). No overt oak. Pal: Really comes on here! Wow. So concentrated in the mouth it's almost painful (that's loads of extract and high acid). Powerful!! Tremendous concentration of fruit (obvious …

2018 vintage

Dry, richly textured Riesling with green pineapple and piercing grapefruit flavors against a rambling backdrop of spice and minerals.

2018 vintage

WSET Level 3 Still Wines; 9/2/2021-1/20/2022 : Appearance: Med lemon Nose: Med(+) intensity; Developing; Notes of blossom, honeysuckle, green apple, lemon, apricot, wet stones, biscuit, petrol Palate: Dry; High acid; Med alcohol (13%); Med(+) body; Med(+) intensity; Notes of green apple, lemon, apricot, wet stones, biscuit, honey, petrol; Long finish Quality: Outstanding Drink now; Suitable for aging

2018 vintage

Medium Yellow. Intense and very expressive on the nose. Citrus, exotic fruits, orange blossom, toast. Ripe Acidity followed by subtle sweetness. Elegant. Full bodied, rich and round. Long, sweet, caramelised finish.

2018 vintage

prepared sample N: wow, stunning nose. probably some barrel influence here, but still so fresh and vibrant with wax, lemon, pink grapefruit, pronounced and complex. P: rich, full palate, with cooked lemon, yellow melon, cooked quince, cream and toast, but with vibrant acidity cutting through. Long, full, palate-filling finish but ending fresh. Full-bodied, impressive and hedonistic. For those that don't mind that barrel-fermented toastiness. Ace.

2018 vintage

Medium lemon in colour. Flint, and citrus and stone fruit. Lemon curd, orange peels, green apple, peach and passion fruit. After a while some herbal elements emerged. Mint, lemongrass, chervil, and tarragon. A touch of RS which coupled with the oak makes the wine feel quite rich initially, especially when colder, but as it warmed up a bit, the acidity started to become more prominent to bring everything in balance. There’s still a tight acid core that helps keep things …

2018 vintage

Color: Medium to deep yellow. Nose: Gasoline, some fruit. Mouth: Fresh acidity that is well integrated.You can notice the oak but it is extremely well integrated. The aroma is leaning towards tropical fruits and wet stone. Very long and expressive. After a while I'm getting tired of the oak.

2018 vintage

Medium to deep straw color. Intense nose of green pineapple, peach, apricot, sage, cloves, wet stone, flint, and petrol. After an hour notes of salty popcorn. Palate of white peach (momo), and apricot. Medium alcohol, medium acidity, medium body, dry. There’s a wonderful round, almost oily mouthfeel. Fresh, salty finish with a lasting note of peach. It definitely has the ripeness from a warmer vintage, but the overall package is well balanced and drinks deliciously now. I could see the …

2018 vintage

This is wonderful. Flinty, steely minerality. Round, tropical fruited palate. Acidity to bring the whole package together. Incredibly enjoyable now with upside to age. 93+

2018 vintage

Lever upp till epitetet ungeheuer, full body med inslag av lime, tropical fruits och vanilj? Lagras med fördel misstänker jag.

2018 vintage

Fyldig, lekker og dyp. Smakt med CdS i smaking med von Winning.

2018 vintage

Rich, dense, youthful nose. Yellow orchard fruit verging on tropical fruit. Grapey, pure. Gun-powder and mineral. Not exactly riesling-typical. Off-dry, medium-fullish palate with generous fruit and high acidity. Orange, mandarin and almost exotic fruit. Medium+ finish. Good grip. Will benefit from 2-5 years of cellaring.

2018 vintage

Surprisingly open. Round, full-bodied and creamy. Fruity powerful taste with peach and tropical fruits. Relatively low acidity for being a Riesling from Forst. Very prominent oak. Open for business right now and I'm not sure if Ungeheuer 2018 has the usual ageing potential.

2018 vintage

Clear fragrance of salted lemon, mango, yellow stone fruit and a well integrated oak wood note, a hint of vanilla. Smells more like Chardonnay from the New World aged in wooden barrels than Riesling. The picture also fits on the palate - medium to full-bodied, juicy, round and with sweetness from the extract and the wood. Nevertheless the wine is dry according to the label. The beautiful acidity balances this well, the wine offers a lot, has freshness and creaminess …

2018 vintage

A German Riesling with a strong dose of vanilla oak? That is likely to start a discussion of style. and I certainly was sceptical. But I admit: I really like the wine. This has tremendous fruit and depth, a gorgeous racy acidity and minerality and a creamy texture normally associated with Chardonnay. The vanilla oak is likely to integrate further with age. This is still extremely young. Certainly a wine to try and add to the cellar. - 93 points

2018 vintage

In a tasting of Ungeheuer from von Winning, but with a couple of bottles from von Buhl and Burklin wolf for comparison. Brilliant green-yellow colour. Very open nose dominated by green apples, peach, and a wonderful hint of walnuts. Full bodied, almost sweet attack. Round mouth-feel dominated by peach and pear. The acid structure is kept in the background, but it is clearly there, the wine never gets cloying. The aftertaste is almost tannic, combined with sweet apples and peach. …

2018 vintage

yellow gold; enchanting dark smokey minerality / smouldering lignite, resinous pine needles, a faint trace of peach and exotic/mango fruit; the noticable sweetness is impeccable balanced by plenty of extract and a firm acidity, the sweetness actually adds quite a bit of stuffing, making it almost a big wine, again lignite and crushed stones, a bit of peach and apple, but in its core this wine is about minerality; excellent dry Riesling and drinking quite well right now; as an …

2009 vintage

From 75cl, excellent cork. "Ungeheuer" is the correct designation. This "monster" Riesling jumps out of the glass with coiled muscular sinewy power; it throttles your tastebuds on the entry with residual CO2 and a tropical-fruit wham-bang-thank-you-mam blast; it presents intense minerality on the mid-palate and goes out with a big-bang gunpowder-smoke-like finish. Big, spunky, adolescent, sweaty wine, which reminded me of mis-spent days and nights many decades ago. If you want the Ungeheuer experience with added refinement, try Bürklin Wolf. …

2009 vintage

Champagne gold color out of the bottle. Nose somewhat muted, even with time, however I got fresh cut apple and a hint of brewed hops. Nice Initial effervescence. Light colored stone fruit on the front end of the palate, with ripe apple exploding on the sides and back palate, all held balanced with a bracing acidity. The apple stays lively and strong on the finish, which keeps coming in slow waves.

2009 vintage

A classic Riesling - lovelly golden yellow colour; loads of citrus and fruit in the nose. Enchanting.

2009 vintage

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