I was invited to dinner yesterday and I brought some aged GGs to East Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, as my host has only young GGs in the cellar. I also had a 2010 Wagner-Stempel „Heerkretz“ GG and 2015 Keller „Kirchspiel“ GG with me. All Rieslings were singing.
2012 Battenfeld-Spanier „Frauenberg" Riesling GG
Beautiful to drink right now and with good years ahead. I was impressed by the balance and interaction between the exotic fruit and minerality. Normally tropical fruit flavors is not my thing, but the coolness of the minerality is a good buffer here. No kitsch or opulence, instead a clear and straightforward wine with a lot of drinking pleasure and finesse. Very good length, too.
Bottom-line, I was positively surprised, as Frauenberg Großes Gewächs by Carolin&HO was not on my radar in the last years. Open a bottle now if you have one in the cellar.
93/100