Last week-end I organized and hosted the “Berlin Riesling Cup”. I served blind 40 Top-Rieslings of the vintage 2011 to a group of sommeliers, wine-dealers, journalists and Riesling-lovers. Winner was 2011 Schäfer-Fröhlich “Felseneck” GG
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As I often say 2010 was a winemakers vintage, 2011 is a winedrinkers vintage. The 11s are relatively easy to understand&approachable with a sublime&ripe acidity and a lot of drinking pleasure. I don´t think the 11s have the aging potential of the 10s or 08s, but we will find out. On the other hand it is helpful to have such great&ready Dry Grand Cru Rieslings while the 10s are sleeping in the cellar. I find 2011 is a similar vintage to 2009 and 2007. Again the “Berlin Riesling Cup” underlines the fact that the Best Dry Grand Cru Rieslings Grosses Gewächs come right now from the regions Nahe&Rheinhessen when you have a look to the Top 10.
Ranking
1 Schäfer Fröhlich Felseneck 95,22
2 Schäfer Fröhlich Felsenberg 94,56
3 Von Winning Langenmorgen 94,00
4 Battenfeld Spanier Am schwarzen Herrgott 93,89
5 Wagner Stempel Höllberg 93,78
6 Wittmann Brunnenhäuschen 93,44
7 Keller Abtserde 93,33
8 Dönnhoff Felsenberg 93,33
9 Diel Pittermännchen 93,22
10 Christmann IDIG 93,22
11 Emrich Schönleber Halenberg 93,11
12 Keller Pettenthal 93,00
13 Diel Burgberg 92,67
14 Van Volxem Scharzhofberger P 92,67
15 Kühn Landgeflecht 92,44
16 Kühling-Gillot Rothenberg 92,11
17 Emrich Schönleber Frühlingsplätzchen 92,11
18 Rebholz Kastanienbusch 92,11
19 Battenfeld Spanier Frauenberg 92,00
20 Rebholz Im Sonnenschein “Ganzhorn” 91,89
21 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle 91,63
22 Künstler Hölle EG GK 91,44
23 Van Volxem Gottesfuß 91,33
24 Schloss Johannisberg Johannisberg 91,33
25 Breuer Nonnenberg 91,33
26 BW Pechstein 91,11
27 Wittmann Morstein 91,11
28 Bürklin Wolf Kirchenstück 90,89
29 Fürst Centgrafenberg 90,78
30 Van Volxem Alterberg AR 90,78
31 Künstler Hölle EG 90,67
32 Kühling Gillot Pettenthal 90,56
33 Bürklin Wolf Gaisböhl 90,56
34 Keller Morstein 90,22
35 Schloss Schönborn Marcobrunn 90,11
36 Bassermann Jordan Pechstein 90,00
37 Keller Kirchspiel 89,67
38 Horst Sauer Eschendorfer Lump 89,33
39 Dönnhoff Dellchen 88,56
40 Ress Rottland 87,67
41 Breuer Schlossberg off-bottle/cork
Best GG of the night for me was 2011 Keller “Absterde”
Surprise of the night was the estate DIEL
2011 Diel “Pittermännchen” GG und 2011 Diel “Burgberg” GG were stunning.
Cheers,
Martin Zwick
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