Schäfer-Fröhlich - Stromberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs Trocken 2023

DECANTER: "What a haunting nose of smoke and wild herbs this breathtaking dry Nahe riesling has. Terrific underplayed power and fantastic focus on the super-sleek, concentrated, medium-bodied palate. Incredibly cool and precise in the super-long and super-stony finish, which has a compelling saltiness. From an extremely steep site with volcanic porphyry soil. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink from release."

WEINWISSER: "Eine Lage, die eigentlich in trockenen Jahren gute Ausgangsbedingungen hat. Glasklares Bouquet mit kräuterwürzigem Duft mit hellstrahlender, glockenklarer Frucht, auch mineralische Töne. Im Mund meist schmelziger als seine Pendants, aber nicht in diesem Jahr, wo der Stromberg eher puristisch und engmaschig gewoben ist und im Finale mit grünkräutrigen Noten brilliert. Der Drittbeste in der GG-Kollektion."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Stromberg GG is cool, precise and pure on the nose, which still has a slight yeasty touch but is also endowed with ripe fruit and salty minerals. It's less tart and fresh than the Felseneck but darker and even more reticent. Silky, juicy and full-bodied on the palate, this Riesling has ripe fruit, plenty of substance and muscle but is still rather sinewy, salty and reductive. It has the potential to become something amazing. Tasted at the Vorpremiere VDP.Grosses Gewächs in Wiesbaden in August 2024."

FALSTAFF: "Balsamische Würze dominiert den Duft, der Gaumen wirkt geradeaus gebaut in einem Format von mittelhoher Dichte. Feste Säure, griffige Phenole, hohe Intensität in der Gaumenmitte, zuletzt ein geschmeidiger und auch mineralisch getönter Abklang."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Ripe citrus, grapefruit and lemon balm. Cool, crystalline complexity underscored with elegant juiciness. Uncompromising structure and citrus tension mark the chiselled resolve; less sinew more smoky, savoury finesse."