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Schloss Johannisberg, Silberlack, Riesling, Trocken, 2016, Germany

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Buy it. That could be the quickest review ever! Schloss Johannisbery is a top producer and this Silberlack Riesling is wonderful, from the mid golden colour to the aromas of apricot, peach, pear and floral notes on the nose that have hints of smokeyness. There are flavours peach, lemon, a little green apple with honey and a bit of spice. Its concentrated with a clean mineral taste that is long lasting and refreshing.

At £35 a bottle its not cheap but worth every penny.

Schloss Johannisberg, Silberlack, Riesling, Trocken, 2016, Germany

Schloss Johannisberg, Silberlack, Riesling, Trocken, 2016, Germany

 

 

Weingut H.J. Kreuzberg Devonschiefer, Spatburgunder Trocken 2016, Ahr, Germany

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This was a silver medallist in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018. At about £20 a bottle it needs to good but there are a few issues

  1. Its German – people still think Blue Nunn in the UK
  2. Its £20 plus
  3. German Pinot Noir is not readily available in the UK supermarkets where a lot of wine is purchased

But this comes from the Mosel and they know how to make great wine. The colour is ruby, its starting to age a bit and smells of red cherries, sweet spices and has a bit of woody/pine notes. This is a lovely light wine, pretty smooth and dry but it does have acidity in there, a little more than you may expect. Flavours of red berries, light oak and hints of vanilla, pepper and smoke, make this an elegant wine that we opened a little early but still really enjoyed. Put it with chicken or pork once its about 8-10 years old to get the best of it.

You may think what’s the kettle got to do with the wine, absolutely nothing.

Weingut H.J. Kreuzberg Devonschiefer, Spatburgunder Trocken 2016, Ahr, Germany

Weingut H.J. Kreuzberg Devonschiefer, Spatburgunder Trocken 2016, Ahr, Germany

Fritz Haag, trocken, Riesling, Braunebergee 2018, Germany

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Germany does some great wine, unfortunately they keep a lot of it. This is one that got out and is over in the UK.

Subtle on all fronts, delicate with soft blossom aromas and a taste of white peach. It’s not in your face with multiple aromas or flavours, it’s just delightful.

Fritz Haag trocken Riesling Braunebergee 2018

Fritz Haag trocken Riesling Braunebergee 2018

Volkacher Kirchberg, Silvaner Trocken 2009, Germany

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Sweet, unaspirating and dumped over here was what German wines reputation was in the 1970’s and 80’s. Black Tower has a lot to answer for,t  this is great because it means that there’s all these fantastic wines out there from Germany no one knows about. A little bit of investigation and you get a gem, this is one of them, esp as this stuck in someone’s garage for 8 years it’s amazing.

Made with the Silvaner grape it’s a lovely light gold colour. It’s a medium sweet wine with good acidity and flavours. There are aromas of ripe citrus, almost stewed and honey. Flavours come out a bit lighter but do hang around the mouth for a while. That said, don’t pour a large glass as the flavours evaporate from the glass quite quickly, I put this down to it being 10 years old.

I really like this as a sip and savor wine. It went well with bread, hommus and ripe cheese though. It’s about EUR6 a bottle for younger vintages which is great value, just try it earlier than at 10 years old.

Volkacher Kirchberg Silvaner Trocken 2009

Volkacher Kirchberg Silvaner Trocken 2009