'Tim Frohlich was in an extremely good mood as he pulled back the curtain on his stunning range of 2015ers.... The first Riesling grapes for the dry wines were brought in on the 10th of October this year and parcels were collected as they reached optimum ripeness over the course of the next thirty days, with the very last selections for the GG bottlings being brought in over the course of the first ten days in November. Contrast this with the harvest of 2014, when everything had be to be brought in between the 29th of September and the 19th of October, due to inclement weather and the pressure of rot and it is easy to imagine how much more relaxed the picking was here in 2015. Given fully six weeks to harvest in leisurely and precise fashion, it is not surprising that each and every Schafer-Frohlich 2015er that I tasted was showing beautifully and this seems likely to be one of the greatest vintages in the career (thus far) of Tim Frohlich.' John Gilman
Peter Sultan
Nothing like a good whole roasted chicken to show off the wine. So concentrated & pure, slightly oily. Kerosene & rock candy on the nose. The sweetness comes in waves, with pitch perfect acidity & poached pear, green grapes, & some floral thing on the palate. Intense, never cloying. What a wine from what a vintage.
Nothing like a good whole roasted chicken to show off the wine. So concentrated & pure, slightly oily. Kerosene & rock candy on the nose. The sweetness comes in waves, with pitch perfect acidity & poached pear, green grapes, & some floral thing on the palate. Intense, never cloying. What a wine from what a vintage.
9.3Bryce Wiatrak
A juicy Nahe Kabinett of breadth. Apple jam, pear compote, petrol with a subtle sweaty flavor. Palate coating, just the right amount of sweetness, and beaming with acid.
A juicy Nahe Kabinett of breadth. Apple jam, pear compote, petrol with a subtle sweaty flavor. Palate coating, just the right amount of sweetness, and beaming with acid.
9.0Erik Longabardi
Stupid good
Stupid good
9.5T.Sean McKean
Excellent tension between Sweet and acidity. Nice mineral flavor balanced by stone fruits. Great with spicy food. 2015 was quite a good vintage
Excellent tension between Sweet and acidity. Nice mineral flavor balanced by stone fruits. Great with spicy food. 2015 was quite a good vintage
9.4John Willison
Almost clear. Peach, apricot, & then well balanced with acidity & minerality. Floral finish. Refreshing.
Almost clear. Peach, apricot, & then well balanced with acidity & minerality. Floral finish. Refreshing.
9.0Location
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