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Claude Kolm has been writing The Fine Wine Review since 1986. Currently, The Fine Wine Review covers primarily the wines of Burgundy and Germany, although other regions are also covered, and he also writes about restaurants in Paris.
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2025 and 2024 Württemberg Riesling GG’s (opens the original)
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Felix Ellwanger of the Jürgen Ellwanger estate wrote of the 2025 vintage in Württemberg:“The ripening set in early thanks to warm late-summer weeks; in many places the harvest began already in early September. Mid-month rain required swift, selective work — yet thanks to the huge commitment in the vineyards the grapes were nonetheless brought in in very good condition. Yields are on a par with last year; must weights and aromatic intensity point to characterful, finely structured wines. Riesling
2025 Franken Riesling GG and Two 2024s (opens the original)
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After the harvest, the Franken chapter of the VDP issued the following statement about the vintage: “The 2025 harvest in the Franconian VDP.estates is complete. After late bud break and a compact picking period, the vintage demanded great finesse: a cool spring, sufficient water during the vegetative phase in June, and a summer without extreme heat created balanced growing conditions, while the alternation of warm days and cool nights in August/September favored aromatic development and preserve
2024 Rheingau Riesling GG (opens the original)
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As previously noted, in addition to the Rheingau Riesling GG’s presented at the VDP GG Preview, I also tasted a selection of Rheingau GG’s on the eve of the GG Preview, some of which were again presented at the GG Preview, some not.The Rheingau VDP chapter was unusual in that about half the wines shown were from 2024. They demonstrated that it is a high quality vintage, although different in style from the 2025s on display.<div class=
2025 Rheingau Riesling GG (opens the original)
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Markus Roll of the Balthasar Ress estate had the following commentary on the 2025 vintage in the Rheingau: “The 2025 harvest, with a start already in early September, ranks among the earliest in living memory. The excellent ripening conditions from August into September produced absolutely healthy, physiologically ripe and highly flavorful grapes. Crucial to the high quality were the early harvest start, the right picking strategy and the necessary manpower in the estates — in many places the ma
2025 Pfalz Riesling GG Part 3: Southern Sector and a 2024 and a 2023 Riesling GG (opens the original)
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The outstanding quality of the 2025 vintage continues all the way south among those who showed 2025 GG Rieslings in Wiesbaden.A. CHRISTMANN2025 (Königsbach) Ölberg-Hart Riesling GGElegant, filled with fruits, good structure, long in mouth and on finish. 93+/A Thanks for reading The Fine Wine Review! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="email-input"
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