In terms of quality, 2017 was a year of extremes for the dry German Rieslings, the likes of which we have not experienced for a long time. At the top, we tasted some of the best dry Rieslings ever made; on the other hand, even individual Grosse Gewächse were so disappointing that we would not recommend them even if they were only the basic wines of the respective estates. All in all, a rather unusual number of nominally great dry site wines remained at a level that, even with goodwill, can at least no longer be described as Grosses Gewächs-worthy.
Nevertheless, we tasted so many very good, first-class and also great dry Rieslings this year that our BEST OF can only represent a small part of what Riesling lovers can expect from this vintage. Even among the wines without the highest standards, we liked several so much that we awarded them the title of "favourite wine". For us, these wines marked with a heart are ideal representatives of their respective origin and quality level, which we would buy ourselves immediately. If you are looking for them, you can't really go wrong - as long as you share our taste to some extent. In contrast to the point ratings, where we are so objective and uninfluenced by our preferences, hearts are only given to those wines that we like best of all.
So it is definitely worth following the links to all the wines tasted and digging a little deeper. We tasted well over 1200 dry Rieslings from Germany for this BEST OF. As always, you can find the best of them here and as PDF. Links to all the wines tasted can be found by clicking on the headings.
- 100WP Hipping GG, Cellar
- 99WP Pettenthal GG, cellar
- 98WP Felseneck GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 98WP Hermannshöhle GG, Dönnhoff
- 98WP Morstein GG, cellar
- 97WP Ölberg-Hart GG Auction wine "Kapelle", Christmann
- 97WP Auf der Ley GG, Emrich-Schönleber
- 96WP Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg GG, Dönnhoff
- 96WP Brunnenhäuschen GG "Abts E", Keller
- 96WP Sea Spider in the Almond Garden GG, Christmann
- 96WP Rothenberg GG "rootless", Kühling-Gillot
- 96WP Halenberg GG, Emrich-Schönleber
- 95WP Goldloch GG, Diel
- 95WP Frühlingsplätzchen GG, Emrich-Schönleber
- 95WP Hubacker GG, Keller
- 95WP Berg Schlossberg, Breuer
- 95WP Freundstück GG, von Buhl
- 95WP Idig GG, Christmann
- 95WP Scharlachberg GG, Wagner-Stempel
- 95WP Halenberg GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 94WP Bockstein GG, von Othegraven
- 94WP Scharzhofberg Pergentsknopp GG, Van Volxem
- 94WP Morstein GG, Wittmann
- 94WP Heerkretz GG, Wagner-Stempel
- 94WP Gräfenberg GG, Weil
- 94WP Pettenthal GG, Kühling-Gillot
- 94WP Saumagen GG, Rings
- 94WP Kirchspiel GG, Keller
- 94WP Juffer-Sonnenuhr GG, Lieser Castle
- 94WP Rothenberg GG, Gunderloch
- 94WP Felsenberg GG, Dönnhoff
- 94WP Wisselbrunnen GG, Barth
- 94WP Felsenberg GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 94WP Kirchenstück GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 94WP Jesuitengarten GG, Mosbacher
- 94WP Berg Schlossberg EG, Schönborn Castle
- 94WP Am Lumpen 1655 GG, Horst Sauer
- 93WP Röttgen GG, Heymann-Löwenstein
- 93WP Frühlingsplätzchen GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 93WP Stein-Herfe GG, Bürgerspital
- 93WP Goldtröpfchen GG, Lieser Castle
- 93WP Hipping GG, Gunderloch
- 93WP Nussbrunnen GG, Ress
- 93WP Stromberg GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 93WP Zellerweg am Schwarzen Herrgott GG, Battenfeld-Spanier
- 93WP Krötenpfuhl GG, Dönnhoff
- 93WP Pechstein GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 93WP Ungeheuer GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 93WP Nonnenberg, Breuer
- 93WP Ölberg GG, Kühling-Gillot
- 93WP Langenmorgen GG, Christmann
- 93WP Schönhell GG, Barth
- 93WP Pechstein GG, Mosbacher
- 93WP Kieselberg GG, von Buhl
- 93WP Sonnenuhr GG, Lieser Castle
- 93WP Nußbrunnen EG, Schönborn Castle
- 93WP Ungeheuer GG, von Buhl
- 92WP Stolzenberg GG, Heymann-Löwenstein
- 92WP Am Lumpen 1655 GG, Rainer Sauer
- 92WP Niederberg-Helden GG, Lieser Castle
- 92WP Schloßberg, Diel
- 92WP Monzinger "Halgans", Emrich-Schönleber
- 92WP Stein "Hagemann" GG, Bürgerspital
- 92WP Rosengarten GG, Wegeler
- 92WP Uhlen GG "Laubach", Heymann-Löwenstein
- 92WP Gottesfuß GG "Old Vines", Van Volxem
- 92WP Goldberg GG, Van Volxem
- 92WP Hell, Thörle
- 92WP Westhofener, Keller
- 92WP Dellchen GG, Dönnhoff
- 92WP Pettenthal GG, St. Antony
- 92WP Goldberg, Hofmann
- 92WP Himmelreich GG, Lieser Castle
- 92WP Kirchenstück GG, Battenfeld-Spanier
- 92WP Bürgergarten "Im Breumel", Müller-Catoir
- 92WP Höllberg GG, Wagner-Stempel
- 92WP Hipping GG, St. Anthony
- 92WP Rotenberg GG, Gut Hermannsberg
- 92WP Hipping GG, Kühling-Gillot
- 92WP Berg Roseneck GG, Allendorf
- 92WP Schlossberg GG, Dr. Heger
- 92WP Hell - Lower Frauenberg GG, Theo Minges
- 92WP Hahn GG, Jost
- 92WP Brunnenhäuschen GG, Wittmann
- 92WP Kupfergrube GG, Schäfer-Fröhlich
- 92WP Altenberg GG, von Othegraven
- 92WP Ohligsberg GG, Haart
- 92WP Altenberg "Old Vines", Van Volxem
- 92WP Laurentiuslay GG, Nik Weis
- 92WP Zehnmorgen GG, St. Antony
- 92WP Rottland, Breuer
- 91WP Doctor GG, Wegeler
- 91WP Volz GG, Van Volxem
- 91WP Abtsberg GG, Maximin Grünhaus
- 91WP Marienburg "Fahrlay", Busch
- 91WP Morstein "Old Vines", Fauth
- 91WP Ungeheuer GG, Mosbacher
- 91WP Reiterpfad "No. 1", Fußer
- 91WP Hohenmorgen GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 91WP Herrenberg GG, Schaefer
- 91WP Am Dachsberg, Dr. Wehrheim
- 91WP Schlossberg GG, Wegeler
- 91WP Hofberg, A.J. Adam
- 91WP Kirchspiel GG, Wittmann
- 91WP Himmelreich, Krebs
- 91WP Reiterpfad-Hofstück GG, Christmann
- 91WP Pettenthal GG, Schätzel
- 91WP Goldtröpfchen GG, Haart
- 91WP Scharzhofberg GG, Van Volxem
- 91WP Weilberg GG, Rings
- 91WP Goldberg GG, Knewitz
- 91WP Aulerde GG, Wittmann
- 91WP Ölberg, Christmann
- 91WP Saarfeilser Marienberg GG, Nik Weis
- 91WP Kalkofen GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 91WP Berg Schlossberg GG, Ress
- 91WP Jesuitengarten GG, Wegeler
- 91WP Kirchberg GG, Heymann-Löwenstein
- 91WP Juffer-Sonnenuhr GG, Fritz Haag
- 91WP Pettenthal GG, Gunderloch
- 91WP Jesuitengarten GG, Bassermann-Jordan
- 91WP Juffer GG, Fritz Haag
- 91WP Rothenberg GG, Wegeler
- 91WP Nußbrunnen GG, August Eser
- 91WP Sundial GG, S.A. Prüm
- 91WP Herrenberg GG, Pfeffingen
- 91WP Schäwer GG, Meßmer
- 91WP Stein GG, am Stein
- 91WP Weilberg GG, Schaefer
- 91WP Forster, von Buhl
- 99WP "G-Max", Keller
- 97WP Brunnenhäuschen GG "Abts E", Keller
- 95WP Jesuitengarten GG, von Buhl
- 94WP St. Nicholas GG, Kühn
- 94WP Kirchenstück GG, von Buhl
- 93WP Reiterpfad-Hofstück GG, von Buhl
- 93WP Hassel GG, Barth
- 93WP "Alter Hase", Allendorf
- 93WP Kupfergrube GG, Gut Hermannsberg
- 92WP Doosberg GG, Kühn
- 92WP Marienburg "Fahrlay Terraces" GG, Busch
- 92WP Kastanienbusch GG, Dr. Wehrheim
- 91WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Wirsching
- 91WP Gäns "X", Lubentiushof
- 91WP "Privy Councillor J", Wegeler
- 91WP Bastei GG, Hermannsberg
- 91WP Julius-Echter-Berg GG, Ruck
- 91WP Ungeheuer GG, von Buhl
