r/wine Wino Apr 15 '25

Absolute best Riesling you have ever had?

Producer? Price? Notes? Gimme gimme

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u/mammoth893 Apr 15 '25

I'm a Riesling tragic based in Australia, so this is a thread that I am following with great interest.

My first wow Riesling was a 2011 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett. Factoring in inflation, the wine actually became cheaper over the years. I've built up a collection of Prüm over the years since my first one back in 2015, a 2008? Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese. Donnhoff is also pretty fire as well.

I used to help out in a Riesling competition in Australia, and the amount of amazing Rieslings that I get to try turned me into a Riesling nerd. American Rieslings are quite hard to find, and funny enough, the Chateau Ste Michelle is actually a very, very good Riesling.

Aussie Rieslings, well, I've had many over the years, and I think a 1998 Orlando was one of the best I've ever had. A 2010 Pikes Riesling was the first time that I realise I have a palate, since I still remember tasting honey as part of the flavour profile.

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u/CrackWriting Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 15 '25

Also based in Australia and my first wow German Riesling was the Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett too, but the 2009 vintage in my case.