| Producer | Eva Fricke |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 210000033374 |
| Size | 750ml |
The 2023 Rheingau is clear, pure, fresh and finely flinty on the nose, although only a small part of the assemblage is based on Lorch fruit, whereas the rest comes from the central Rheingau. Intense, dense and saline on the palate, this is a full-bodied, crystalline and persistently saline Riesling that is analytically dry but pretty rich and, luckily, also vital due to its complexity and drive on the long, mineral finish. This is a stunning Rheingau estate wine. 12% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024. Eva Fricke has put together an almost sensationally good collection of 2023 Rieslings! The astonishment is based less on the reliably good single-vineyard wines but rather on the village wines, which have a power and expressiveness like never before. They have nothing to fear from the Rheingau's Grosse Gewächse, because God knows these wines are not small. Rather, they are clear ambassadors of their respective origins. The Lorch, for example, is a great Riesling for a moderate investment.(SR)