Battenfeld-Spanier Riesling Frauenberg Grosses Gewächs 2023

97 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Vinous): "Grown at 280 meters, the 2023 Riesling Nieder-Flörsheimer Frauenberg Grosses Gewächs immediately has a gentle, creamy tone on the nose, fringed with a touch of savory ivy. Lemon brightness follows that creaminess, running right through onto the smooth, svelte but exquisitely luminous and salty palate. There’s such sleekness here—a wonderful marriage of creamy texture and pristine, cool, chalky lemon. Immense charm, freshness and elegance just glide and shine on the long, long finish that is as soothing as it is refreshing. This is grace and poise in a bottle. (Bone-dry) Drink: 2028-2060. (Oct 2024)"

96 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "The Wonnegau sub-region of Rheinhessen is often perceived as being about restrained power, and that’s not always the case, but this imposing wine certainly aligns with that. Lots of creaminess and richness in the middle of the medium- to full-bodied palate. Long finish with stacks of leesy depth, the mouthfeel changing slowly from soft to stony as it rolls off into the distance. From organically grown grapes. Drink from release. (8/20/24)"

94+ points Ulrich Sautter (Falstaff): "Discreet fragrance that makes some promises: Elegance, blossom, peach, apricot, savouriness, powerful minerality. On the palate with a beautiful interplay of fullness, sparseness, suppleness and tension, precise acid vein, salty, savoury, the wild side is emphasised on the finish. (11/11/24)"

94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The intensely yellow-colored 2023 Nieder-Flörsheim Frauenberg GG is intense yet pure and chalky on the nose that is reminiscent of crushed rocks with lemon oil. Textured, finely saline and with weathered chalk featured on the powdery-silky palate, this full-bodied, layered and elegant Riesling is beautifully balanced and savory-saline on the mouth-watering finish. This is gentle and even silky for a wine from pure white limestone. 12.5% stated alcohol. Diam cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024. Drink: 2024-2036. (10/31/24)"