Schäfer-Fröhlich Riesling Bockenauer Felseneck Grosses Gewächs 2020

98 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Coolish, pure and bright, with dashes of lemon oil on crushed blue slate rocks, the 2020 Felseneck GG is a Riesling to wake you up with its tart perfume. With lemon leaves and some sur lie notes on the nose, this is always precise, fresh and flinty and a picture-book Riesling for the favored style of Tim Fröhlich. This is as if the ocean was rushing over this vineyard that bears so much salt and power. In this case, its power and concentration shout for a carafe or a decade of bottle aging. For now, I prefer the purity and crystallinity of the Stromberg, but in the long run, this Felseneck could be unrivalled. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Drink: 2030-2050. (Aug 2022)"

98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "The very refined, flinty and slatey nose pulls you deep down into this astonishingly elegant riesling GG that's almost bone dry, yet glides gracefully over the palate. Then, life becomes very serious, with a long tunnel through this wild and wonderful, rocky hill country and finally you land in a pit of rock salt at the finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. (10/5/21)"

95 points Mosel Fine Wines: "The 2020er Felseneck Riesling GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, offers a quite appealing and superbly complex reduction mixing some bakery and pastry elements to orange blossom and lime tree. After some airing, it reveals its sensational nose of citrusy fruits, herbs, mint, cassis, citrus, and plenty of spices. The wine proves razor-sharp on the smoky and straight palate. It has gorgeous energy and intensity in the hugely long and layered finish. The aftertaste brings lemon, yuzu, and salty elements. The purity and vibration of the wine are simply breathtaking. This bone-dry and racy dry Riesling is a must-buy for lovers of the genre. 2025-2033. (Nov 2021)"

19/20 points Michael Schmidt (JancisRobinson.com): "The wild and funky fragrance of freshly crushed herbs is the signature tune of both site and maker and pronounced notes of green mint and parsley don’t disappoint. There is a cool freshness about the flavour, which almost cuts the palate. It’s the sappy and zingy taste of freshly crushed greens, supported by the mineral association of wet pebbles, which refreshes the parts other Grosse Gewächse can’t reach. Drinking Window: 2023-2035. (8/30/21)"