95 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Forget what you heard about this vintage in Germany, here is a very exciting exception. What a mysterious dry riesling this is, the complex nose of fresh sage, anise and flint pulling you into the staggeringly focused, mineral palate. Dangerously energetic at the explosive wet-stone finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. (8/8/22)"
94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Entirely sourced in the Felseneck, the 2021 Bockenauer Riesling Trocken Schiefergestein offers a fascinating, clear, precise and intense, slate-driven bouquet with crunchy stone and herbal notes. Impressively intense. On the palate, this is a rich and intense, dense and juicy yet also complex and saline, seriously and sustainably structured Bockenauer with a long and intense, very saline finish but also with the generous fruit and juiciness of a great wine. Tim Fröhlich's Schiefergestein is a Best Buy of the vintage. Powerful and long yet with moderate alcohol (12%). Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink: 2022-2040. (Aug 2022)"
18/20 points Paula Sidore (JancisRobinson.com): "VDP Ortswein. Fruit is sourced from 25-year-old vines. Fermented with ambient yeast, matured in stainless steel. Cask sample. Flinty reduction mingles with cool peach beauty, lime zest and nuances of jasmine tea and wild mint. This 'baby GG' made completely from the Felseneck site races across the sheer palate with a stony blend of pace and power. Sleek and elegant with a lingering saline finish. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (4/25/22)"
94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Entirely sourced in the Felseneck, the 2021 Bockenauer Riesling Trocken Schiefergestein offers a fascinating, clear, precise and intense, slate-driven bouquet with crunchy stone and herbal notes. Impressively intense. On the palate, this is a rich and intense, dense and juicy yet also complex and saline, seriously and sustainably structured Bockenauer with a long and intense, very saline finish but also with the generous fruit and juiciness of a great wine. Tim Fröhlich's Schiefergestein is a Best Buy of the vintage. Powerful and long yet with moderate alcohol (12%). Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink: 2022-2040. (Aug 2022)"
18/20 points Paula Sidore (JancisRobinson.com): "VDP Ortswein. Fruit is sourced from 25-year-old vines. Fermented with ambient yeast, matured in stainless steel. Cask sample. Flinty reduction mingles with cool peach beauty, lime zest and nuances of jasmine tea and wild mint. This 'baby GG' made completely from the Felseneck site races across the sheer palate with a stony blend of pace and power. Sleek and elegant with a lingering saline finish. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (4/25/22)"
| Product SKU | 344351 |
| Producer | Schäfer-Fröhlich |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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