Schäfer-Fröhlich Riesling Bockenauer Stromberg GG 2022

97 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "The nose of this astonishing riesling GG is like an entire spectrum of electric pastel colors. So succulent and so vibrant on the extremely concentrated yet sleek palate. Staggering intensity and precision at the almost endless finish that’s so beautifully balanced. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. (9/3/23)"

95-97 points Anne Krebiehl MW (Vinous): "The 2022 Riesling Bockenauer Stromberg Grosses Gewächs is from the estate's steepest, rockiest, most extreme site. In this volcanic site the vines are up to 100 years old, with many 80-90-year-old and some 45 years old. Subtle reduction clouds an initial note of green apple. Underneath, something floral flickers, like tender apple blossom, something breezy and airy. This is a sleekness-made liquid. Stone and acid are traveling forward with immense dynamics, channeling brightness. The 2022 is smooth, driven, vivid, urgent and taut, with a trail of mouthwatering salt and absolute zestiness. This is like an arrow in flight against a green backdrop. (Bone-dry) Drink: 2027-2050. (Sep 2023)"

96 points Mosel Fine Wines: "The 2022er Stromberg Riesling GG, as it is referred to on the front label, offers a hugely refined and delicately complex nose, which initially is still marked by its spontaneous fermentation as scents of bacon smoke and wild herbs come through. After some airing, it reveals great depth with notes of lime, jasmine, violet, mustard seed, dill, thyme, toast, almond, and a hint of coconut. The wine proves beautifully refined and playful on the palate, where a very light touch of cream is quickly wrapped in zesty acidity and mint. The finish is superbly long, smoky, and airy. This dry Riesling combines lightness with depth in a remarkable way. 2029-2042. (Sep 2023)"

93+ points Ulrich Sautter (Falstaff): "A touch of kindling, also flint, slate, red apple and tangerine. In the mouth, the wine reveals an almost textured background suppleness. Yet there is also nerve, juiciness and a fine-grained phenolics. Substance and charm! Alcohol 12.5%. Residual sugar: 4.4 g/l. (11/11/23)"