Prinz, Hallgartener Jungfer, Goldkapsel, Riesling Auslese 1998 (375ml) Cider 94 points Wine Enthusiast

94 points Wine Enthusiast

just a hint of vanillin oak and a potpourri of gentle meunier floral scents in the upper register

earthy dark fruits

very top shoulder or better

Glass-staining purple

Prinz, Hallgartener Jungfer, Goldkapsel, Riesling Auslese 1998 (375ml) Cider 94 points Wine EnthusiastFred Prinz is perhaps Germany's greatest 'garage' winemaker. Initially he made a name for himself as a top winemaker in Rheingau while working at the region's largest estate, Kloster Eberbach. The wine drinking world is supremely lucky that Mr. Prinz is now devoting his time and considerable talents to making unbelievably good wines under the Prinz label. This is from one of Prinz's most prized sites, Jungfer, and it shows admirable intensity and real