The 2024 Riesling Binger Scharlachberg Grosse Lage is from a tiny, steep 1.2-hectare parcel named Katharinenzins. It grew on a mix of quartzite and grey slate at the very heart of the site. Creaminess, peach and aromatic orange zestiness rise up from the glass. The svelte palate is slender, with fill, tension and that earthy, stony wet quartzite-tinged saltiness, like licking wet stone. It has a bracing, gorgeous, alluring freshness that is akin to cool rapids of the freshest fruit and aromatic foliage. Both saltiness and a touch of white pepper punctuate the finish. (Bone-dry)
96-98 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Sep 2025)
This great Scharlachberg has all the stony minerality and racy energy that we expect from this underrated site. Very cool and precise but also seriously concentrated, this is only just beginning to show what it’s made of. Slowly but steadily the wide spectrum of citrus and wild herb aromas opens up in the glass. Super-long, crystalline finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
96 points, James Suckling (Sep 2025)
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