„The Thörle brothers, Johannes and Christoph, also showcased the top end of what the Rheinhessen produced with their Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Hölle Beerenauslese 2021 and Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Hölle Trocken 2021.”

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Hölle Trocken 2021

Score: 98 Points – Welcome to the soul of the apricot! Breathtaking concentration, gigantic salty-minerally intensity and racy brilliance. Medium-bodied with an extremely long, succulent finish, flamboyant, expressive and extravagant. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Hölle Beerenauslese 2021

Score: 98 Points – This wasn’t a fun vintage for German winemakers and that makes this all the more extraordinary. Very powerful and concentrated with a ton of structure. Really pushes at the finish where there’s a slew of exotic fruit character. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Spätburgunder Rheinhessen Probstey 2020

Score: 97 Points – Enveloping nose of black raspberry and amarena cherry with a slew of subtle spicy notes. Enormous concentration and energy, but also great super-fine tannins that almost perfectly underline this brilliance. Staggering freshness at the super-long and clean finish that must be tasted to be believed. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Spätburgunder Rheinhessen Hölle 2020

Score: 96 Points – What an incredibly complex nose this has. The cardamon and clove aromas at first are very intense, but then the extravagant mulberry and amarena cherry aromas power through. Enormously structured with a ton of licorice character. So concentrated, but the freshness is remarkable. Built for the long term and will probably develop positively for decades. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Schlossberg trocken 2021

Score: 96 Points – Enveloping nose of lemon curd, apricot and flint. Very concentrated, creamy and filigree, this is an extraordinary dry riesling for the 2021 vintage. Mind-blowing interplay of ripe fruit and salty minerality on the very focused palate. Extremely uplifting at the super-bright finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Hölle Auslese 2021

Score: 96 Points – Enormous dried apricot, papaya and mango character. Full-bodied and texturally complex, but with a lightness that comes from the vibrant acidity, then a very long complete finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Auslese 2021

Score: 95 Points – I have rarely encountered an Auslese of this quality from Rheinhessen. Beautifully exotic nose with notes of coconut and hibiscus. Stunning succulence with a touch of grapefruit bitterness. Racy long finish that has so much finesse you wonder how this region doesn’t have a reputation for this style. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Probstey Trocken 2021

Score: 95 Points – What a wonderful mirabelle nose this dry riesling has! Power and structure, with a wonderful creaminess wrapped around them. Enormous depth at the very complex, herbal and earthy finish. The acidity is crisp in a typical way for the vintage, but it is way at the back of the picture. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Spätburgunder Rheinhessen Saulheim Kalkstein 2020

Score: 95 Points – What a staggering fragrance of amarena cherries and summer flowers! For a village wine the concentration and vibrancy are breathtaking on the barely medium-bodied palate. Such an energy and purity at the very long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Spätlese 2021

Score: 94 Points – What a brilliant Spätlese this is, barely off-dry with a stunning mineral energy. Incredible citrus fruit aromas and a touch of something exotic plus a pink grapefruit character. Long elegant finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Chardonnay Rheinhessen Réserve Trocken 2021

Score: 94 Points – You could easily mistake this for a top Chablis from a cooler vintage thanks to the combination of complex chalky minerality, lemony acidity and tarragon freshness. Although it is underplayed, the power builds steadily at the long expressive finish. Very good aging potential. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Silvaner Rheinhessen Probstey trocken 2021

Score: 94 Points – Here’s a remarkable dry silvaner that, with a couple more years of bottle maturation, could easily be mistaken for a fancy white Burgundy! Flinty nose, generous and texturally complex palate with plenty of smoky character and a touch of fresh nuts. Long, complete finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Saulheim Kalkstein trocken 2021

Score: 93 Points – Tons of mirabelle and ripe apricot fruit. You can really taste everything that was done in the vineyard to achieve this ripeness and concentration. Excellent interplay of creaminess from sur lie maturation and chalky character. Lemon, herbal and mineral freshness at the long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Spätburgunder Rheinhessen 2020

Score: 93 Points – What a stunning nose of forest berries, black cherries, fresh mint, tarragon and smoke. Stunning concentration, fleshiness and freshness for this humble category. Excellent length too. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Kalk & Kreide Rheinhessen Saulheim Chardonnay & Pinot blanc 2021

Score: 92 Points – I love the interplay of fresh nut and brioche character with creaminess and lemony freshness in this revolutionary dry white for the Rheinhessen region. The kind of structure you expect from a good white Burgundy. Lovely harmony at the silky finish. The first vintage of this wine. A cuvee of 55% chardonnay and 45% weissburgunder that was matured for 9 months sur lie. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Essenheimer Kalkmergel Trocken 2021

Score: 92 Points – Very cool with pronounced fennel, mint and sage aromas. Very structured and firm, but not only because of the acidity, which is not in the least dominant. Long texturally complex finish with cool minerality. The first vintage of this wine. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Kabinett 2021

Score: 92 Points – Dangerous energy and herbal vibrancy. Tons of lemony fruit and mountain stream freshness. This could make you ask yourself why you are working and not enjoying a glass of wine. What breathtaking freshness at the long dry finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen Trocken 2021

Score: 91 Points – Good tension between cool herbal aromas and ripe mirabelle character. The crisp lemony acidity is married to generous body and some chalky minerality on the medium-bodied palate. Good length and a precise harmony at the long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap.

Thörle Silvaner Rheinhessen Saulheim Kalkstein Trocken 2021

Score: 91 Points – Expressive nose of reine-claude plums, then comes a generous, but very focused palate thanks to the rather fine tannins. Long clean finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Thörle Riesling Rheinhessen feinherb 2021

Score: 90 Points – Very bright and crisp with energetic lemony acidity and yellow plum flesh character. More than enough depth in order to balance the forthright acidity. Long, positively steely finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap.