The 2022 Siefersheim Riesling Porphyr comes from the best Riesling parcels in Siefersheim that are cultivated on extremely stony, skeleton-rich sand, gravel and clay soils with porphyry rock in the subsoil. Vinified in stainless steel tank and traditional German oak casks, this intensely yellow-colored wine opens with a dense, elegant and still a little bit untamed reductive nose of lemon juice intertwined with vegetal notes of lemon balm as well as sur lies and flinty aromas. Round, refined and juicy on the palate, this medium-weight Riesling reveals fine and nervy acidity and persistent mineral tension as well as a clearly defined, dry and discreetly bitter finish with fine tannins and persistent salinity. This is an excellent Riesling, and at this price, it's another bargain from this organic producer. 12.5% stated alcohol. Screw cap closure. Tasted in January 2024.

Wagner's 2021 Siefersheim Riesling Porphyr shows a very clear, pure and intense bouquet of crushed stones, herbs, lemon oil, just-ripe pineapples and ripe Riesling berries intertwined with the coolish nuances that make, at least in Germany, the X factor of a great wine. The palate is rather rich and textural but also refined and elegant since this juicy, dense and savory Riesling is lifted by ripe and saline acidity and structured by the mineral base as well as fine tannins. The finish is dry, firm, elegant and balanced yet still that of a very young wine that will gain in finesse with bottle age (and does over three days in the opened bottle). 12.5% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted in December 2022.

The 2020 Siefersheim Riesling Porphyr offers a spectacularly intense yet clear, very refined, characterful and distinctive bouquet of ripe, intense and elegant Riesling and flinty notes. On the palate, this is a medium-bodied, elegant, charmingly round, beautifully balanced and stimulating Siefersheimer Riesling that is absolutely gorgeous even as a soloist. It's not hugely complex but incredibly pleasant and fine. 12.5% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in January 2022.