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JB Becker, Riesling Walkenberg Spatlese Trocken, 2015

White Wine from Rheingau, Germany
by JB Becker
$37.99 $44.99
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Hans-Josef "HaJo" Becker has been rewriting the rules of German Riesling for over half a century, returning to the family cellar in 1971 to make radically bone-dry, site-specific wines decades before the dry Grosses Gewachs movement made that choice fashionable. He's one of the last guardians of classical Rheingau winemaking, still labeling the old way, still swimming in the Rhein each morning at over 80. This is his Walkenberg, a top Rheingau site, picked at Spatlese ripeness but fermented fully dry (trocken) with indigenous yeast and a long elevage in neutral cask. From 2015, a warm vintage that lent the wine real power and breadth. Now ten-plus years on, it's hitting a beautiful drinking window and has decades ahead. Glass-stoppered, organic, and about as honest as German Riesling gets.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"Quince, quinine, flowers, medicinal herbs and a hint of mothball combine for a fascinatingly diverse nose that puts me slightly in mind of Loire Chenin Blanc. A luscious influx of fresh grapefruit on the polished, silken palate leads into a vibrant, dynamically complex finish marked by entirely discreet and impeccably integrated sweetness." —David Schildknecht

More about JB Becker

Hans-Josef Becker was pioneering dry Riesling in the 1970s when everyone else wanted sweetness. Now, decades later, his nervy, structured Rheingau wines are recognized as some of Germany's best. The wines are organic, hand-harvested, and aged in traditional barrels—they prove that dry Riesling improves for decades in the cellar.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2015

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, pork schnitzel, smoked trout, choucroute garnie, or aged Alpine cheeses. Also a natural with Thai and Vietnamese herb-driven dishes.

Tasting Profile

Dry and mineral, with orchard fruit, citrus and a stony, almost herbal undercurrent. Medium-bodied, racy acidity, and a long, savory finish. Bone dry, not sweet.

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German Wines

Is there a better grape than Riesling? Is there a better value? Its fruit purity, its perfume, and its mineral nuance are all unparalleled. And for centuries, the top German Rieslings were priced accordingly: at least as expensive as the top red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But nowadays you could spend a lifetime exploring Germany’s great Riesling-producing regions while staying well within your budget. You might take an occasional break to try Germany’s other white grapes or perhaps a glass of Spätburgunder (the local name for Pinot Noir). It’s time to get started!

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