2015 GGs – whites other than Rieslings

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This is the first of four tasting articles resulting from my and Michael's work at the brilliantly run tasting tables in Wiesbaden at the end of August this year when VDP members presented Grosse Gewächse, their top single-vineyard dry whites, from the lauded 2015 vintage (whites) and 2014 vintage (reds). Included in this year's tastings was the odd 2014 white from producers who prefer to release their wines later than most, so do look carefully at vintages. I must say that among this collection of Silvaners and pale-skinned relatives of the Pinot grape, not every wine seemed glorious, although...