German 2012s – Pfalz

For a burgeoning collection of articles and tasting notes on this very exciting vintage, see our guide to Germany 2012.

Jancis writes: Our German specialist Michael Schmidt tasted widely at the VDP's Weinbörse, its first showcase of 2012s, in Mainz at the end of last month, an experience he describes in Mosel Riesling 2012 – terroir v tradition?  Below are his notes on 27 Pfalz 2012s. We'll be publishing the rest of his tasting notes, by region, over the next week or two. Note that 2012 is the first vintage when the new, four-tier system instituted by the...