Stuart Pigott tastes the 2024 Bastgen vintage

In December 2025, wine critic Stuart Pigott tasted and rated several of our Riesling wines for the English-language publication James Suckling. We value the many years of experience that Stuart Pigott brings to Mosel wines, and are therefore even more pleased with the positive response. Here are the ratings, translated from English:

BASTGEN RIESLING BLAUSCHIEFER DRY 2024

With its lush aromas of garden herbs and green-yellow apples, this light, dry Mosel wine has plenty of charm and a really good harmony for an entry-level wine. Zesty freshness on the very bright finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap. 90 points

BASTGEN RIESLING GOLDMUND OFF-DRY 2024

Really delicious for an entry-level wine from the Mosel, with plenty of peach fruit and the freshness of green apple. Perfect balance and purity on the palate, light-bodied, making you crave more of this beauty. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap. 92 points

BASTGEN RIESLING WEISENSTEIN 2024

A generous and structured wine despite the crisp apples and stony acidity on the medium-bodied palate. Beautiful creaminess on the mid-palate and very good length on the clean and precise finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 93 points

BASTGEN RIESLING PAULINSHOFBERGER GG 2024

This excellent Riesling embodies the cool elegance of the vintage in a refined form. Barely medium-bodied, yet concentrated and delicate, with a lovely lime freshness and a wealth of herbal notes. Very long, crystal-clear finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 94 points

BASTGEN RIESLING PAULINSBERG KABINETT 2024

This perfectly made and beautifully balanced Kabinett is exactly what we expect from this category: light and full of fruit, but with enough refreshing slate character that it tastes almost dry. Very long, stony finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 94 points

BASTGEN RIESLING PAULINSHOFBERG SPÄTLESE 2024

This cool and elegant Spätlese has a great vitality that easily balances the sweetness of the unfermented grapes. I love the fresh herbal notes on the long, precise finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 94 points