Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Grand Cru 2019 (750ML)

98 DE / 97 JS

Established as a winery in 1612 by Capuchin friars, Domaine Weinbach takes its name from the little stream which runs through the property, at the foot of the grand cru hill Schlossberg, whose slope demands terraced viticulture on its sandy soils, with altitudes ranging from 230m-400m. This wine is sourced on the upper part of the hill, where the soil is very shallow. Rebecca Palmer: Expressive, perfumed fruit, incredible purity and finesse. Everything in beautiful proportion – just ripe enough, just rounded enough, perfumed and mineral. Acids are fresh and crystalline. Refreshing with a long, perfumed finish. Marcel Orford-Williams: Gorgeous, such charm. Eric Zwiebel MS: Aromatic, pungent, candied grapefruit, lemon, stony, rich oily texture, highly mineral. Blind tasted by Rebecca Palmer, Marcel Orford-WilliamsEric Zwiebel, Decanter

This is so elegant and refined, with such a complex bouquet of aromas that range from bitter lemon, through red apple and quince to white peach. Then comes the finely etched palate that’s simultaneously very nimble and intense. Breathtaking delicacy at the crystalline finish! From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but better from 2022.—James Suckling