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2021 Robert Weil Riesling Spätlese #28 (Screwcap)

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

...dangerously delicious. Brimming with white fruit aromas, extremely crisp, lively and refreshing, it’s hard to see why anybody would reject this joyful wine. Sleek body and a surprisingly dry personality for the category, with a long mint and wet stone finish.

90Wine Spectator

Round, with loads of floral perfume, ripe white peach and crisp lychee, this has a well of mineral energy supporting a fleshy palate, with dried orange peel acidity bringing balance and definition.

90Wine Enthusiast

...vibrant acidity giving energy to the notes of quince paste, yellow apple and lanolin. It has a pleasant mouthfeel with a lasting impression on the finish.

16Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Robert Weil

Robert Weil is a 160-acre estate in the Rheingau region of Germany. Though wine was being produced in the area as far back as the 13th century, Robert Weil estate was founded in 1875 when Robert Weil, a German who was a professor in Paris, returned to Germany and bought vineyards near the town where his brother was minister of a country church. The estate is still run by the Weil family and it is considered by reviewers to be one of Germany’s most outstanding producers of Riesling. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that Weil’s Kiedrich Grafenberg vineyard “would be a grand cru in France,” and that the Riesling that comes from the vineyard “remains the single greatest wine of the Rheingau.”

REGION

Germany, Rheingau

Rheingau is considered one of the finest of Germany’s great wine districts. Its 8,000 vineyard acres are planted primarily to Riesling, and the Rieslings of Rheingau are noted for their steely character. In recent decades producers have also started planted Pinot Noir, called Spatburgunder in Germany. Historically the most famous Rieslings of the Rheingau have been the very sweet Beerenauslesen and Trockenbeerenauslesen styles, but as the market for dry wines has increased, younger Rheingau winemakers have begun producing dry Riesling, harkening back to methods used before the 20th century. By 2005 nearly 85% of the Rheingau Rieslings have been dry wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Spätlese

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2021 Robert Weil Riesling Spätlese #28 (Screwcap)