2017 Robert Weil Riesling Trocken, Rheingau
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This cuvée is a blend of fruit from high altitude sites--including the brilliantly named Sandgrub vineyard--dotted around the village. There's a good dollop of wine from Wasseros too, a steep, southwest facing vineyard that abuts the Gräfenberg vines. The soils of these sites are typically composed of stony, fragmented phyllite interlaced with loess and loam. Fruit for the 2017 was picked on the cusp of Spätlese level ripeness, bringing remarkable depth for this level. This depth beautifully complements the wine's vibrant, quenching acidity and mineral intensity. This may be Weil's first rung on the ladder, but it is just far too good to be called 'entry level'
"The 2017 Rheingau Riesling Trocken is very clear, fresh and even coolish on the nose. "We are incredibly happy with 2017," says Wilhelm Weil, who considers this estate Riesling as one of the best he has produced in the past 30 years. It is an incredibly lush but fine and singing 500,000 times (this is the number of bottles). Gorgeous and highly attractive--not just because of the price. The 2017 is Wilhelm Weil's 31st vintage, and he can be proud of it indeed. Tasted at the domaine in August 2018."
90 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rhiengau |
| Varietals | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 90 |
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