2023 Gimmeldingen Kapellenberg Riesling VDP.Erste Lage trocken, Pfalz, Germany

Quite deep, somewhat smoky, clearly herbal-vegetable and also a little tobacco citrus nose with clear, cool stone fruit notes and a hint of pineapple, some yellow spice in the background, certain minerality and floral traces. Ripe, juicy, yet dry fruit, candied nuts, yeasty tones, herbs and yellow spice, fine, quite lively acidity and grip of crumbly tannin, persistent on the palate, somewhat buttery-melting, has substance and a certain power with low alcohol, lots of light and hints of dark minerality, certain depth, very good, juicy and spicy finish with cool ethereal nuances and a lot of bite. Gains even more tension with air.

Best to drink: Ende 2025 bis 2031+. What our ratings mean