2021 Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Tart, firm and deep, clearly planty to herbal, still clearly smoky-reductive and also a little yeasty fragrance with restrained yellow-fruity aromas, floral traces and a lot of minerality. Clear, very tightly knit, cool and polished, deep, fine-juicy fruit with at the same time very bright and also black berry notes, lively, fine acidity, dark smoky notes, fresh planty tones and clear minerality, good depth, quite elegant style, has noblesse, gains with air over days, very good to long, polished, fine-juicy and very mineral finish with noble juice and enormous tension. Needs 3 days to show what it is made of.

Best to drink: 2026-2036+. What our ratings mean