2021 Westhofen Brunnenhäuschen Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken "Abts E®", Rheinhessen, Germany

Very firm and deep, smoky, peppery and increasingly herbal-vegetable, gripping, somewhat phenolic aroma with cool citrus aromas, vineyard peach, citrus zest, hints of black berries, dried floral nuances and intense minerality. Very tightly woven, dense, almost compact, juicy fruit with plenty of grip and nutty-phenolic and again also peppery spice, partly dried meadow herbs and hints of flowers in the background, a little blueberry, persistent and concentrated on the palate, deep and complex, enormous tension and downright compelling minerality, still completely undeveloped, with a very concentrated, at the same time elastic, almost sweet core and rather angular exterior, light tobacco in the background, smoky nuances, long, compact, highly concentrated finish with juice, spice and ethereal notes. A monument.

Best to drink: 2028-2040+. What our ratings mean