2023 Westhofen Kirchspiel Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Very firm, dense, tobacco-like, finely herbal and shell-like scent with tart yellow fruity aromas, a bit of algae, smoke, hinted charcoal, finest forest mushrooms and clear minerality. Taut and very juicy in the mouth, rather cool, yet ripe, citrus-driven fruit with sweet peach, apricot, and nectarine aromas, persistent on the palate, a bit of curry-like yellow spice, a touch of wasabi, a very slightly smoky-bacon background, plenty of bright, gripping minerality, a lot of grip, still absolutely undeveloped, very good, dense, juicy, gripping and smoky finish with iron, Mediterranean herbs and a salt concentration that we have not often experienced.

Best to drink: 2028-2038+. What our ratings mean