2023 Nieder-Hilbersheim Steinacker Riesling VDP.Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Quite firm, smoky-reductive, yeasty and fresh-vegetal to herbal aroma with bright yellow fruity notes, some spring onions, bright flowers and minerality. Tight, bitter, rather bright fruit, smoky, nutty-yeasty and herbal-vegetal aromas, a hint of pepper, deep, dense and persistent on the palate, lively acidity and a lot of fine grip, has inner strength, but remains cool and tension-filled, abundant bright minerality, very slightly dark berry nuances in the background, then a hint of turmeric, very good, polished, juicy and mineral finish with fine herbal spice.

Best to drink: 2026-2034+. What our ratings mean