2020 Westhofen Brunnenhäuschen Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Very firm, deep, slightly dried planty, floral and delicately nutty scent with restrained, calm yellow fruity aromas, some minerality, hints of horseradish and a touch of mushrooms. Rather tightly woven, concentrated ripe, juicy yellow fruit with nutty and again gently mushroomy aromas, a hint of smokiness, very fine acidity and plenty of grip from very ripe, crumbly tannin that really marbles the wine, very persistent on the palate, deep and complex, compact structure, enormous chalky-earthy mineral foundation, very slightly sweet melting, gets something almost playful with a lot of air, a hint of dark berries in the background, white pepper, multi-layered, very good to long, firm and grippy finish with ripe juice. Definitely needs to mature.

Best to drink: 2026-2040+. What our ratings mean