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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2016 (based on 67 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MICHVANZ on 11/23/2014 & rated 86 points: I agree completely with Kirk Grant. A simple, well-made riesling. Best drinking now. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 2/26/2013 & rated 87 points: Still drinking well two days later. Light and dry, with linden flowers on the nose, honeyed lime on the palate, medium acidity medium+ weight, and a short and delicate yet focused finish. Probably best as an aperitif. 87+ (2541 views) | | | Tasted by Kirk Grant on 1/27/2012 & rated 87 points: Color: Pale Canary Yellow
Smell: Chalk, white floral notes, and lime
Taste: Mineral, white grapefruit, lemon, green apples, lime, and quince
Overall: Very nice, but not very much depth. A wide range of simple flavors that seem to be quite nice and clean...but lacking excitement. Light bodied with high acidity, medium fruit, and a moderate length finish. (3253 views) | | | Tasted by -Tim- on 7/25/2011 & rated 88 points: By now I had the remaining 8 demi bottles and I enjoyed them a lot! (2279 views) | | | Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 4/17/2011 & rated 87 points: Pale lemon green. Restrained but elegant aromas of sweet lemon, pear, kiwi and linden along with a mineral tang. Nicely balanced with crisp aidity and elegant fruitiness although the mid palate feels diluted and the finish is quite short. (3745 views) | | | Tasted by ed-d on 3/11/2011 & rated 86 points: A very mineral driven nose of heavy slate with a faint hint of peach peeking through. Tart, bracing entry of lemon infused apricot that flows into a somewhat flat acidic finish. Hard to drink without food & even then it might not work. (2573 views) | | | Tasted by joshwoodward on 3/11/2011 & rated 89 points: Cincinnati Wine Festival (Cincinnati, OH): Delicious, acidic, effervescent, a touch round. (3418 views) | | | Tasted by -Tim- on 1/25/2011 & rated 88 points: Had 4 out of my 12 demi bottles during the last few months. Good fresh balance of lemon zest and caramel. (1355 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 11/9/2010 & rated 88 points: Color is almost lime green. Nose is full of citrus fruit, wet slate, and pineapple. Palate is very zesty, with lots of upfront acidity. Comes across like a lemon-lime soda at first...the mid-palate builds to feature more dense flavors of minearls and roasted herbs. Finish is nice and has a subtle complexity to it. Nice wine. (2057 views) | | | Tasted by ed-d on 10/8/2010 & rated 87 points: Bright, clear color. Very mineral driven nose. Tart, medium entry of steely mineral laced lemony peach. Needs food. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 9/22/2010 & rated 88 points: A very well-balanced, dry Riesling with excellent acidity. If this is your average Rheingau, I'm sold! (2137 views) | | | Tasted by mwanasheria on 9/17/2010 & rated 86 points: Lemon zest, peach decent acidity. A notch below the 09. (2087 views) | | | Tasted by ed-d on 5/21/2010 & rated 88 points: Bright gold. Pretty aroma of peach with slate & iron. Clean, slightly zippy with good palate richness & depth. (2150 views) | | | Tasted by donald71_1 on 8/14/2009 & rated 88 points: Fruit and spices with moderate acids. Very well balanced. (2256 views) |
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About Robert Weil
Weingut Robert Weil, considered one of the Rheingau’s younger wine estates, was founded in 1875 in the small village of Kiedrich, about an hour west of Frankfurt along the Rhein River by Dr. Robert Weil, a German professor at the Sorbonne turned journalist and finally, winegrower. Today, Dr. Robert Weil’s great-grandson Wilhelm runs this 85 hectares estate, carrying on the uncompromising, quality-oriented vineyard and cellar practices that have been the hallmark of the winery for four generations.
The estate is made of three exceptional vineyard sites that lie just opposite the winery in the foothills of the Taunus Mountains – Kiedricher Klosterberg, Kiedricher Turmberg and Kiedricher Gräfenberg. At an altitude of 240 meters (780 feet) these steep southwest facing hillsides are some of the most exceptional vineyards sites in the Rheingau. Good exposure, high temperatures and good air circulation from the Taunus Mountains make these nearly perfect sites for growing late-harvest Riesling. The grapes do so well on the vine that they often ripen well into November.
Kiedrecher Turmberg and Kiedricher Grafenberg are often considered the two most exceptional vineyard sites, the former has a slate base with a thin stony topsoil and is considered a Premier Cru by German classifications (Erste Gewächs); the latter is undisputedly one of the greatest vineyards in the Rheingau. A Grosses Gewächs site (Grand Cru), the soil in the Grafenberg vineyard is similar to that of the Turmberg however the topsoil is deeper and heavier, allowing for better water retention. Both of these vineyards produce wines with fine acidity and a distinctive mineral tone and are marked by elegance and finesse.
Wilhem Weil is a firm believer that the quality and identity of a wine originates in the vineyard. Thus, the estate uses only environmentally friendly tactics in the vineyards and relies on strict pruning and canopy management to reduce yields and achieve fully ripened crops. Harvest generally begins in October and lasts eight to ten weeks, during which rigorous sorting forces harvesters to make round upon round through the vineyards, sometimes picking individual berries based on their ripeness levels. The grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks and traditional oak and acacia casks called Rheingauer Stukfass (1200 liters) for approximately 6 months. The resulting wines are stirred and racked as needed throughout the aging process and gently filtered before bottling.
Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Trocken Wikipedia about Trocken (German)Germany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Rheingau VDP Rheingau (Official site) | The Rheingau (Wines of Germany) | Wikipedia about The Rheingau
On weinlagen.info
The small but fine wine-growing area Rheingau offers one for the culture of the vine ideal microclimate and best soil conditions. The Rhine runs uninterruptedly almost one thousand kilometres from Basel up to its muzzle into the North Sea, in a northerly direction. With a short exception - the Rheingau. The Rheingau mountains force the river to a change in direction here. The vineyards falling in this region to the south stretch really to the sun. The king of the white wines, the Riesling, finds ideal local conditions for the unfolding of his fine fruity and elegant type of vine character on the multilayered weathering grounds with loess, loam and sand additions. |
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