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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2027 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fizz on 4/1/2023: Phil and Jane: Light gold.
Fresh and attractive bouquet of orchard fruits, mineral, touch of honey. It’s dry, but has ripe, sweet fruits to the fore. Balanced and complex in the mouth, with a mouthwatering citrus tinged acid. Long finish. Drinks well for a couple of days after opening. (361 views) | | | Tasted by S-C-S on 2/13/2022 & rated 92 points: Decant for 30min
Perfect balance 😍 (509 views) | | | Tasted by Rote Kappelle on 3/6/2021 & rated 94 points: The comments by Philipp Biermann below are pretty spot on, to me. I would add that from a vintage with many challenges, this is a splendid example of what top producers can do. Many Rieslings from this year are a bit too big for me to consider ideal, but this wine has the minerality and acid freshness that make it unmistakably German. I really think that those who love Chablis should also look to Germany for they will get the minerality, taughtness and intellectual elements of Chablis at far better prices. The wines are, of course, very different but they do have some points in common. This drinks beautifully on opening and for the next day. Drink in your garden on a sunny day, for perfection. (1534 views) | | | Tasted by Philipp Biermann on 9/4/2020 & rated 92 points: Riesling 1.Lage wie aus dem Lehrbuch: Kristall klares helles Gelb im Glas; toll eingebundene Säure (Zitronenschale, Pomelo), Quitte, Reife Birne, grüner Apfel, etwas Puderzucker. Sehr schön zu trinken, recht langer Abgang! (1072 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophil2000 on 3/10/2019 & rated 88 points: Nicht perfekt im Sommer 2018 gelgert.
Scheint mir dennoch intakt zu sein. Vielleicht sind aber die letzten 2-3 Prozent "Genialität" verloren gegangen?!
Recht trocken für das Weingut, deutliche, gut integrierte Säure. Zitrus Aromen dominieren das Geschmacksbild. Sauber, nicht technisch aber auch irgendwie relativ eindimensional. Mineralisch und relativ lang im Abgang. Wurde intern als sehr nahe dem GG beschriben. Ist vermutlich auch so. Um 88-89 Punkte. Guter trockener Riesling. Sollte bei sehr guten Lagerbedingungen bequem zehn Jahre reifen können. (1511 views) | | | Tasted by RajivAyyangar on 10/9/2018 & rated 87 points: Wine and Spirits Top 100 tasting - 2018 (The Metreon, SF): Very nice. High acid. Underripe peach. Slight tropical star fruit. Slight lees. Slight reduction. specs: 5g RS. 12.5% alcohol. (275 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 3/23/2018 & rated 92 points: Erste lage Mineral to the bone, fresh, lean and intense, surprisingly accessible now. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 3/15/2018: Over dinner, no formal notes. Mineral, fresh and vibrant, not overly generous. Good length. 90-92? (1473 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 2/7/2018: Riesling Riot downunder (Town Hall, Sydney): Peaches, ripe apple, more of the same on the palate. Juicy acidity keeps things fresh, well balanced and pretty handy. (1433 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 2/7/2018 & rated 91 points: Riesling Riot 2018: Vanilla, lemon and pear. Quite ripe styled but certainly has the acidity to draw it back, finishes with plenty of style and interest. More time won't hurt here. (1539 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 1/29/2018: Robert Weil Masterclass (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): ripe apple, lime, peach, floral notes. Juicier and drier than the Klosterberg, a bit harder and a bit more mineral - a more serious wine and none the worse for that. Rather nice. (796 views) |
| By David Schildknecht
Vinous, Rheingau and Mittelrhein Riesling 2016: Stress Test (Jul 2018) (7/1/2018)
(Robert Weil Riesling Kiedricher Turmberg Trocken White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/6/2017)
(Robert Weil, Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling trocken Rheingau White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/23/2017)
(Robert Weil, Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling trocken Rheingau White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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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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