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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2028 (based on 51 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cfk49 on 12/27/2022 & rated 92 points: Medium-light in weight, almost creamy in texture, lemon drop aromas and flavors. This is a beautiful wine that seems to be at its peak now. Cellared since original release. (496 views) | | | Tasted by DEBacchus on 8/27/2017 & rated 90 points: Still needs quite some time to open the flavors. Liked it most on day 2 and only moderately cooled. Then the wine show subtle flavors, like hints of lime and exotic fruits. Very elegant style. (1188 views) | | | Tasted by GL Rhone on 6/7/2016 & rated 91 points: Light straw yellow, slight green reflection. Open nose, primarily citrus fruit, peach, subtle green herbal notes, a little beeswax. On palate, subtle sweet start, quite rich texture with soft acidity and finishes dry. In a very nice spot and was commendable pairing with sushi. (1300 views) | | | Tasted by Wali183 on 7/31/2014 & rated 90 points: Kräftiges gelb. Typische Riesling-Nase nach reifen Pfirsichen, Aprikosen, schöne würzige Note, wunderbare Säure, allerdings ohne die ganz große Klasse und Rasse. (1705 views) | | | Tasted by PSPatrick on 9/21/2013 & rated 91 points: Flight 5, Germany - Robert Weil, Wine 3 (non-blind): Tasted at the winery. “VDP.Erste Lage” according to the new 2012 VDP Classification. The wine offered peach, pineapple, some yellow plum and mineral notes on the nose. On the palate the wine showed lemon, peach, some yellow plum and mineral notes, paired with high well-integrated acidity and very good length. A clean, very precise, well-balanced, very well made Riesling. A great wine! (1971 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/16/2013 & rated 91 points: Winery Visit (@ Robert Weil, Rheingau): The bouquet is reticent but shows minerals, tart grapefruit, white fruits and grasses. On the palate a lot of slate minerality, a lot of tight tart citrus and also something salty. A special and excellent wine with a long future. Probably wise to wait until 2017 or later. (2105 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/12/2014)
(Robert Weil, Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling trocken Rheingau White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, December 2013 (12/1/2013)
(Robert Weil Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling Trocken) 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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