R. Weil 2006 - Barrel Tasting

Yesterday, the best wineshop in Berlin Wein&Glas presented in cooperation with the winery R. Weil/Rheingau a barrel tasting of all 06 Riesling´s, besides 1. Gewächs.

First, I have to say that the winery R. Weil presented impressive, great wines from the difficult vintage 2006, but the quantity is very limited in this vintage. So, buy very fast!

Here are my short impressions:

QbA trocken

nice clear fruit and solid daily-business wine

Kabinett trocken

nice fruit and flavors of blossoms like jasmine, solid length

"Kiedrich Gräfenberg" Kabinett trocken

hot-blooded acidity, firm structure, grapefruit, blossoms and good Kabinett trocken

Spätlese trocken

unbalanced and difficult to judge at the moment

Kabinett halbtrocken

juicy fruit and a Riesling which is wonderful uncomplicated, makes fun to drink

Spätlese halbtrocken

"Ein Maul voll Wein", mouthwatering lush peach flavors, fine length

Kabinett

wonderful dense fruit, lovely fruitsweetness (dt. Schmelz), good integrated acidity, great balance and complexity and a fine minerality in the background, YUMMY

90-91pts.

Spätlese

honey, exotic fruits, stunning fruit flavors

"Kiedrich Gräfenberg" Spätlese

WOW, dense fruit, terrific depth and length, very sustainable, lingering finish, I am deeply impressed by this Spätlese. BRAVO

93+ Punkte

"Kiedrich Gräfenberg" Auslese

pure apricot-concentrat

"Kiedrich Gräfenberg" BA

apricot, nougat, dry raisins, breathtaking balance.

Chapeau, a masterpiece!

96+ Punkte