Weingut Wagner Stempel - Höllberg Riesling GG 2022

JAMES SUCKLING: "The first thing that strikes you is the huge stone fruit ripeness in the nose, but then comes the striking exotic fruit and herb freshness, and when you take the first sip the wet stone intensity and vibrancy are truly staggering. Breathtakingly brilliant mineral finish that’s austere in the best possible way. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."

WEINWISSER: "Klassisches Bouquet mit hefigen Holznoten. Am Gaumen schmelzig, gute Säurestruktur, pikante Ader, ziseliertes Finale, etwas schmelziger als der Heerkretz."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Rich, walnutty nose. Lots of savour here. Great balance. A mouth-filler. Great with food, I should imagine. Long and reverberant."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2022 Höllberg Riesling GG comes from the oldest and best parcels of the VDP.Grosse Lage® Höllberg. These stand on stony and skeleton-rich gravel and clay soils with porphyry rock in the subsoil. The intensely yellow-golden colored wine was vinified in stainless steel tank, traditional stück and halbstücks made from German oak. The nose is rich and intense, indicating fully ripe fruit and some lactic hints but also the characteristic mineral soul of the Höllberg terroir. The attack on the palate is fresh and lively before the creamy texture takes over; however, it is provided with grippy tannins and sustainable salinity. The malic acidity is nervous and savory yet still not integrated or fine, whereas the lactic is flanked by a lactic taste and a certain soft texture."