Wittmann - Aulerde Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "Bold, compact and concentrated, this astonishing dry riesling GG makes a very serious statement. It also remains cool and restrained, with a glittering thread of flint winding through the textural complexity on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Try to be patience, because this is delicious now, but the tension in the extremely long finish and the youthfulness of the aromas speak of wine with decades of life ahead of it. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink from release."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Wittmann's Westhofen 2023 Aulerde Riesling GG continues the top performances of the last five years. It has a deep, concentrated, fresh and citrusy nose with substantial saltiness and still some reduction, reminiscent of clay, lime and lime chutney, and a dense and tightly woven palate. This is a fleshy, juicy and concentrated, very youthful but elegant and balanced Aulerde with great potential and long-lasting minerality and savoriness, but it's also generous and elegant in its fruit expression. Tasted at the Vorpremiere VDP.Grosses Gewächs in Wiesbaden in August 2024."

WEINWISSER: "Komplexes, zart reduktives Bouquet mit reifen Zitrusnoten, sogar ein Touch Blutorangen, ätherische Noten, ziemlich kraftvoll mit mineralischen Facetten, dichtmaschig. Im Mund wie aus einem Guss, hat Kraft und Nuancen, ziselierte, verspielte Art, tanzt wie eine Ballerina, aber mit mehr Muskeln als im Vorjahr, langanhaltend mit zitrischer Frische und einem Touch Ingwer."

WINE SPECTATOR: " A gentle-edged Riesling, with an attractive mix of chamomile, melon and persimmon flecked with warm baking spices, honeycomb and savory green herbs. Offering an open, accessible feel, this is shored up with bitter citrus pithiness and smoky mineral notes on the dry, precise finish. Well-balanced and complex. Drink now through 2040. 460 cases made, 55 cases imported."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Light and lemony – all about the fruit here and not about the winemaking. Fragrant without being floral. Almost delicate in its citrus and peachy purity. But the acid spine leads to a long finish. Deliciously dry, stony finish, almost salty. Not dramatic but with great intensity."