Wittmann - Morstein Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "Nothing is more fundamental to the world than the interplay of light and darkness, and this wine brings that into your glass in a completely compelling way. There’s an incredible intensity to the minerality of this dry riesling. It’s a giant of orginality, but lies at the upper edge of medium-bodied, resulting in a fantastic sense of lightness. Extraordinary focus and precision in the enchanting and totally fascinating finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink from release."

WEINWISSER: "Herrlich komplex-würziges Bouquet mit vielschichtiger Tiefe, ganz klar und animierend. Dichtmaschiger Gaumen mit Tiefenstaffelung, weit ausladend mit kraftvollem, aber präzise konturiertem Körper und Struktur. Feinstrahlige, bestens eingebaute Säure, hallt ewig nach mit Zitrusblüten, Zitruszesten, weißen Früchten und kräutrigen Noten mit pikant-animierender Säure. Extrem lang! Einer der besten Rieslinge des Jahres und einer besten Morstein von Wittmann. Kann sogar noch zulegen."

FALSTAFF: "Feine und dabei intensive Würze in der Nase, kräuterig, Apfel, Birnenschale, Lorbeerblatt. Am Gaumen ist die Komplexität des Morsteins betont und in einer gepflegten und dabei spannungsreichen Art interpretiert. Würzig, enorm intensiv, mineralisch furios."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Compared to the Brunnenhäuschen, Wittmann's 2023 Morstein Riesling GG is light and clear but also still very reduced in the fresh and mineral, even savory and precise nose, which is still restrained in the fruit. Pure and extremely salty on the palate, with a very firm and grippy structure and an almost dry/drying minerality, this Morstein draws saliva. It seems more austere and sinewy here and now than the Brunnenhäuschen, and it's still extremely influenced by limestone. This is a great and promising wine. Tasted at the Vorpremiere VDP.Grosses Gewächs in Wiesbaden in August 2024."

DECANTER: "Limestone for precision, clay marl for richness – these apparent contradictions in the Morstein vineyard create a captivating tension in Wittmann's wine. The kaleidoscope of aromas reveals notes of citrus, peach stone, lemon pepper, lemon zest, and a hint of bergamot and powdered sugar. Its true greatness is still only hinted at, especially in its remarkable length."

WINE SPECTATOR: "A big, broad version, with tangy acidity behind a vibrant, concentrated core of orchard fruits and lilac. Smoke and chamomile add detail to the rock-solid finish, built on a dense bedrock of mineral and crushed flint. Dry but not austere, this is one for the cellar. Best from 2026 through 2040. 950 cases made, 60 cases imported."