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Kiedrich Grafenberg Auslese, Weingut Robert Weil 2009

RegionGermany
Subregion Germany > Rheingau
ColourWhite
TypeStill
Grape VarietyRiesling

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Tasting Notes

This is quite reticent on the nose at first, but it unfurls nicely to reveal dried honey, thyme, earth and beeswax aromas. The palate has a ripe quince, apricot and citrus lemon entry, quite linear and less viscous than other Auslese. Nicely poised on the finish. Drink 2012-2030. Tasted June 2010.

93
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, June 2010

Decadent lily, lilac and narcissus perfume; white peach syrup and honey inform the nose and the ravishingly rich palate of Weils 2009 Kiedricher Grafenberg Auslese, which at the same time is shot through with a remarkable sense of refreshing citrus and sheer energy that lead to a blazing, almost unruly finish. There is nearly more sheer concentration here than the wine is yet able to organize, and its virtually indelible finish is almost severe. For now, to be sure, this Auslese is far from harmonious or serene, and lacks the elegance or refinement of the corresponding Spatlese. One has the sense here of enhanced presence of desiccated yet healthy berries such as lend both levity and brightness. I would put this away for at least the next half dozen years and thereafter anticipate three further decades of stimulation.

93
David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate (192), December 2010

Pale golden yellow. Musky aromas of apricot pit, wild herbs and oyster shell. Smoky candied pineapple fruit is creamy but at the same time clear and precise. Very long on the finish. This may have more depth, but I prefer the purity and precision of the spatlese.

94
Joel B Payne, International Wine Cellar, January 2011

Round and sweet and smooth and satin. Smooth operator with lots of acidity. Very competent indeed even if without much idiosyncrasy. Drink 2015-2030.

17.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, July 2010
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