Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Monte Vacano 2022 750ml

#40 in Top 100 Wines of Germany, 2024. The 2022 vintage was so much about charm, but this is a deeply structured and profoundly minerally wine. Very compact and tightly wound, this medium- to full-bodied dry riesling is just beginning to show how extraordinary it is. The fantastic tension between peachy fruit and balsamic character, between the super-racy acidity and the crushed rock, makes this totally compelling. Incredible length and precision in the finish. From organically grown grapes. Decades of aging potential. Drink from release.

Aged on the lees for 21 months, the 2022 Monte Vacano Rheingau Riesling Trocken opens with a deep, intense and elegant, rather subtle, even rather muted bouquet that indicates purity and noblesse more than sexiness. Zalto's Bordeaux glass is a perfect match, whereas the Universal is too small, at least for this vintage. There are layers of salts, crushed stones and lemon juice intermingling with vegetal and also fruity notes, and everything intertwines to a deep and quiet, substantial nose that announces a dramatic and eventful Riesling. Full-bodied, remarkably rich and powerful on the palate, this is a mouth-filling, dense and substantial, very saline and complex Riesling whose power and richness is combined with purity, mineral drive and freshness. This is a giant that ranks among the world's finest Rieslings. Its mineral complexity, purity and finesse is mind-blowing, and its stringency and grip indicates an aging potential that extends generations. This is the finest dry Riesling I have tasted at this domaine in more than 20 years. I highly recommended it for any collector of the world's greatest white wines. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024.