Kühling–Gillot: Riesling Nackenheimer Rothenberg wurzelecht Großes Gewächs 2022

Parker om: Riesling Nackenheimer Rothenberg wurzelecht Großes Gewächs

From ungrafted vines planted in the 1930s on an elevated and protected terrace (1,800 square meters), the 2022 Nackenheim Rothenberg GG Wurzelecht is deep, pure and refined on the nose that delivers a highly complex bouquet with very fine hazelnut aromas (from the halbstück). As sensational as the bouquet is, the palate is pure, enormously salivating and provided with very fine tannins that intertwine with the crystalline, finely grained acidity. This is an elegant, refined and complex Riesling, and everything that will be delivered in the future is already represented on the finish and aftertaste. The best vintage since 2019? Possibly. It's highly promising. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2023. 98+/100With the true-rooted Rothenberg, a Riesling that may even be perfect after a few years of maturing in the bottle, H. O. Spanier has produced one of the outstanding wines of the vintage. In this report of more than 800 wines, there is certainly no wine that I have rated equally highly, let alone higher. It certainly has the potential for 100 points and justifies its high price of 225 euros per bottle, especially as the number is very limited anyway. The Pettenthal, from what is possibly the steepest vineyard in Rheinhessen, is also a masterpiece from a thoroughly challenging vintage. It could only be managed with low yields and adapted vineyard work. In the 2021 vintage, H. O. Spanier also succeeded in producing an excellent Pinot Noir in the Oppenheimer Kreuz, probably the finest for at least 10 years. More details about this producer can be found in the entry Battenfeld Spanier, the other brand of this winery, whose name Spanier-Gillot has so far only appeared in small print in favor of the more established winery names such as Kühling-Gillot. The wines for both brands are fermented (spontaneously) and aged in predominantly large wooden casks in Hohen-Sülzen, home of the former Battenfeld-Spanier domaine.