2023 Gaisböhl Monopol Grand Cru Pfalz Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

95P+: Almond blossom, apple, apple peel, white peach, light sesame, spice, lime peel, stony notes on the nose. Compact structure on the palate, supported by ripe phenolics, mineral tension from the start, dense extract, mineral base.

The 2022 Riesling Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl Monopol G.C. hails from a site where weathered Triassic sandstone blends with clay-rich soils. Even the nose presents the lemon-laced peachiness that is the primary aromatic feature of the palate. The smooth, gentle, serene expansion is totally lemon-colored, citric, friendly and bright. This is very 2023 but also very Gaisböhl. (Bone-dry)

The 2023 Gaisböhl G.C. opens with a deep, clear, fresh and almost earthy nose with wet clay and stone aromas. Full-bodied, round and savory on the palate, this is a generous, precise, saline and crunchy, finely tannic and powerful Riesling with a long, intense and forceful yet still refined and elegant finish. Impressive wine. 12.5% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork.

If you taste this quickly, you’ll love the ripe citrus fruit, including the peel, and the ample, beautifully rounded palate, but this has a crisp and dark side that gives it terrific tension. Super-long, flinty finish that takes your breath away. This has decades of life ahead of it. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan.