Winemaker Notes
A very complex, elegant and straight Riesling from vines grown on blue slate and quartzites at an altitude of 170 – 240m.
Professional Ratings
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Vinous
The 2024 Riesling Monzinger Halenberg Grosses Gewächs, from Devonian slate, has a gorgeous flinty lift and smoky allure. A touch of lemon flickers between smoke and flint but takes over on the palate. More air adds superb zesty freshness. Its linearity, directness and direction drill deep into the stone. This may be slender, but it leaves a distinct impression. The 2024 is pure, profound and supple yet so svelte. (Bone-dry)
Range: 95-97 -
James Suckling
Very smoky and slatey, with a firm, concentrated core on the medium-bodied palate, this stunning expression of the Halenberg site is still very youthful. At once bold and steely in the very long finish. Drink or hold.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
TGW2414061193_2024 Item# 4122100