2022 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Riesling - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 95 WA 95 VN 94
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, November 2023

Very cool and still quite closed, this has an intense stony minerality and a pronounced cassis note. Very concentrated and currently quite austere, however, this dry riesling has terrific structure. This really needs a...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2023

The 2022 Graacher Domprobst Riesling GG opens with a clear, refined and flinty bouquet of well-weathered slate and coolish clay aromas. The fruit is very precise and detailed and perfectly ripe and healthy. Round and lush...
VN 94

Vinous, October 2023

(VN 92-94 points) The 2022 Riesling Graacher Domprobst GG was harvested from one parcel, just below the white vineyard name lettering, partially on own-rooted 70-year-old vines and newer plantings. It was initially...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Riesling
Country Germany
Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
Vintage 2022
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12.5%
Closure Cork

The 2022 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Grosses Gewachs is a distinguished white wine from Germany's Mosel Saar Ruwer region. This Riesling is produced by Selbach-Oster and has an alcohol content of 12.5%. The wine is sealed with a natural cork.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through reviewer Stephan Reinhardt, awards this wine an impressive score of 95. Reinhardt describes it as having a "clear, refined and flinty bouquet" with aromas of slate and clay. He notes its "full-bodied, pure, enormously complex" character, emphasizing its saline and slate-driven nature, likening it to "the Fountain of Youth." This review highlights the wine's precision and complexity, making it a standout.

Vinous gives the 2022 Riesling Graacher Domprobst GG a score of 94, with Anne Krebiehl MW noting the wine's origins from a specific parcel, combining old and new vines. The Riesling is fermented and matured in Fuder, contributing to its unique profile. Krebiehl describes the palate as "bright and concentrated" with a "gentle, velvety nature" and "hazelnut" notes, underpinned by "coolish lemon brightness." This wine presents a serene and elegant character.

James Suckling also rates this Riesling highly with a score of 95. Stuart Pigott points out its "intense stony minerality" and "pronounced cassis note." While currently "quite austere," Pigott predicts it will open up after a couple of years, showcasing its "terrific structure" and "great potential," suggesting it will be best enjoyed from 2025 onwards.

Overall, the 2022 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Grosses Gewachs is a highly rated wine praised for its complexity, structure, and potential for aging.