Is the taste of wine influenced by your surroundings? Of course it is. If you are in a beautiful place, with good
company and there is delicious food around, the wine you’re sipping on must be
predisposed to be good. However, most
people will also know in their heart of hearts that a wine isn’t great.
When we opened the 2014
Robert Weil Kiedrich Turmberg Riesling Trocken, it wouldn’t dare be
anything but stunning. There we were, in
a sumptuously fitted-out house, amidst a hillside vineyard on a crackingly
clear and serene evening, after a fun-filled day, chilling out with the
Prophet-Man, who was humourously espousing his views on life, with the promise
of a home-cooked meal in sight – life could hardly be better.
The wine opened beautifully, with a pale colour, and then a
wonderfully balanced bouquet. Lime
fruit, white florals, a suggestion of honeysuckle, and refined minerality. On palate, sheer elegance, dry to taste, but
rich in fruitiness. Who would guess it
is 13.0% alc.? The mouthfeel with
beautiful poise, mouth-wateringly fresh, but in such a stylish way. This classical Rheingau trocken at its best.
Robert Weil is a younger estate in the region, but has a
considerable 90 ha of vines. But the
Turmberg site is steep and has mature vines from 30-50 years old. And it’s a monopole, owned by the Weils, now
in their fourth generation of winegrowing.
Weill be happy to drink this wine, in any situation.
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