97 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The Kirrweiler 2023 Kastanienbusch Riesling GG opens remarkably fine and flinty, with a stunningly tropical bouquet of just-ripe mango aromas intermingled with tea and herbal as well as rose resin and vegetal aromas. Very complex and also highly refined, it's a beautifully intense and noble nose. Sourced from the highest, steepest and most shallow part of Rebholz's four-hectare holdings in this 18-hectare cru, this is a remarkably pure and saline yet dense and intense, very complex Riesling from red-colored Rotliegend soils, a conglomerate of volcanic (melaphyre) rocks, slate, sand and clay. This is a fascinating, bone dry yet not ascetic but juicy and textural Riesling that is the most complete of the GGs. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2025. Drink: 2025-2065. (3/6/25)"
94-96 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Vinous): "The 2023 Riesling Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Grosses Gewächs grows on Permian volcanic formations. A hint of passion fruit sets a tropical note on the nose, quite aromatic with a proper crackle of flint. The palate is juicy and has a darker aspect, reminiscent of Reine Claude skins, yet it maintains a lemon edge. Riper fruit glimpses through on the finish, revealing juicy peach and ripest nectarine with a gorgeous bitterness that makes the mouth water. (Bone-dry) Drink: 2028-2060. (Sep 2024)"
95 points Caro Maurer, MW (Decanter): "The Rebholz family's specialty is actually Pinot Blanc. However, their top vineyard, Kastanienbusch, with its ancient Rotliegend soil, can also produce exceptional Riesling. This wine serves as a prototype for Palatinate Riesling: powerful and crisp, yet still impenetrable in its youth. It exhibits spicy notes of white pepper, lemon pepper, lemon peel, and peach stone, while still carrying the 'baby fat' with a hint of yeastiness and smokiness. The acidity is ripe and still prominent. Difficult to access, but undeniably powerful. The length stretches like a tattoo. Drinking Window: 2024-2055. (8/25/24)"
Product SKU | 353650 |
Producer | Ökonomierat Rebholz |
Country | Germany |
Region | Pfalz |
Varietal | Riesling |
Designation | Grosses Gewachs|Trocken / Dry |
Vintage | 2023 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | White |
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