Wittmann Riesling Westhofener Morstein Auslese 2015

Dessert
Rheinhessen, Germany
7.2
WineSaint

Honeyed stonefruit and candied citrus peel create luxurious sweetness, but the wine feels heavy and one-dimensional. The palate shows impressive concentration yet lacks the mineral spine that defines Wittmann's finest Auslesen. Rich texture can't compensate for missing tension.

honeyed stonefruitcandied citrusmineralglycerol richness
Label

Wittmann

One of Rheinhessen's benchmark estates, Wittmann works the limestone and loess slopes around Westhofen to produce dry Rieslings of real precision and age-worthiness, with a strong lineup of Grosse Gewächse from some of the region's most compelling sites.