Josmeyer Riesling Hengst Grand Cru 2022

Six limestone and marl parcels, cropped to barely half their usual yield in the dry 2022 season, produced something dense and tightly coiled. Six months of fermentation and a late-June bottling have left it compact and powerful, the ripe pear flesh restrained rather than expressive. A saline snap drives the finish, with a cider-pear astringency that signals real grip beneath the surface. Give it time.