Okonomierat Rebholz, Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling Grosses Gewachs Vintage:2022 which is also tight and

which is also tight and tensioned and with great astringency

The surprisingly supple and not especially dense flavors exude hints of both warmth and bitter pit fruit character on the slightly attenuated and awkward finale

with supple tannins that seem to almost disappear on the lingering finish

the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time

The Vignarionda in Serralunga d'Alba is measured at about ten hectares

Okonomierat Rebholz, Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling Grosses Gewachs Vintage:2022 which is also tight andThe 2020 Kastanienbusch Riesling GG comes from a ripe vintage and shows intense light fruit, more reminiscent of pome fruit than stone fruit. Initially without the cool vein of the site in hot years, it's still subtle and becomes more narrative with more air. Dense and smooth on the palate but fine and elegant, with a decidedly clear and mineral finish, even salty, this is a Riesling with few hedonistic talents. It remains slim and lively, with a fine