Robert Weil Riesling Spätlese Tradition (75cl, 8.5%)

A late-harvest German Riesling from the Rheingau, made from 100% Riesling given extended hang time on the vine. The fruit comes from parcels neighbouring the estate's classified single-vineyard sites, including preselection sets from those premier plots. It is bottled at 8.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Ripe peach and apricot lead the nose, followed by honey, citrus blossom and a subtle bread-dough yeastiness, with wet-stone minerality emerging as it opens. The palate is lush and sweet-edged, with white peach, lychee and yellow apple, then quince paste and crushed mineral notes, kept in balance by spine-tingling acidity. The finish is very long, with grapefruit pith, lanolin and persistent wet-stone minerality.