The 2022 Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg comes from a very warm and dry vintage but somehow turns out pretty classic, with deep, saline and pure rock aromas intertwined with lemon and green apple aromas. Round and rich on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense and textural Riesling from granite soils. It is powerful and quite massive at this stage, even a little sweetish (3.3 grams of residual sugar), but on the finish, it's saline and pure and provided with fine tannins. The 2022 is obviously in a valley of its development at the moment and quite edgy; it's not going anywhere and should thus be kept for at least 5 or 6 years. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in Colmar, November 2024.
94+ points, Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate (Feb 2025)
The 2022 Riesling Sommerberg Grand Cru is grown on pure granite at the top of the Sommerberg, in a little amphitheater in the lieu-dit Sommerberg itself. The wine is surprisingly pale. A gorgeous conifer note is subtle on the nose but easily reaches the sinuses. It is so delicious. The palate is gorgeously strait-laced, absolutely stony, naked, unbuffered, hair-raising and exciting. This is so stony and precise, crystalline, in fact. Acidity is milder than usual, but the stoniness and the arrow-like nature are exactly what I expect. (Bone-Dry)
94 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Apr 2024)
This dry, crunchy Riesling displays spiced flavors of grapefruit sorbet, white cherry, honeysuckle and tangerine. There's a lot of energy coming from the vivacious acidity, but this is so seamless you don't even notice the intensity at first. It's delicious and harmonious, with a lingering, mineral-tinged finish.
94 points, Aleks Zecevic, Wine Enthusiast (Nov 2024)
A zesty, spicy style, with candied ginger and warm spice details infusing the core of juicy, honeyed apple. A round, generous version, with a broad, creamy feel, yet this still offers good tension. Finishes dry, with a candied almond note. Flinty mineral and lime zest accents stretch out on the well-meshed end. Delicious. Drink now through 2030. 70 cases made, 20 cases imported.
93 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Dec 2024)
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