93 point

The 2023 Riesling Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Erste Lage is the western extension of the Meerspinne, on Triassic sandstone debris with loess and loam in the lower reaches, benefitting from cooler winds. A gorgeous blend of citric impressions shimmers with lemon peel, citrus foliage and tangerine. The palate adds a slightly pithy and yeasty texture, grounding this aromatic flight of citrus, pristine, bright, svelte, beautifully light and lip-smacking. (Bone-dry)

91 point

From calcareous loess and loam as well as sandstone soils, the 2023 Gimmeldinger Kapellenberg Riesling VDP.Erste Lage opens with a deep, intense and finely reductive nose of ripe and concentrated fruits intertwined with notes of crushed stones. Round, refined and elegant on the palate, this is a medium to full-bodied Riesling with fine, stimulating saline acidity and mineral grip on the finish. Moderate in alcohol. 12% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork.