Maximin Herrenberg, Grosses Gewächs, Riesling, 2024
The GG bottling offers all of the 1896 Trocken character plus an extra kick of saltiness and spice and basil leaf – a more compact, firm acidity in the middle framed by a little extra roundness from the barrel, all nicely judged. 2024 brings a cool vintage aroma profile within a typically expressive red slate context. The GG comes from the highest, steepest, stoniest part of the vineyard where the roots are closest to the bedrock – about 100m above the river line. Planted in 1902, this too is the product of ungrafted vines. Fermented and aged in traditional fuder barrels.
critic reviews
The 2024 Riesling Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg Grosses Gewächs is from own-rooted vines that were 122 years old, on a super steep parcel. Lovely creaminess, suppleness and gentle stony savor define the nose. Despite the red slate, this has less obvious herbal inflections and focuses on wet stone instead. The palate is beautifully lithe but supple and so harmonious. More time reveals both Mirabelle and lime zestiness. This is a quiet, understated wine of immense elegance. It just needs more time. (Bone-dry)