Graacher Himmelreich, Riesling, Auslese, 2022
A steely Auslese with a light reduction on the nose with small tight berries, lime leaf and lemongrass, the higher ripeness level here bringing with it tropical notes of passion fruit and fresh pineapple. On tasting, its pretty, elegant perfume continues to build. Overall, this a lighter styled Auslese with good acidity and succulence, making it very food friendly.
critic reviews
The 2022 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is clear, fresh and flinty on the fresh and rocky, lemon-scented nose that reveals notes of crushed slate rocks. Savory and lush on the palate, this is a light, precise, fresh and crystalline, finely grippy and persistently saline Auslese with remarkable precision, crunchy minerality and a salivating, intense finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 26 23 in January 2025.
The 2022 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is rather shy. The palate tingles with tangerine, ripe, rounded, aromatic, and full of tangy, zesty, sweet, ripe citrus. Wonderfully expressive on the mid-palate and with a subtle finish, full of those vivid aromatics. (Sweet)