Graacher Himmelreich, Riesling, Spätlese, 2022
Such a nimble, energetic Spätlese betraying lively notes of green apple, white peach, bramble and crystalline honey; it is subtle, juicy and tight knit. Superb delineation and an irresistible energy – it’s already a thrill to taste.
critic reviews
The 2022 Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese is very clear and delicate on the elegant and refined nose that intermingles very fine slate with floral aromas and bright, very elegant and refined Riesling fruit. Savory and saline on the palate, this is a round and lush, filigreed and crystalline Himmelreich with a long, salivating, saline and irresistible finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 25 23 in January 2025.
The 2022 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is rather closed. Distant fruit appears as though behind glass where you can see but not touch. The palate is a juicy, rounded but tingling picture of tangerine. Aromatic, deliciously tart but wonderfully ripe, with that scented, balancing, zesty tang of tangerine peel. The 2022 shows poised balance, sweetness, extended, aromatic length and real elegance. (Medium)