Im Sonnenschein, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2023

Name: Im Sonnenschein, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs
Brand: Okonomierat Rebholz
Price: 433.93 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Deeper in structure, more earthbound, tinted by white fruits, nut and floral accents, it has a broader shouldered, classy feel. The 2023 is long and shimmering, focused and profound without any excess weight or sweetness. Im Sonnenshein's limestone soils give this Riesling a completely different shape to others in the Rebholz range, more akin to some of the southern Rheinhessen bottlings of Battenfeld-Spanier or Wittmann.

critic reviews

97+/100Stephan Reinhardt,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Im Sonnenschein Riesling GG is based on 60+-year-old vines on Muschelkalk soils. It opens with a spectacularly pure, saline, intense and calcareous nose of ripe and dense seed fruits with crystalline saline notes of crushed rocks (and there are many rocks in this site). Pure, saline and with the grip of wet stones on the palate, this is a full-bodied, juicy, elegant and textured Riesling with fine tannins and a long, complex and savory finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2025.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2060

date of review 03/2025

95-97/100Anne Krebiehl,Vinous

The 2023 Riesling Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Grosses Gewächs hails from 64-year-old vines, some of the oldest in the Pfalz. The nose almost glows with fruit—beautifully ripe Reine Claude plum appears, merging into the finest serene Amalfi lemon. All seems to sink into coolness and zestiness, juicy, stony, salty and svelte. So very long and so very elegant, this is totally precise. (Bone-dry)

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2060

date of review 09/2024