German Riesling 2009

The brilliant 2009 German Rieslings from a trio of stars: Robert Weil, Müller-Catoir & Von Buhl

“German Riesling is the most ethereal of wines, and the most resilient; the most apparently fragile, yet able to live for decades, if not centuries… We should be celebrating. German wine is better than it has ever been.” Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2010

“The wine laws may be confusing, but the quality is clear, especially from this great vintage.”
Decanter’s August 2010 review of German Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2009.

We can now call it. The buzz coming out of Germany about the quality of the 2009 Riesling vintage is no longer buzz – it is fact! Some context here. There have been a number of superb German vintages over the last decade. However, there is no doubt that 2009 has that certain something ‘extra’ that sets it apart as one of the very greatest vintages. It is certainly the finest overall vintage of the last decade and one of the greatest of all time. Going back to find comparable harvests is always problematic: the radical... read more