2001 Geheimrat "J" Riesling Spätlese trocken Schatzkammer-Wein Wegeler, Rheingau (0,75l)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2001 Geheimrat "J" Riesling Spätlese trocken Schatzkammer-Wein, Wegeler

The dark golden-colored 2001 Riesling trocken Geheimrat J indicates a mature, rather coolish nose. Lean, vital, fresh and spicy but also intense and juicy on the palate, this is an extremely salty-finishing and still quite lean and "classical" Geheimrat Riesling for many occasions for at least another two decades. Tasted as part of the big Geheimrat J vertical in Wiesbaden, January 2024. The 2001 vintage produced mineral, initially still closed but later classy Rieslings with very stable acidity. May was very warm and dry, the summer warm and sunny. September was cool and damp, but October, with its summery temperatures, could not quite make up for this. Flowering was around June 15, veraison began on August 18 and the harvest commenced on October 8. - Stephan Reinhardt, Apr. 2024