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Reviews 2003 / Articles about Weingut Robert Weil

"Talent-forge" Rheingau (Weinwelt 1/2004)

Quote: "Wilhelm Weil is one of the most renowned wine-maker in the Rheingau - his wines are world-famous." (Ilka Lindemann)

Gerhard Eichelmann: Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine 2004
(November 2003)

Weingut Robert Weil receives the highest ranking possible (5 stars) as an international top-estate. The 2002 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling Erstes Gewächs is awarded as Wine of the Year.

Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2004 (November 2003)

Quote: "There are very few wine estates in Germany that have a 'Château' character. Weingut Robert Weil is probably the best example. Wilhelm Weil's efforts to develop this estate - which now embraces 65 hectares (160 acres) - and its image as a shining example of German Riesling viticulture at home and abroad, merits respect and recognition."

Stephen Brook: The Wines of Germany. Mitchell Beazley
(Classic Wine library). London 2003

Quote: "Robert Weil is now the superstar estate of the Rheingau, largely thanks to its consistent production of ultra-ripe Riesling that fetch astonishingly high prices."

Savoir Vivre 11/2003 (monthly German wine & lifestyle magazine)
Fulda and the "Late Harvest": The Great Competition: 400 Wines from 220 Estates

First place for the 2002 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese from Weingut Robert Weil. Quote: "The estate in Kiedrich, directed by Wilhelm Weil since the late eighties, belongs to Germany's top league (...)."

DMEuro, October 2003 (monthly German business magazine)
The 100 Best Wine Estates

A panel of experts consisting of well-known wine journalists has ranked Weingut Robert Weil among the 100 best wine estates - out of more than 30,000 German wine estates - for 19 years running. In addition, Weingut Robert Weil numbers among the nine wine estates in the category "The Best of the Best."

WEINGourmet (quarterly German wine & lifestyle magazine)
The 550 best Wine Estates in Germany 2003

Once again Weingut Robert Weil receives the highest ranking possible (5 F's). Quote: "In his overall remarkably successful wine-grower's career, vintage 2002 is a special highlight: Wilhelm Weil's current Rieslings have a seductive clarity and elegance, and the play of aromas - powerful and rich in nuances - is complemented by a perfect acidity."

Weinwelt, 6/2003 (bimonthly German wine magazine)
100 Cult Growths of the World

Quote: "One of the most beautiful wine estates of the Rheingau, and world renowned as well: Wilhelm Weil is a highly respected international ambassador of Riesling wines and of German wines in general."

Vinum (German wine magazine) Riesling Producers Priz

Weingut Robert Weil ranked in the top category - The Twenty Best - in the 2003 competition. A total of 1,600 Riesling wines from 450 top wine estates competed for the magazine's annual prize.

Alpina: Great Wines, Famous Sites. The Compendium of Good Wine.

Quote: "Robert Weil is an impressive example of how a top German wine estate can achieve international recognition through a combination of uncompromising quality and modern marketing. Today, its name is justifiably mentioned in one breath with the most famous châteaux and domains of the world."

Capital, issue 14/June 2003 (monthly German business magazine)

In a blind tasting of more than 1,300 white wines of vintage 2002 from Germany's best wine estates, Weingut Robert Weil placed as follows:

  • Riesling Beerenauslese 1st place
  • Riesling Auslese 3rd place
  • Riesling Spätlese trocken (dry) 4th place
  • Riesling Eiswein 4th place
  • Riesling Spätlese 4th place
  • Riesling Qualitätswein trocken (dry) 5th place

The Fine Wine Review, No. 93 May 2003 (Claude Kolm)

In an overall review of vintage 2001, Weingut Robert Weil received the nearly perfect score of 99/100 points twice and 98/100 three times.

Die Welt (special supplement "The Literary World") January 2003

In his column Der Wein zum Buch (The Wine for This Book), Martin S. Lambeck comments on the 2001 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Spätlese: "This is truly a wine for festive occasions from one of the most renowed Riesling estates world-wide: A first-rate Riesling aristocrat."

Wine Spectator Weekly – Hot Wines (January 2, 2003)

Wine Spectator Weekly - Hot Wines (January 2, 2003)
Quote: “Wilhelm Weil is a perfectionist, and no detail is overlooked at this estate in order to make the best possible wines. The signature style is elegance and harmony.” (Bruce Sanderson)