Reviews 2006 / Articles about Weingut Robert Weil

November 2006 Gault Millau WeinGuide Deutschland 2007 (G M annual wine guide)

Weingut Robert Weil once again achieves 5 grape clusters, the highest category, reserved for "world’s best wine producers." Quote: "Scarcely a handful of wine estates in Germany can claim to have château character. The Kiedrich estate Weingut Robert Weil probably comes closest. The house philosophy practiced here is similar to that of the Premiers Grand Crus in southwestern France. That Wilhelm Weil and his team meet such high expectations year for year deserves respect and recognition. The congenial estate director has succeeded in transforming this estate into a shining symbol of German Riesling culture at home and in important export markets. (...) The strong 2005 collection is crowned by a highly concentrated Trockenbeerenauslese brimming with gigantic potential."

November 2006 Gerhard Eichelmann: Eichelmann Deutschlands Weine 2007 (annual wine guide in German)

Weingut Robert Weil achieves (again) the highest rating - five stars - as international top producer. Quote: "During the past decade, no one else has done so much for the reputation of Rheingau wines and for the renown of German wines in general as Wilhelm Weil. (...) A comparably strong collection (as in 2004 - ‘world-class wines’) follows this year."

November 2006 Vinum (German wine magazine)

In its "Guide" the magazine published the results of two large tastings of vintage 2005 wines. Weingut Robert Weil received top ratings for its "Grand Cru couple." The "2005 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Erstes Gewächs" was ranked as "best in the region" and the "2005 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Spätlese" was also highly rated. Quote: "The Rheingau grand master of lusciously sweet Riesling is at home in Kiedrich, Weingut Robert Weil. Year for year, the estate consistently produces some of the best Trockenbeerenauslesen and Eisweine of the country."

October 2006 Frank Kämmer: Auf Weinreise durch den Rheingau. Published by Hampp Verlag, Stuttgart, 2006.

In his book "On a Wine Trip through the Rheingau," sommelier Frank Kämmer, MS, says: "Weingut Robert Weil is the indisputable superstar of the Rheingau. The entire estate seems to reflect the distinguished nobility of its wines."

October 2006 Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Great Wines of the World.

(Published by Knesebeck Verlag, München 2006) Quote: "The famous blue label of the estate has become the symbol of the highest quality of German wines. Only a few wine estates can boast such a continual and high level of overall quality."

September 2006 Jancis Robinson: All my German 2005 tasting notes.

Jancis Robinson, MW, published her tasting notes on 430 German wines of vintage 2005 in the Financial Times (London) and on her Internet site. Weingut Robert Weil once again received the highest average number of points of all top wines tasted: 18/20 points for 2005 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Erstes Gewächs and 19.5/20 for its Trockenbeerenauslese from the Gräfenberg site.

September 2006 WEINGourmet (quarterly German wine & lifestyle magazine):

The 750 Best Wine Estates of Germany 2006. Once again Weingut Robert Weil receives the highest rating possible with (5 F’s).

July 2006 www.riesling.de

The Internet portal once again gives Weingut Robert Weil the top rating. Quote: "The name Weil stands for one of the greatest wine dynasties of Germany. The estate grounds and its manor are grand and the top site Kiedricher Gräfenberg numbers among the best-known vineyards. Internationally, the estate is also one of the very top names (...)."

May 2006 Die Welt, 20 May (daily newspaper)

In his column Der Wein zum Buch (recommending a wine to enjoy with a book) Martin S. Lambeck writes: "In 2004, Weil already presented a world-class collection. Yet, vintage 2005 actually seems to be even a wee bit better."

May 2006 Capital (German business magazine)

In Auslese 2005 - a Vintage of Surprise, a blind tasting of 1,800 vintage 2005 white wines from top German estates, Robert Weil scored well in four categories, taking top honors in threee of them. This is the third time in a row that Weingut Robert Weil has placed first among all participating estates in this important initial assessment of the current vintage.

May 2006 The Best of Germany. 250 Reasons to Love Our Country Today.

Edited by Florian Langenscheidt. Published by Deutsche Standards Editionen. Gabler Verlag. Quote: "One member of this elite circle of the world’s best producers is the Robert Weil wine estate in Kiedrich in the Rheingau region. At both the national and international levels, it is described as a shinning symbol of German Riesling culture. There is no wine guide who does not sing the praises of the Rieslings from the Robert Weil estate. The wines enjoy a worldwide reputation."

April 2006 Wine Spectator

Bruce Sanderson’s vintage report True to Type. Germany’s 2004 Rieslings gives Weingut Robert Weil absolute top notes for the "Kiedrich Gräfenberg" Rieslings (Auslese 94/100 points, Beerenauslese 95/100 points).

January 2006 Bunte (weekly German consumer magazine)

Weingut Robert Weil ranked among the top ten in Bunte Magazine’s Wine Awards The 100 best wines of Germany. Quote: "The ‘S-Class’ of the Rheingau. The wine for a great occasion. Popular and highly sought-after America to Japan. Riesling – an ambassador."

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