2003 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Date of harvest 17 Oct, yield 21.7 hl/ha; number of bottles 4,500 Quite pale and steely appearance does not reflect the heat of the vintage; stone fruit and minerality on nose and palate, quite lively, there appears to be an extra dose of CO2 to counteract any possible lack of acidity, a relentlessly hot year well handled though not quite with the complexity of other vintages. (MS)