95 points A tremendously ripe and polished Riesling GG for the challenging 2022 vintage. Nutty apple and old-fashioned pear fruit is married to a hint of southerly ripeness and delicate floral notes. Then the wet stone and dripping fern character that counterpoints this comes through in a great wave. Long, super-fresh yet graceful finish. The second vintage of this wine. Drink or hold. Stuart Pigott/James Suckling Location & Terroir Vineyard: The VDP.GROSSE LAGE® DOOSBERG is located on the eastern edge of the Rheingau municipality of Oestrich. The constant wind that prevails here is particularly beneficial in autumn, as it dries the vines after rain and fog. This protects the grapes from fungal attack. The GL DOOSBERG faces south to southwest with a slope of 5 to 10 percent and is located at an altitude of 110 to 130 meters. The soils are carbonate loess clay, partly with terrace sediments. The gravel bands and the slope, which is a sloping plane, allow the soils to retain water well. The DOOSBERG vineyard site is a Riesling vineyard. History: The name derives from "Badger Mountain," as badgers once liked to settle in the loamy and humus-rich soils. Terroir: Carboniferous loess-clay, partly with terrace sediments.