2014 Deidesheim Riesling Grosse Gewächse

I think that the best way to think of the Palz is to compare it to the Côte d’Or. Both are stretches about equal in length of east-facing vineyards on hills. Without going deeper into this model for now, for me, Deidesheim is the Chambolle-Musigny of the Pfalz with exceptional wines to be exceeded by only one other village (Vosne-Romanée/Forst).

As these wines show, Deidesheim was highly successful in 2014. (Continue reading here.)