Marc Kreydenweiss - Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg 2021
98/100
Robert Parker
97/100
Yves Beck
96/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
“A truly great terroir wine (Yves Beck)”
"The 2021 Kastelberg Grand Cru has a generous, elegant nose that is remarkably aromatic and briny, revealing intense aromas of yellow berries such as mirabelle plums and quince. The full-bodied, refined, and briny palate reveals a dense, complex, crystalline, and briny Riesling with a concentrated fruit core, abundant minerality, and fine yet firm tannins. It is a great, expressive wine that truly represents the vintage and the rocky soils. The wine is exceptionally open and full of brininess and minerality” (Wine Advocate 2025)
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Eye
A yellow color with green and silver highlights
Nose
Aromas of spices, dried fruit, and ripe yellow berries
Palate
Straightforward and taut, with pleasant tannic power and minerality
Serve
Serve at 12–14°C, after decanting
Drink before
2045
Food and wine pairings
Pair with shellfish and crustaceans, fish sauerkraut, Bresse poultry, aged cow’s-milk cheeses...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2025 guide) 98/100 (Exceptional)
About the wine:
Grown on hornfels soil, the 2021 Kastelberg Grand Cru offers a generous, elegant nose that is remarkably aromatic and briny, revealing intense aromas of yellow berries such as mirabelle plums and quince. Full-bodied, refined, and briny on the palate, this is a dense, complex, crystalline, and salty Riesling with a concentrated fruit core, abundant minerality, and fine yet firm tannins. It is a great, expressive wine that truly represents the vintage and the rocky soils. The wine is exceptionally open and full of salts and minerals thanks to a yield of only 22 to 23 hectoliters per hectare.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (2025 guide) 96/100 Favorite
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Rich and full-bodied, Kastelberg is a well-defined wine; its 45 months of aging will take it far: a refined and firm wine, still very young but with phenomenal length.
About the estate:
Antoine, the son of Marc Kreydenweiss, has been at the helm of this estate in Andlau since 2007; it is among the pioneers of biodynamics in Alsace. The diversity of the estate’s terroirs and their subtle interpretation have always been a strong point here, further enhanced by the changes Antoine has implemented (slower pressing and extended aging on the lees). The risks taken in vinifying many cuvées without sulfur (or with minimal levels) have paid off and result in no flaws whatsoever. A small range of wines made from purchased organic grapes has been launched under the label Lune à Boire. The Pinot Noir and macerated wines (not rated) are of the highest caliber. The standards have returned to the highest level with wines of rare vitality, and continue to deepen, with ambitious four-year aging for the 2017 Grand Cru Rieslings. These exciting wines, of rare vitality, have earned the estate its third star this year.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
A small, steep, and stony 5.5-hectare vineyard composed of black and red schist. Aged for two years, including one year in large oak casks and one year in stainless steel tanks. A superb bouquet marked by notes of anise, chamomile, and licorice, followed by hints of peach. Good density on the palate, where the wine displays a generous yet incisive character. Lots of personality, supported by richness and sharp acidity. The texture is broad and compact. A truly great terroir wine that manages to express its unique character regardless of the vintage, adapting its profile to suit the circumstances. 2025–2055
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