Weingut Robert Weil, Rheingau (Germany) Riesling Trocken Kiedricher Gräfenberg 2009

($75, Loosen Brothers):  Robert Weil’s name on a label is a guarantee of quality, since the winery is among Germany’s best.  Trocken, or bone-dry wines, are not my favorite style of German Riesling, but this one wowed even a skeptic like myself.  It has a piercing precision and minerality that pours over the palate.  Verve in the finish just amplifies the overall taste. 93 Michael Apstein May 3, 2011