Two Great Rieslings from Weingut Robert Weil

Robert Weil founded the estate that bears his name in 1875. A teacher of German at the Sorbonne, he fled Paris at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and settled in the Rheingau. The estate is still operated by his descendants, though under a partnership with Suntory.

Both of the Rheingau riesling wines I mention today are from the ancient 27-acre Gr…