Brundlmayer Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein Lyra 2015

The 2015 Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein Lyra is a bottle that perfectly captures why this producer is a benchmark. To understand this wine, you have to start with the “Lyra” training system. In this specific parcel of the legendary Heiligenstein vineyard, Willi Bründlmayer trains the vines in a Y-shape, doubling the canopy’s exposure to the sun and wind. This isn’t just about aesthetics; it results in grapes with incredible concentration, riper skins, and a soaring aromatic profile.

In the glass, the 2015 is a powerhouse of energy. It’s a “Reserve” level wine, and the vintage—a warm, golden year—provided a plushness that balances the vineyard’s fierce, stony mineral core. You get this gorgeous tension between sun-drenched fruit—think yellow peach, Williams pear, and a zesty tangerine brightness—and a deep, saline, smoky minerality that speaks to the 270-million-year-old desert sandstone soils of the Heiligenstein.

What we love most about this bottle is its texture. It’s dense and radiant, almost vibrating with acidity, yet it possesses a silky elegance that makes it incredibly compelling right now. However, like all great Heiligenstein Rieslings, this is built for the long haul. It has that cut and structure that will allow it to evolve and gain complexity for decades.