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4206.60
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| 2016 |
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2103.30
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3183.36
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1591.68
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3297.00
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1648.50
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Critic ratings
vinous
2016
Rating:
92
–93
From cask, this is brightly lemony and palpably chalky, its vibrant sense of tongue-tingling even more pronounced than that of the corresponding Rechbächel, and reinforced by a sense of lift that the latter lacked. Pit-inflected white peach adds to the sense of piquancy but also of infectious juiciness conveyed on a glossy, silken palate. Minty notes add delightful trigeminal coolness while hints of cress incisively enhance the wine’s invigorating effect. It finishes with formidable penetration and leaves both me and my tongue quivering in anticipation of the next energizing sip.
vinous
2018
Rating:
95
–95
Too bad Bürklin-Wolf owns only two very small parcels in this cool, woods-rimmed, relatively well-watered Einzellage, because it consistently conduces to a wine of intrigue and finesse. And a site like this obviously has advantages in hot, dry growing seasons such as are becoming increasingly common. (South across the communal line lies similarly advantaged Forster Musenhang.) The nose is one of those that make you wonder that such scents can come from grapes – an experience more familiar from Pinot Noir than from Riesling. Musky floral and animal notes are allied to pungent green herbs and crushed stone. The glossy, expansive palate presents a mouthwateringly Chablis-like evocation of sweet-saline, chalky, herbal, nutty and meaty raw oyster piquantly accented with lemon and lime seeds. At the same time, an abundance of white peach leads to a finish at once vibrant and rich, lusciously fruity and crammed with mineral, herbal and animal complexity. Notwithstanding the “P.C.” on its label, this wine isn’t just grand cru in my book; it’s grand cru on a rare order of complexity and energy. I took the bottle down into Bürklin-Wolf’s cellar so that I could retaste it right after having experienced its “G.C.” counterparts (culminating in an amazing Pechstein), and this Altenburg gave virtually no ground.
About
One of the top sites in Wachenheim, 1.22 ha/3 acres in extent, its origins go back to the late medieval era, altitude (130-150 m/ 430-500 feet above sealevel). Our parcel is 0.4 ha/ 1 acre in extent. This is an east-facing slope enjoying optimum sunshine which warms the white gravel and sandstone soil. There, the roots are very well supplied with water and minerals.
