Alsace Cru Blanc "Burg"

Score

95+

"The 2020 Burg"

Score

90

"The 2020 Burg is a field blend from Triassic marl on gypsum, facing south but cooler because it is in the narrow Bergenbach valley, a late-ripening site. Displays notions of ripe Mirabelle, both tart and sun-ripened, sweet and almost luscious with a subtle summer blossom aspect. The palate is cool, round and radiates with ripe Mirabelle fruit, with just a gentle sense of lemon, yet fresh and textured. This wine strikes a most serene balance and, with 35 g/L of sweetness, finishes off-dry. Off-dry"

Score

96

"The 2019 Burg "Le vignoble fšodal" is a full-bodied, semi-dry, mineral-rich and powerful wine based on Riesling (50%) and about 13 other grape varieties cultivated in a field blend on colorful Keuper marl with rare interbedded limestone. Although benefitting from its western exposure and sheltered location close to a forest in Bergheim, the grapes ripen rather late here and include botrytis in many years due to the good water-storage capacity of the soil. The 2019 exhibits very fine and elegant but also rich, ripe and concentrated fruit on the nose and intermingles this with a delicate and rather coolish spicy aroma reminiscent of fir bark. Rich, elegant and savory on the palate, this is a dense and complex, stimulating and salty Riesling blend with fine tannins in the firm and sustainable finish. This is a great wine that can be aged for decades. 12% stated alcohol. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024."

Score

95

Score

95

Score

93

Score

93