Schlossberg, Spätburgunder, Grosses Gewächs, 2023
A cool yet aromatic profile sees laser cut notes of alpine red fruits alongside star anise, cinnamon, pepper and deep cherry. The palate feels richer than either Bienenberg or Sommerhalde, with plenty of mid palate fruit atop a firm core of cool white chalky minerality. This will need time to completely unravel itself such is the intensity and concentration on display. Schlossberg is a steeply terraced vineyard composed of pure white limestone directly south facing and planted entirely to French Pinot clones.
critic reviews
From the smallest and most aromatic and concentrated berries of the vintage, the 2023 Schlossberg Hecklingen Spatburgunder GG is deep, very intense and saline on the nose, intertwined with toast, mocha, chocolate and iodine notes. This is an oil painting compared to the aquarelle of the Bienenberg or Sommerberg. Full-bodied, generous and saline on the palate, this is a mouth-filling, round and juicy, relatively open Pinot with fine tannins and a sweet fruit core. The wine has power, flesh and intensity 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2025.