Sommerhalde, Spätburgunder, Grosses Gewächs, 2023
Lacy and expressive with transparent, cooling forest fruits, the 2023 comes with lovely energy and finesse, not as concentrated as the Alte Burg, but darker fruited with a finer acidity and light austerity derived from its freshness and something elemental. Sommerhalde is planted at 300m elevation with cooling winds coming down from the forest on top. There is a little more iron in the soil along with loam that helps water retention in warmer years. A cool site blessed with powerful soils. Aged for around 18 months in 30% new French oak barrique.
critic reviews
From about 25-year-old vines on clayish limestone soils, the 2023 Sommerhalde Bombach Spatburgunder GG has a deep, pure, fresh and intense, saline and finely crunchy bouquet that reveals phenols as well as red berry aromas on the rather coolish and remarkably complex nose. Round, fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied Pinot focusing on finesse and fine tannins rather than body and flesh yet reveals a long, intense and powerful yet fine and uplifted finish. The tannins are delicate and intermingled with the saline acidity. This is a very fine, fresh and coolish yet promising Sommerhalde from a rather coolish terroir. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2025.