Fürst 2022s “…best I have tasted in Germany in 25 years.” Stephan Reinhardt – 94 & 95 Points

The wines from Rudolf Fürst are consistently amongst the finest and most elegant examples of Spätburgunder we are lucky enough to taste. The new vintages from the estate seem to come and go in a flash each year as the small quantities we have to offer are snapped up on release by customers who evidently know the quality of these incredible Franken Pinots.

We recently had the fortune to retaste the inimitable 2022s with Sebastian Fürst, and not only was the whole range utterly beguiling, but Sebastian gave us the welcome news that he has some additional stock of Klingenberg and Bürgstadter Berg for us to offer.

Stephan Reinhardt, writing for The Wine Advocate, is equally effusive about the greatness of Fürst’s 2022 stable. He described the wines as “the finest and best I have tasted in Germany in 25 years.” He went on to say that the “wines have never been denser, finer, more flawless, generous and more beautiful. One cannot escape their delicate seduction…” His notes on the Klingenberg and Bürgstadter Berg are below, in full.

The Klingenberg is a top-drawer village cuvee produced predominantly from “young” vines in the Schlossberg Grosse Lage (Grand Cru), ranging from 22-24 years of age. It is fermented with 45-50% whole clusters and raised in 20% new French oak. This is a wonderfully aromatic, sophisticated pinot. It demonstrates ample body but still showcases the signature light touch that defines all the estate’s wines. The Erste Lage (Premier Cru) Burgstadter Berg acts as the younger sibling to the Centgrafenberg and Hunsrück GGs, being a blend of the two sites. Aged in 20% new French oak, it shows beautiful red fruits with a saline minerality, finishing with herbs and spices.

“From younger vines in the Schlossberg lieu-dit and bottled in March this year after 17 months on the lees, the 2022 Spätburgunder Klingenberger delivers the most beautiful expression of red sandstone. The wine is pure, refined and very elegant on the finely flinty and peppery nose that reveals flinty, herbal and floral aromas and this beautifully lush and aromatic but oh so delicate 2022 fruit. What finesse! Mouth-filling and thrilling on the palate, this is a full-bodied, refined and elegant, perfectly balanced Pinot with highly delicate tannins and the mineral purity and finesse of the Schlossberg grand cru. The finish is finely intense, juicy and spicy and pretty long, with ripe and crunchy tannins still on the aftertaste. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024.” 94 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate - Drink 2024-2050

“From plots within the Centgrafenberg (40%) and Hunsrück (60%) grands crus, the 2022 Spätburgunder Bürgstadter Berg 1G is deep, intense and elegant on the finely concentrated and fruity nose that shows aromas of ripe cherries, blackcurrant and nuances of woodruff combined with crunchy salts and ripe, finely grained tannins. This is Pinot as an event! Dense and generous yet open on the immediately conquering palate, this is another amazing 2022 from Sebastian Fürst. It is pure, fresh and saline, very delicate and spectacularly long and tensioned but never powerful or big. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024.” - 95 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate - Drink 2028-2050