Herkunft
Die Gutsweine wachsen in den jüngeren Weinbergen rund um Saulheim. Die Böden sind geprägt von Kalkstein-Sedimenten und Löss-Lehm Auflagen.
Ausbau
Die Ernte erfolgte per Hand bei einem optimalen Verhältnis von Aroma, Säure und Reife. Der Lesezeitpunkt ist beim Spätburgunder besonders entscheidend. Dieser maischevergorene, extraktreiche Spätburgunder wurde über eine Dauer von 18 Monaten zu 100% in traditionellen, französischen Barriquefässern (225l) ausgebaut. Anschließend wurde er unfiltriert abgefüllt. Dies ist der Grund für seine dichte, komplexe Struktur.
Weinbeschreibung
In der Nase wilde Aromen und intensive dunkle Frucht. Am Gaumen ein Hauch von kräutriger Minze, feiner Säure und mit druckvoller Mineralität. Pinot Noir pur!
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2023: 92 Punkte
The vibrant sour cherry aromas are beautifully interwoven with lovely creaminess, fine tannins and chalky
minerality. I love what the energetic acidity does for the long finish of this slightly cloudy beauty. From
organically grown grapes. Matured for 18 months in well-used, small oak casks. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.
Vinous, Antonio Galloni by Anne Krebiehl MW, Jahrgang 2023: 89 Punkte
Drinking window: 2025 - 2030
The 2023 Spätburgunder is from mixed German and French genetics. It matured for 18 months in used,
small barrels. The reduction is still vivid on the nose, with a touch of raspberry, cherry lift and some
headiness. The palate is light, bright and brimming with juiciness. Underneath it all is fi
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2022: 94 Punkte
For an entry-level wine, this is astonishingly good. Very fragrant, with a wealth of black cherry and violet aromas plus delicate spice and savory notes. What beautiful balance this has on the structured yet silky medium-bodied palate. The notes of licorice and cloves add complexity to the very long, silky finish. Matured in used barriques. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.
Vinous, Antonio Galloni by Anne Krebiehl MW, Jahrgang 2022: 92 Punkte
Drinking window: 2024 - 2040
The 2022 Spätburgunder is from a mix of German and French genetics. Fully destemmed and
fermented in open cuve, it matured for 18 months in used barrique. A touch of smoke wraps itself
around aromatic wild cherry. Cool, smooth balance is immediately apparent on the palate—coolness,
in fact, is the operative term, even in this warm year. Fully ripe tannins brush like starched velvet,
rounded but really fine. The wild cherry aroma is beguiling and pure, while the freshness is pristine,
pure and expressive. My oh my, this is quite a number for an estate Pinot Noir. (Bone-dry)
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2021: 94 Punkte
This stunning pinot noir from the challenging 2021 vintage redefines the German entry level red wine
category thanks to its astonishing structure and concentration. Wonderful sour cherry and forest
berry fruit, with such fine tannins and a spectacular length at the vibrant finish. Some GGs don’t get
close to this! From organically grown grapes. Matured for 18 months in barriques. Unfiltered. Vegan.
Drink or hold.
Vinous, Antonio Galloni by Anne Krebiehl MW, Jahrgang 2021: 89-91
The 2021 Spätburgunder was harvested in the cool early morning in Saulheim from younger vines of both French and German genetics. The fruit was de-stemmed and fermented spontaneously, followed by 18 months in barriques and a further two months in steel, then bottled unfiltered. The nose sports Amarena cherry, cocoa, Ceylon tea and pepper alongside juicy mulberry fruit. The palate is immediately peppery, wonderfully taut and very contained, with a crunchy structure and bright freshness. Rather a cut above your usual estate Pinot. Respect. (Bone-dry)
Gerstl, Max Gerstl Weinselektion, Jahrgang 2021: 18 Punkte
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2020: 93 Punkte
What a stunning nose of forest berries, black cherries, fresh mint, tarragon and smoke. Stunning concentration, fleshiness and freshness for this humble category. Excellent length too. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
James Suckling.com, Jahrgang 2019: 93 Punkte
"Explosive sour-cherry, floral and bitter-chocolate nose. Concentrated and fleshy, but with fine tannins and lively acidity that give this so much energy at the long finish."
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2018: 92 Punkte
"A wonderfully fragrant pinot noir that you could easily mistake for Volnay village, this is very elegantly proportioned for the humble category. Love the way the rather fine tannins support the long, dry finish. Drink or hold."
Decanter, Jahrgang 2014: 92 Punkte
"The period of over-oaked German Pinot Noirs has been replaced with a more elegant, fresher style. Good-value Pinots are hard to find, but this entry-level from Thörle is exceptional. It's focused with refreshing raspberry and damson fruit, and grippy tannins are nicely balanced on a meaty palate. 18/20" Wir freuen uns über die großartige Bewertung von 92 Punkten
Wine Enthusiast, Jahrgang 2015: 91 Punkte
"Zestier and more herbaceous than Thörle's other Spätburgunder bottlings, this bristling red offers loads of cool, crisp black cherry and cranberry flavors. Hints of smoked nut and mint lend depth to the mid palate, augmented by fine-grained, persistent tannins. It's a penetrating wine that still needs time but should improve through 2025." ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA
