2020 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Ungeheuer Grand Cru
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2026 - 2048 |
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Bürklin-Wolf owns vineyards in the most famous “Lagen” of the Mittelhaardt. The company owns vineyards in various Lagen (vineyards) in the towns of Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim. For the classification of dry Riesling wines, Bürklin-Wolf uses the Burgundian model of the quality pyramid. In this model, terroir, yield and degree of ripeness of the grapes are taken into account, so Grand Cru (GC) and Premier Cru are used. Bürklin-Wolf is a member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) but nevertheless does not use the term Grosses Gewächs.
Situated at the foot of the Haardt Mountains, in the Forster Toplage. Our share amounts to 0.9 hectares and is located in the historically most valuable part of the Ungeheuer. The name goes back to the surname of a former town clerk of Deidesheim. The south-eastern slope ensures rapid heating of the volcanic basalt rock, while the dense layers of clay and sand ensure optimum water management and the absorption of minerals.
The Ungeheuer GC 2020 opens with a warm, intense and elegant, concentrated and even rich nose with iodine and dried porcini mushroom aromas. Pure, fresh and salty on the palate, this is a dense, savory and tense Riesling with an almost austere but tight finish with sufficient concentration and fine tannin structure for a long life.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address
ABOUT DR BÜRKLIN-WOLFF
For centuries, wine has been made at Dr. Bürklin Wolf. On around 85 hectares, mainly Riesling is grown, which is among the best in the entire area. This family business located in the Pfalz is run by Bettina, the 22nd generation. She has implemented her grandfather's vision and started making biodynamic wine in 2001, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. The wines are therefore even more terroir-driven and exciting! In the vineyard and wine cellar, hardly anything is done with the wines, pure and distinct wines is the goal. The wines ferment and mature partly in stainless steel and partly in old wooden barrels. The wines are known for their distinct character, new style (modern) Riesling, with present acids and enormous length. READ MORE UNDER THE TAB WINERY
Specifications
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Pfalz |
| Icons | Icon Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
| Winery | Dr. Bürklin Wolf |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2048 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 94 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatic, Floral, Complex, Dry, Fresh, Fruity, Mineral, Tense, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2026 - 2046
The 2020 Ungeheuer G.C. opens with a warm, intense and elegant, concentrated and even rich nose with iodine and dried porcini aromas. A bit Jura in style. Pure, fresh and saline on the palate, this is a dense, savory and tensioned Riesling with an almost austere but tight finish with enough concentration and fine tannin structure for a long life. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.
"2021 is a classic German vintage," says Steffen Brahner from Bürklin-Wolf, remembering the cool spring with its late flowering. The summer months brought abundant rainfalls, which challenged the vineyard crew, as even more attention and precision with the vegetation was required than in a dry year. "On the other hand, after three consecutive dry years, the periodic rainfall did the soils of the Mittelhaardt good to compensate for the pronounced water deficit." A similarly wet autumn forced them into meticulously early negative selection, and then they proceeded on a vineyard-by-vineyard basis in order to achieve the ideal ripeness of the grapes. This obviously paid off, and Bürklin was able to harvest healthy, ripe and flavorful grapes in all of the vineyards. When I tasted the premier and grands crus for the first time in August this year, I was still a but reserved since the wines were dense and compact but also still caged in their phenolic grip and firm structure. Some months later, in November, the wines had slightly opened up and showed promising qualities, especially in the Kirchenstück, which is again one of the most magnificent dry Rieslings produced in Germany that year. Unfortunately it is very rare and highly expensive, Pechstein and Ungeheuer are more highlights of the 2021 vintage. I also took the chance to taste the 2020 crus, which come from a much warmer and sunnier vintage represented in full-bodied, rich and concentrated but also structured and in the best cases—Pechstein and Kirchenstück again—also tensioned wines. As always when tasting the young and the previous vintage side by side, the sympathy is with the younger. Time will reveal which is the greater vintage: the lean and classic or the richer one.
Published: Dec 30, 2022
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James Suckling
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Pfalz Ungeheuer GC 2020
Thursday, February 3, 2022
CountryGermany
RegionPfalz
Vintage2020
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Score
98
Ungeheuer means giant in German and this wine really is a giant. Dark and herbal on the rather closed nose, but on the palate there’s no doubting the profound depth and ripeness of this wine, Radical finish with great dried-citrus and herbal intensity with so much vitality. From biodynamically grown grapes. The best dry wine Bürklin-Wolf ever from this site? Drink or hold.
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Bürklin-Wolf owns vineyards in the most famous “Lagen” of the Mittelhaardt. The company owns vineyards in several Lagen (vineyards) in the towns of Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim. For the classification of the dry Riesling wines, Bürklin-Wolf uses the Burgundian model of the quality pyramid. In this model, the terroir, yield and maturity of the grapes are taken into account, so Grand Cru (GC) and Premier Cru are used. Bürklin-Wolf is a member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) but nevertheless does not use the term Grosses Gewächs.
The roots of the Dr. Bürklin-Wolf go back to the 16th century. The winery, with 86 hectares of vineyards, is one of the largest private estates in Germany and has been managed since 1992 by Christian von Guradze together with his wife, the heiress to the family winery. Although it had been known for its Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslesen for some time, the focus of production shifted to dry white wines, mainly vinified from Riesling. The total production concept of the traditional company Dr. Bürklin-Wolf changed fundamentally and led it back to the top of the Palatinate wines in particular through an extreme focus on quality. The cultivation of the vineyards has been converted since 2005 in accordance with biodynamic guidelines.
Bürklin-Wolf owns vineyards in the most famous “Lagen” of the Mittelhaardt. The company owns vineyards in various Lagen (vineyards) in the towns of Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim. For the classification of dry Riesling wines, Bürklin-Wolf uses the Burgundian model of the quality pyramid. In this model, terroir, yield and degree of ripeness of the grapes are taken into account, so Grand Cru (GC) and Premier Cru are used. Bürklin-Wolf is a member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) but nevertheless does not use the term Grosses Gewächs.
Situated at the foot of the Haardt Mountains, in the Forster Toplage. Our share amounts to 0.9 hectares and is located in the historically most valuable part of the Ungeheuer. The name goes back to the surname of a former town clerk of Deidesheim. The south-eastern slope ensures rapid heating of the volcanic basalt rock, while the dense layers of clay and sand ensure optimum water management and the absorption of minerals.
The Ungeheuer GC 2020 opens with a warm, intense and elegant, concentrated and even rich nose with iodine and dried porcini mushroom aromas. Pure, fresh and salty on the palate, this is a dense, savory and tense Riesling with an almost austere but tight finish with sufficient concentration and fine tannin structure for a long life.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address
ABOUT DR BÜRKLIN-WOLFF
For centuries, wine has been made at Dr. Bürklin Wolf. On around 85 hectares, mainly Riesling is grown, which is among the best in the entire area. This family business located in the Pfalz is run by Bettina, the 22nd generation. She has implemented her grandfather's vision and started making biodynamic wine in 2001, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. The wines are therefore even more terroir-driven and exciting! In the vineyard and wine cellar, hardly anything is done with the wines, pure and distinct wines is the goal. The wines ferment and mature partly in stainless steel and partly in old wooden barrels. The wines are known for their distinct character, new style (modern) Riesling, with present acids and enormous length. READ MORE UNDER THE TAB WINERY
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Pfalz |
| Icons | Icon Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
| Winery | Dr. Bürklin Wolf |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2048 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 94 |
| James Suckling rating | 98 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatic, Floral, Complex, Dry, Fresh, Fruity, Mineral, Tense, White fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2026 - 2046
The 2020 Ungeheuer G.C. opens with a warm, intense and elegant, concentrated and even rich nose with iodine and dried porcini aromas. A bit Jura in style. Pure, fresh and saline on the palate, this is a dense, savory and tensioned Riesling with an almost austere but tight finish with enough concentration and fine tannin structure for a long life. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022.
"2021 is a classic German vintage," says Steffen Brahner from Bürklin-Wolf, remembering the cool spring with its late flowering. The summer months brought abundant rainfalls, which challenged the vineyard crew, as even more attention and precision with the vegetation was required than in a dry year. "On the other hand, after three consecutive dry years, the periodic rainfall did the soils of the Mittelhaardt good to compensate for the pronounced water deficit." A similarly wet autumn forced them into meticulously early negative selection, and then they proceeded on a vineyard-by-vineyard basis in order to achieve the ideal ripeness of the grapes. This obviously paid off, and Bürklin was able to harvest healthy, ripe and flavorful grapes in all of the vineyards. When I tasted the premier and grands crus for the first time in August this year, I was still a but reserved since the wines were dense and compact but also still caged in their phenolic grip and firm structure. Some months later, in November, the wines had slightly opened up and showed promising qualities, especially in the Kirchenstück, which is again one of the most magnificent dry Rieslings produced in Germany that year. Unfortunately it is very rare and highly expensive, Pechstein and Ungeheuer are more highlights of the 2021 vintage. I also took the chance to taste the 2020 crus, which come from a much warmer and sunnier vintage represented in full-bodied, rich and concentrated but also structured and in the best cases—Pechstein and Kirchenstück again—also tensioned wines. As always when tasting the young and the previous vintage side by side, the sympathy is with the younger. Time will reveal which is the greater vintage: the lean and classic or the richer one.
Published: Dec 30, 2022
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Pfalz Ungeheuer GC 2020
Thursday, February 3, 2022
CountryGermany
RegionPfalz
Vintage2020
CHECK PRICE
DOWNLOAD SHELFTALKER
Score
98
Ungeheuer means giant in German and this wine really is a giant. Dark and herbal on the rather closed nose, but on the palate there’s no doubting the profound depth and ripeness of this wine, Radical finish with great dried-citrus and herbal intensity with so much vitality. From biodynamically grown grapes. The best dry wine Bürklin-Wolf ever from this site? Drink or hold.
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Bürklin-Wolf owns vineyards in the most famous “Lagen” of the Mittelhaardt. The company owns vineyards in several Lagen (vineyards) in the towns of Forst, Deidesheim, Ruppertsberg and Wachenheim. For the classification of the dry Riesling wines, Bürklin-Wolf uses the Burgundian model of the quality pyramid. In this model, the terroir, yield and maturity of the grapes are taken into account, so Grand Cru (GC) and Premier Cru are used. Bürklin-Wolf is a member of the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter) but nevertheless does not use the term Grosses Gewächs.
The roots of the Dr. Bürklin-Wolf go back to the 16th century. The winery, with 86 hectares of vineyards, is one of the largest private estates in Germany and has been managed since 1992 by Christian von Guradze together with his wife, the heiress to the family winery. Although it had been known for its Auslese and Trockenbeerenauslesen for some time, the focus of production shifted to dry white wines, mainly vinified from Riesling. The total production concept of the traditional company Dr. Bürklin-Wolf changed fundamentally and led it back to the top of the Palatinate wines in particular through an extreme focus on quality. The cultivation of the vineyards has been converted since 2005 in accordance with biodynamic guidelines.
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