Tastings by Michael

The 2021 Ruppertsberger Riesling Village by Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a VDP Ortswein, but the enologist uses some of the grapes from the Ruppertsberger Hoheburg Premier Cru for this wine, improving even more the high quality.

The colour is straw with slight greenish reflexes. Complex aromas of white fruit, pear, and herbs in the nose, joined by mineral notes. On the palate, the wine is dry, with medium acidity, round, complex, with a nice body. Great wine! The 2020 vintage has been imported into Brazil by PRIMEUR Vinhos.

TBM 91 points.

The 2018 Wachenheimer R Riesling trocken of Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a Village Riesling had has had extra time to mature – the “R” stands for Reserve. Thus, it is only put on the market with a two-year delay. This shows, since the minerality and the petrol notes are much more pronounced than in the young Rieslings. Technically, this is a wine of the Village, or Ortswein, level. Similar to the Wachenheimer Riesling, the enologist uses part of the grapes of the Premier Cru sites in Wachenheim to make this wine.

The colour is straw with slight golden reflexes. White fruit, apple, white peach and citrus mark the complex aromas, joined by a beautiful mineral petrol note. This wine is dry, with medium acidity, medium body and a long finish. Really a very beautiful wine.

TBM 94 points.

The 2021 Wachenheimer Riesling Village trocken of Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a “village” appellation, VDP Ortswein. Wachenheim is the area where most of the vineyards of the winery are located. The enologist has chosen to use part of grapes grown in the Premier Cru appellations, like Wachenheimer Altenburg, to improve the quality of this Ortswein.

Straw color, complex aromas of white and yellow fruit, citrus fruit and apple, mineral notes in the nose. On the palate, this wine shows a nice complexity. It is dry and fresh, without any aggressive acidity. Long finish. Village Rieslings, in my opinion, are some of the best bets, since they have a great price-quality-relationship. Highly recommended. This is a wine I could have every day.

TBM 91 points.

2021 Hommage à Louise is an off-dry Riesling. It is dedicated to Louise Bürklin, one of the ancestors of the current owner Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze. Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is known as the producer of dry German Riesling from the Palatinate, and was called the “King of Dry Riesling” by the Gault-Millaut guide. Thus, creating an off-dry Riesling was a bit of an adventure for them, but it sold very well.

Straw colour as all young Rieslings, with a slight greenish reflex. This wine is fruity in the nose, white fruit, apple and a citrus touch dominating, with some flowery notes. On the palate, this wine is off-dry. It does not lack minerality. Medium acidity, the wine is pleasant, albeit a bit flat and its finish not very long. A wine to enjoy on the terrace or by the pool side.

TBM 86 points.

I have been tasting this wine, 2021 Riesling trocken Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, the basic Riesling of biodynamic winery Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, every year since the 2013 vintage, and it has always convinced me as being a true reflection of the Riesling grape. VDP Gutswein. Dry, mineral (firestone), with citric fruit, apple, some herbal notes. Complex in the nose. Fruity and fresh in the mouth. The 2021 had a slightly higher acidity than the previous year (2020). 12% alc. A beautiful wine.

TBM 90 points.