2017 Ruppertsberger Hoheburg 1. Cru Pfalz Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

Quite funky from wild ferment and long lees contact, but this has a ton of quince, pears and herbs. Appealing lightness at the finish, after the initial bold impression. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink in 2019.

Almond, peach and mirabelle on the nose anticipate the luscious fruit that emerges on a satiny palate. At roughly 13% alcohol, there is considerable body, but no undue sense of weightiness. On the one hand, the almond runs in an almost marzipan-like direction; on the other, the pits of peach and mirabelle rise to prominence, resulting in haunting bittersweetness that follows into the stone-underlain finish.