2019, 2020, 2021 Pfalz Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) GG Part I -- Heydenreich, Kalmit, KB, Sankt Paul, Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg KB, Sonnenberg KT, Sonnenberg RG from Becker, Bernhart, Jülg, and Siegrist
For the most part, good wines here across three vintages, but not up to the best we’ve seen over the years.
Friedrich BECKER
2020 (Schweigen) Sankt Paul Spätburgunder GG
Medium-full, tannic, dark fruits, muddy. 86(+?)/D
2020 (Schweigen) Heydenreich Spätburgunder GG
Complex spices and herbs in nose, also some dustiness. Full-bodied, dark fruits, intense, a bit of dustiness. 89(+)/B
2020 (Schweigen) KB Spätburgunder GG
Perfumed, floral nose. Good acidic grip, medium-weight, dark fruits, some tannin. Good length. 89(+)/B
BERNHART
2021 (Schweigen) Sonnenberg KT Spätburgunder GG
Round, a touch low in acidity, dark fruits, a bit neutral, although not bad. 87/C
2021 (Schweigen) Sonnenberg RG Spätburgunder GG
Tighter than the KT above, more life, some coffee overtones, dark fruits. 88/B
JÜLG
2021 (Schweigen) Sonnenberg KB Spätburgunder GG
Dark fruits, almost wiry texture, good density and concentration, lively. 89(+)/B
2021 (Schweigen) Sonnenberg KT Spätburgunder GG
Similar to previous with just a little more roundness and depth. 89+B
SIEGRIST
2019 (Ilbesheim) Sonnenberg Spätburgunder GG
Good intensity, density, a bit chewy, dark fruits, round. 90/B+
2019 (Ilbesheim) Kalmit Spätburgunder GG
A bit of red fruits with the dark, round, intense, a bit lighter than the Sonnenberg. 89/B