2023 Wachenheimer Goldbächel 1. Cru Pfalz Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

The 2023 Goldbächel Wachenheim P.C. offers a clear, ripe and intense yellow fruit aroma intertwined with spicy and refreshing phenol notes. Round, lush and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, juicy-textured and quite charming Riesling with ripe acidity and fine phenol grip on the finish. This crowd-pleasing 2023 Goldbächel is already digestible. 12.5% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork.

What a fascinating nose of lemon peel, flint, dried tarragon and jasmine. Already open, but that doesn’t mean it is any the lesser for this, the structure compact and finely nuanced. Stacks of ripe pear fruit on the concentrated palate. Long, salty but gentle finish thanks to the almost soft acidity. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.

The 2023 Riesling Wachenheim Goldbächel P.C. is from two parcels on Triassic sandstone, one with great water availability and the other drier, vinified separately. A lovely hint of wood creaminess on the nose moves onto a beautifully zesty yet creamy palate that is alive and so bright yet beautifully approachable with that creamy, smooth vibe of fresh, wet hazelnut. It is elegant and charming, with more zest on the finish. (Bone-dry)