2019, 2018, 2017 Baden Grosses Gewächs Spätburgunder Part IV (Sonnenstück, Schlossberg, Vorder Winklerberg, Wanne, Winklen, Winklerberg from Blankenhorn, Heger, Stigler)

 Alas, across three different vintages, wines that are easy to bypass.



BLANKENHORN


2018 (Schliengen) Sonnenstück Spätburgunder GG 

Dark fruits nose and mouth, medium-weight. Fruit is ripe, but not great differentiation. 87/B-




Dr. HEGER


Disappointingly, there was almost nothing that distinguished these wines from each other.


2019 (Ihingen) Wanne Spätburgunder GG 

Red fruits nose and mouth, medium-light body, some tannin and some burn. 87/B-


2019 (Irhingen) Winklerberg Spätburgunder GG 

Red fruits in nose and mouth, medium-light body, lacking precision. 87/B-


2019 (Ihringen) Winklen Spätburgunder GG

Red fruits, some burn on finish, medium-light, not much tannin. 87/B-




STIGLER


2017 (Freiburg) Schlossberg Spätburgunder GG 

Red and dark fruits, medium-weight, precision is somewhat lacking. Not much tannin. A wine for drinking early. 87/B-


2017 (Ihringen) Vorder Winklerberg “Bäckofen” Spätburgunder GG 

Floral nose, some red currants. Red currants on the medium-weight palate, good acidity and structure. 88/B