Overall, a disappointing set with widely divergent styles.
ALDINGER
2019 (Untertürkheim) Gips Marienglas Spätburgunder GG
Cassis in the nose and mouth, some reduction, Medium-light, cassis, some tannin, good penetration. Give it a few years. 88+/B
2019 (Fellbach) Lämmler Spätburgunder GG
Reduction in nose, some red fruits in mouth, but standard and not exciting. 87/B-
BEURER
2018 (Stetten) Mönchberg “Öde Halde” Spätburgunder GG
Young, dense, and medium-weight with cassis and blackberry fruit. Concentrated. Needs several years in the cellar. 89(+)/B
Jürgen ELLWANGER
2018 (Hebsack) Linnenbrunnen Spätburgunder GG
Dark fruit, muddy, no precision. 84/F
Karl HAIDLE
2019 (Schnait) Burghalde Spätburgunder GG
Red fruit nose with a hint of smoke. Medium-light body with lots of energy and nervosity. Good concentration and penetration. 89+/B
HELD
2019 (Fellbach) Lämmler Spätburgunder GG
Red fruited, medium-light body, no precision or focus. 84/F
Graf NEIPPERG
2019 (Neipperg) Schlossberg Spätburgunder GG
Perfumed, floral, raspberry and blueberry nose. Dark fruits in mouth, medium-weight, crisp, lively. 90/B+
Rainer SCHNAITMANN
2019 (Fellbach) Lämmler Spätburgunder GG
Animal nose, maybe some brett. Medium-weight, smooth, some burn (alcohol?). Modern/New World style. 83/F
WACHSTETTER
2018 (Pfaffenhofen) Geissberg Spätburgunder GG
Spicy red fruit nose. Medium-light in mouth with dark fruits, some spice, medium-light body, tightly-wound. 88/B