2017 Bernhard Huber Chardonnay Alte Reben
Tasting note
Straw yellow colour, medium viscosity with colourless streaks in the glass. Already on the nose a broad-shouldered wine with strong notes of ripe lemons, peach, unmistakable wood influence, buttery, but also with a minerality of wet stones. The wood comes across as somewhat toasted, reminiscent of roasted nuts. There was certainly new wood involved. In the mouth, the Chardonnay also presents itself as voluminous and reductive. The lemon comes through even more clearly due to the crisp acidity. A punchy wine with a long, slightly salty finish. How old the vines are, I do not know. But I would guess that the age of Chardonnay vines in Baden could be between 20 and 40 years. A great German Chardonnay with a distinctive style.
Drink through 2027.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Saturday, 25 February 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
12Wines with a DM9 to DM12 rating are very good wines, above average even in the world of fine wine. That means these wines have been produced really well. They are pure, balanced, and have no flaw whatsoever. They begin to show complexity. Moreover, these wines have their own character and transport typicity and terroir. / 20 ("very good") |
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| Stars: |
4Wines with a rating of 4 stars are excellent wines in their category. They are almost at the top of their peer group in terms of personality and complexity. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2017 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Bernhard Huber |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: |
Baden Baden is Germany's southernmost wine growing region. It stretches about 400 kilometers from north to south along the Rhine. Baden is also Germany's warmest wine region. Much like its French neighbour Alsace, its climate is heavily influenced by its location in between the Vosges and the Black Forest, shielding it from cold winds and heavy rains. Best-known for Burgundian varieties, especially Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder) and Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder). More than 15,000 hectares of vineyards. Diverse soils, ranging from loess and volcanic stones in the Kaiserstuhl region to shell-limestone in Tauberfranken. |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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