Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberg Riesling Trocken 2023 750ml

Expert Reviews - Vintage 2023

James Suckling 94 Points | What a stunning village wine. The mouth-filling juiciness (think star fruit and the ripest citrus) is backed up with ample power. Creamy front palate, then the salty minerality and animating acidity kick in and push the finish way out there. A cuvee based on the Gaisbohl GG site of Ruppertsberg. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The Wine Advocate 92 Points | The 2023 Ruppertsberg Village Riesling trocken opens with a remarkably coolish, pure and refined, a little crunchy bouquet with bright and elegant fruit and smoky aromas intermingled with reduced phenolic notes. Lean and elegant on the palate yet with ripe and juicy fruit, this is a very fine and elegant-finishing Riesling whose savory grip and tension will be better integrated after a few years of bottle age. 12% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in January 2025.

Vinous 90 Points | The 2023 Riesling Ruppertsberg Village was almost exclusively picked in the Gaisbohl with a small addition of Nussbien. A lovely flicker of reduction on the nose leads to an immensely juicy, rounded palate. Lemon-fresh Reine Claude plums appear in the mouth with a lovely undertow of yeast. The 2023 is absolutely bone-dry and clean on the bright finish. (Bone-dry)

Memo Summary Notes

The Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Ruppertsberg Riesling Trocken 2023 is an "Ortswein" (village-level wine) that represents a significant step up from basic estate bottlings. Dr. Bürklin-Wolf is a legendary biodynamic producer in the Pfalz region, and this specific wine is sourced primarily from the high-quality Gaisböhl Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) vineyard in Ruppertsberg.

This is often considered one of the best "value" plays in the Bürklin-Wolf portfolio. Because much of the fruit comes from the Gaisböhl vineyard (which the estate owns exclusively), you are essentially getting Grand Cru quality fruit at a village-level price.