JAMES SUCKLING - 96 POINTS Still extremely youthful, this 2021 riesling GG is going to take a while to come out of its shell. However, the combination of concentrated citrusy fruit and fresh herb finesse is already very apparent. Bone dry, but beautifully balanced and polished at the very long finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
DECANTER MAGAZINE - 95 POINTS The Breumel is the historic heart of the Bürgergarten site, situated high up, thus cooler than the rest, with very stony soil. Half the wine is aged in 500-litre barrels, half in steel. The result is a classic style, very elegant and fine, with candied peach fruit combined with lemongrass and a suggestion of vermouth. The texture is creamy and enrobes the taut acidity. A timeless beauty.
WINE ADVOCATE - 94+ POINTS Catoir's Haardter Riesling 2021 Burgergarten "Im Breumel" GG VDP. Grosse Lage opens with a deep, clear and aromatic yet also elegant, pure, refined and complex bouquet of ripe and juicy fruits intermingled with iodine and even some flinty notes. Juicy, round and savory on the palate, with animating saline and grippy minerality, this is a dense, tight and structured dry Breumel Riesling that shouldn't be on sale at this early stage since the very best is still to come here. The wine was still very young at the GG tasting in Wiesbaden in August when it showed a good yet still robust finish, but it was only slightly more open and refined in December this year. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork stopper.
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Additional notes...
The “BREUMEL” is the uppermost and best parcel of the Burgergarten. Exclusively owned by Muller-Catoir, this parcel has been carefully preserved throughout the centuries. A high sandstone wall protects the enclosed area from the effects of cold air and creates a unique microclimate The area, which faces towards the southeast, warms very quickly in the mornings, and due to its proximity to the forest cools quickly after sunset. The deep soil is less rich in the lower section of the Burgergarten and consists of pure mottled sandstone gravel with a high ratio of decomposed stone.
DECANTER MAGAZINE - 95 POINTS The Breumel is the historic heart of the Bürgergarten site, situated high up, thus cooler than the rest, with very stony soil. Half the wine is aged in 500-litre barrels, half in steel. The result is a classic style, very elegant and fine, with candied peach fruit combined with lemongrass and a suggestion of vermouth. The texture is creamy and enrobes the taut acidity. A timeless beauty.
WINE ADVOCATE - 94+ POINTS Catoir's Haardter Riesling 2021 Burgergarten "Im Breumel" GG VDP. Grosse Lage opens with a deep, clear and aromatic yet also elegant, pure, refined and complex bouquet of ripe and juicy fruits intermingled with iodine and even some flinty notes. Juicy, round and savory on the palate, with animating saline and grippy minerality, this is a dense, tight and structured dry Breumel Riesling that shouldn't be on sale at this early stage since the very best is still to come here. The wine was still very young at the GG tasting in Wiesbaden in August when it showed a good yet still robust finish, but it was only slightly more open and refined in December this year. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork stopper.
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Additional notes...
The “BREUMEL” is the uppermost and best parcel of the Burgergarten. Exclusively owned by Muller-Catoir, this parcel has been carefully preserved throughout the centuries. A high sandstone wall protects the enclosed area from the effects of cold air and creates a unique microclimate The area, which faces towards the southeast, warms very quickly in the mornings, and due to its proximity to the forest cools quickly after sunset. The deep soil is less rich in the lower section of the Burgergarten and consists of pure mottled sandstone gravel with a high ratio of decomposed stone.