Dautel, Spatburgunder Forstberg GG, 2021
Forstberg is a limestone-rich site in the hills of Württemberg, and under Christian Dautel’s direction, it has become a standard-bearer for what Spätburgunder can be when treated with the same attention as top Burgundy. Elevation, organic farming, and restrained cellar work make this a wine less about impression and more about architecture.
The 2021 vintage is taut, cool-fruited, and finely drawn. No excess oak, no broad shoulders—just clean lines, firm acidity, and a transparency that feels carved rather than built. It’s Pinot Noir that doesn’t borrow from elsewhere—it speaks in its own dialect: precise, linear, and rooted in limestone.
Drink it now for its clarity or cellar for a decade to see it deepen. Either way, Forstberg GG isn’t chasing comparisons—it’s quietly claiming its place.
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Forstberg is a limestone-rich site in the hills of Württemberg, and under Christian Dautel’s direction, it has become a standard-bearer for what Spätburgunder can be when treated with the same attention as top Burgundy. Elevation, organic farming, and restrained cellar work make this a wine less about impression and more about architecture.
The 2021 vintage is taut, cool-fruited, and finely drawn. No excess oak, no broad shoulders—just clean lines, firm acidity, and a transparency that feels carved rather than built. It’s Pinot Noir that doesn’t borrow from elsewhere—it speaks in its own dialect: precise, linear, and rooted in limestone.
Drink it now for its clarity or cellar for a decade to see it deepen. Either way, Forstberg GG isn’t chasing comparisons—it’s quietly claiming its place.
