Dautel, Spatburgunder Forstberg GG, 2021 SO013025 Ludes 2023s almonds and biscuits with flinty

almonds and biscuits with flinty touches

without topping up

boasting volcanic soils with clay and minerals

with bubbles

ripe plum and black cherry layered with tobacco

Dautel, Spatburgunder Forstberg GG, 2021 SO013025 Ludes 2023s almonds and biscuits with flintyForstberg is a limestone rich site in the hills of Wrttemberg, and under Christian Dautels direction, it has become a standard bearer for what Sptburgunder 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 shouldersjust clean lines, firm