2017 Pfalz Spatburgunder Kammerberg Grosses Gewachs
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Jury’s out on this one! Very very smoky; sulphur-stone stinky. Quite bloody. Iodine and rust. Maybe this needs many hours of decanting...? Sure, it delivers an impressive cudgel of impact, but is this what one wants from a Pinot Noir? I may be the lone dissenter, but this, to me, is not what Pinot/Spätburgunder is about. Maybe time will change that. How much time is the question. (TC)
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
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From the 50+-year-old vines of the Kammerberg, Becker's 2017 KB Spätburgunder GG displays a concentrated yet juicy and aromatic cherry bouquet with delicate limestone aromas. On the palate, this is a very firm and concentrated yet less massive and giant Pinot compared to the Heydenreich. The Kammerberg has more transparency and finesse. The finish is tight and tart, wonderfully fresh yet still somewhat brittle. This is another wine that should be cellared for about another 5 years before you even start thinking about opening it. Tasted in Wiesbaden in August 2020.