2022 Wasenhaus Spatburgunder

The 2022 Spätburgunder Hohlen is from the Zunsinger Rosenberg near Müllheim that faces southwest and is located on shallow limestone soils in which vines were planted in the 1960s at pretty high density. Fermented with 90% whole clusters, this is an intense yet elegant, flinty as well as floral-scented Pinot with a coolish nose. Tight and leathery on the palate, with animal notes (Brettanomyces?), this is a masculine, intense and tight, saline and, hopefully, age-worthy Pinot with a concentrated finish that reveals lots of skins but less juice. Tasted as a sample ready for bottling in February 2024.