Dr. Heger Ihringer Winklerberg Häusleboden Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs

Dr. Heger overview with winemaker : Soft, complex, very aromatic, great length and subtle structure, oak very well integrated, very well made

Opened and decanted about 1h before consumption. Beautiful and clear color of Alizarin Crimson. On the nose notes of sour cherry dominate, not aggressive, but buffered. Clear and fresh mouthfeel, good and drink animating balance, sour cherry, possibly added acid, one dimensional at this stage, good length. In earlier vintages, most Dr. Heger wines were characterized by a distinctive wood tone. There must have been a change in style, a wood tone was no longer palpable for me, instead sour …