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Bernhard Huber, Chardonnay Alte Reben, 2023

White Wine from Baden, Germany
by Bernhard Huber
$89.99
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When you taste this wine, remember: some of these vines were planted in the 1950s, making them the oldest Chardonnay vines in Germany. Julian Huber, who took the reins after his father Bernhard passed in 2014, sources from two parcels in Malterdingen - the 1950s block and a younger 1990 planting - and treats them with full Burgundian respect: classic vertical pressing, full destemming, spontaneous fermentation in barrique with about a third new oak (Damy), and 14 months on the lees. The 2023 is exactly what it should be: deep, calcareous, layered with ripe lemon and flint, full-bodied yet remarkably refined. The Burgundian DNA is unmistakable. Drink now with air, or hold for several years.

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Robert Parker

94 points

"The zinc-yellow 2023 Malterdingen Chardonnay Alte Reben opens with a deep, warm, intense yet detailed and calcareous nose of ripe lemon fruits intermingled with flint stone and leafy nuances. Full-bodied, very elegant and remarkably refined as well as mineral on the palate, this is a dense, fresh, very complex and vital, lemon-scented and nervously mineral or calcareous Chardonnay with mouth-tickling grip and delicate tension. It's not dramatic yet playful, which is an art in itself in a warm vintage such as 2023. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in July 2025." —Stephan Reinhardt

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with lemon and herbs, seared scallops with brown butter, grilled sole, mushroom risotto, or aged Comte. Has the body for richer dishes, the acidity to cut through cream.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied yet refined. Ripe lemon, flint stone, leafy herbs, and a calcareous mineral core. Mouth-tickling grip, fresh acidity, lemon-scented length. Burgundian in everything but address.

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