Obere Hund Pinot Noir

I’ve been wondering when to open this wine, and when a local group decided to do a Pinot theme blind, I thought this would be a fun contender.

My second time with this wine in the last year, and I remain impressed at how this 13yr old Alsatian Pinot is holding up. Translucent ruby in the glass. Doesn’t seem to show much bricking, actually. Aromatically, it’s bretty…smells more Bordeaux like than anything else. Leather, herbs de Provence, underripe black cherries. The palate shows a small bit of carbonic character (not with the bubble gum vibe, but more of that cru bojo wintergreen profile). The fruit shows a faded/muddled profile due to the age, but there is plenty of dirty raspberry, black cherry and a savory red clay like note. Good acidity still. While this is on the downside, I’m hard pressed to say this is way over the hill. It’s actually a really fun and delicious wine to enjoy over an evening (especially with food).

Earthy aromas and a little natural funk, the more powerful aromas do not match the more subtle flavors of earth and black fruits, with mild acidity and surprising tannins. Alsatian Adventure private tasting.

Flowery, light, but stone fruity with a bit of smoke

A delightful Pinot Gris. Crisp and well balanced with citrus notes.

Grand Gru stuff!! Great Alsace. Lemon rind with plenty of healthy flowers. No bitterness. Nice balancing acidity.

Tastes like Loire PN or graphite-y Gamay. Crushed purple vitamins and raz juice. Stemm-y in a soft way.

Bright acid and dusty berries. Young fruit. Interesting to see a Pinot noir in a tall bottle.

Delightfully reminiscent of a summer day with raspberries with mild tannins

Barky nose, very low tannins, dusty cherries.

Smoky.