Koehler-Ruprecht
Kabinett trocken Pinot Noir
Pfalz, Germany
Outstanding Pinot blanc. Very crisp with apple skin and citrus notes. Wonderful do-everything food pairing light wine
Outstanding Pinot blanc. Very crisp with apple skin and citrus notes. Wonderful do-everything food pairing light wine
Jan 31st, 2021
2015 vintage. Very elegant texture and quite fragrant. Tart cherry, red plum, rose petals, black tea, autumn leaves, crabapple, old wood, a little nettles or other lightly herbal note. Killer value!
2015 vintage. Very elegant texture and quite fragrant. Tart cherry, red plum, rose petals, black tea, autumn leaves, crabapple, old wood, a little nettles or other lightly herbal note. Killer value!
Aug 25th, 2018Cherry, strawberry, earth, and pepper. Great value!
Cherry, strawberry, earth, and pepper. Great value!
Oct 14th, 20172018 vintage. Vacation wine!!!! Very welcome in the face of continued uncertainty after such a whirlwind year and a half. Tart cranberry, crabapple, unripe cherry, lime, autumn leaves, dust, black rocks, rosehips, tea. Great alternative for Burgundy lovers.
2018 vintage. Vacation wine!!!! Very welcome in the face of continued uncertainty after such a whirlwind year and a half. Tart cranberry, crabapple, unripe cherry, lime, autumn leaves, dust, black rocks, rosehips, tea. Great alternative for Burgundy lovers.
1 person found it helpfulJul 22nd, 2021
I have never really taken the time to explore the wines of Germany. In fact, I have more experience drinking the wines further to the south, in Austria. I have no proper excuse other than to say that I have been distracted by other regions. Bottles like this are making that excuse harder to accept. This was flat out awesome. Koehler-Ruprecht is a very traditional producer that practices a very strict, non-interventionist approach. No irrigation. No fertilizer. No herbicides. No enzymes. Nothing added or subtracted from the wine save for minuscule amounts of sulphur post fermentation and prior to bottling. This Pinot Noir is gorgeous, in a slightly more rustic sense. The appearance is a touch cloudy but far from murky. There’s a fresh, beautiful, lifted perfume of crushed strawberries, cranberries and ferrous minerals. Some stone, flowers and dust too. The palate is bright and racy with predominately red fruits and minerals. Fine tannins. The acid provides a long finish that forces a smile. There is some real vigor in this! A truly compelling wine. If I don’t make a better effort to spend the time exploring the great wine producers in Germany, well then, shame on me.
I have never really taken the time to explore the wines of Germany. In fact, I have more experience drinking the wines further to the south, in Austria. I have no proper excuse other than to say that I have been distracted by other regions. Bottles like this are making that excuse harder to accept. This was flat out awesome. Koehler-Ruprecht is a very traditional producer that practices a very strict, non-interventionist approach. No irrigation. No fertilizer. No herbicides. No enzymes. Nothing added or subtracted from the wine save for minuscule amounts of sulphur post fermentation and prior to bottling. This Pinot Noir is gorgeous, in a slightly more rustic sense. The appearance is a touch cloudy but far from murky. There’s a fresh, beautiful, lifted perfume of crushed strawberries, cranberries and ferrous minerals. Some stone, flowers and dust too. The palate is bright and racy with predominately red fruits and minerals. Fine tannins. The acid provides a long finish that forces a smile. There is some real vigor in this! A truly compelling wine. If I don’t make a better effort to spend the time exploring the great wine producers in Germany, well then, shame on me.
1 person found it helpfulApr 2nd, 2020
pale rose color; strawberries, wild berries, wet stone; light bodied, great acidity, dry, 12% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir, grown organically in limestone soils, spontaneously fermented; a Louis Dressner selection; $18
pale rose color; strawberries, wild berries, wet stone; light bodied, great acidity, dry, 12% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir, grown organically in limestone soils, spontaneously fermented; a Louis Dressner selection; $18
1 person found it helpfulSep 20th, 20192017 vintage. Very forest-y with cranberry, crab apple, walnut skin, autumn leaves (both dry and damp), birch, red flowers, pomegranate, dry herbs. Good typicity and balance between earthy and fruit flavors. Definitely in the lighter spectrum and higher acid than any New World examples.
2017 vintage. Very forest-y with cranberry, crab apple, walnut skin, autumn leaves (both dry and damp), birch, red flowers, pomegranate, dry herbs. Good typicity and balance between earthy and fruit flavors. Definitely in the lighter spectrum and higher acid than any New World examples.
1 person found it helpfulAug 27th, 2019
Bracing acidity and bright cranberry. A little fridge time tones it down nicely. Very good Pinot. Better on day 2.
Bracing acidity and bright cranberry. A little fridge time tones it down nicely. Very good Pinot. Better on day 2.
1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2019
Tart and lightly acidic. Smoky and herbal too. Unexpected. Nice to try a Pinot from Germany.
Tart and lightly acidic. Smoky and herbal too. Unexpected. Nice to try a Pinot from Germany.
1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2019