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Sep 14th, 2018
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, 2018
Cherry, strawberry, earth, and pepper. Great value!
Cherry, strawberry, earth, and pepper. Great value!
Oct 14th, 2017
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. Thereās 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 donāt 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. Thereās 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 donāt 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, 20202017 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
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
Spatburgunder from @Dominik Sona is always good by me, and a lovely match for bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with dirty rice and Cajun cream sauce.
Spatburgunder from @Dominik Sona is always good by me, and a lovely match for bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin with dirty rice and Cajun cream sauce.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2015
Pinot Noir
Aug 3rd, 2016
Alpine strawberries, blood orange and just a hint of green herbs. Super crisp, super delicious. Pinot. RosĆ©. From the Pfalz. š
Alpine strawberries, blood orange and just a hint of green herbs. Super crisp, super delicious. Pinot. RosĆ©. From the Pfalz. š
Mar 29th, 2016
Pfalz, Germany
