Rudolf Fürst
Centgrafenberg Großes Gewächs Spätburgunder
Franken, Germany
Awesome example of Pinot noir. World class in fact. Pretty sure I prefer this over any domestic Pinot these days. Very elegant and pretty wine
Awesome example of Pinot noir. World class in fact. Pretty sure I prefer this over any domestic Pinot these days. Very elegant and pretty wine
Dec 26th, 2019
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee, hosted by @Jeff Meyer , was so educational with fantastic German & Austrian wines. 1 sparkler, 5 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert wine. All served blind as usual.
Red of the day. Top producer and it shows. This reminded me of Oregon pinot. Plenty of herbal and earthy notes but a nice balance of fruit too. Underripe blackberries, black cherry, black tea, potpourri, bay leaf and a distinct herbal note (oregano? Thyme?). Tannic but so nicely balanced. I called this Spätburgunder.
Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee, hosted by @Jeff Meyer , was so educational with fantastic German & Austrian wines. 1 sparkler, 5 whites, 5 reds, 1 dessert wine. All served blind as usual.
Red of the day. Top producer and it shows. This reminded me of Oregon pinot. Plenty of herbal and earthy notes but a nice balance of fruit too. Underripe blackberries, black cherry, black tea, potpourri, bay leaf and a distinct herbal note (oregano? Thyme?). Tannic but so nicely balanced. I called this Spätburgunder.
Leans Burgundian, but more angular & focused
Leans Burgundian, but more angular & focused
Nov 2nd, 2018
Centgrafenberg GG. More structured and dark than Hunsruck or Schlossberg. Needed 30 minutes. Stunning tho.
Centgrafenberg GG. More structured and dark than Hunsruck or Schlossberg. Needed 30 minutes. Stunning tho.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2014
I admit I'm normally not a big fan of Pinot (Spätburgunder) from Germany. But Fürst is doing a great job here. Very withdrawn juice which needs some time in the decanter to show up. Sparse & straight without any compromise. Nice acid which shows that this wine can at least last another 5 years.
I admit I'm normally not a big fan of Pinot (Spätburgunder) from Germany. But Fürst is doing a great job here. Very withdrawn juice which needs some time in the decanter to show up. Sparse & straight without any compromise. Nice acid which shows that this wine can at least last another 5 years.
Oct 9th, 2015Masculine and meaty. Serious and darker fruits. Deeper nose than amazing. Huge palate with serious concentration and purity and transparency. Stellar.
Masculine and meaty. Serious and darker fruits. Deeper nose than amazing. Huge palate with serious concentration and purity and transparency. Stellar.
Sep 5th, 2015
Germany Pinot Noir Really!!!!!
Germany Pinot Noir Really!!!!!
Oct 24th, 2014
Medium light garnet , wide garnet rim . Quite open from the off , red cherry , rose , red currant , raspberry , a touch of smoky oak, after a while a little deeper fruit . On the palate this has quite sweet strawberry , raspberry , red currant but with good acidity , rounded on the palate but with quite gritty tannins , with saline hints on the spiced cherry tinged finish . This is still pretty young and needs a little more time , maybe 2-4 more years , and will last a further 5-8.
Medium light garnet , wide garnet rim . Quite open from the off , red cherry , rose , red currant , raspberry , a touch of smoky oak, after a while a little deeper fruit . On the palate this has quite sweet strawberry , raspberry , red currant but with good acidity , rounded on the palate but with quite gritty tannins , with saline hints on the spiced cherry tinged finish . This is still pretty young and needs a little more time , maybe 2-4 more years , and will last a further 5-8.
Sep 20th, 2025