Hohen-Sülzener Kirchenstück Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs Trocken

Decanting now, inky purple, smokey smelling Pinot...very exited. Notes forthcoming...

Nose of mashed black cherry, earthy soil rich with organics but biased towards crushed granite and early spring burning of pruned vines.

Palate is sweet/tart black cherry liquor, wet granite dust, blackberry juice and a very long finish.

I've not experienced a wine that fits the profile of 'Red Riesling' until tonight, and this is certainly the most apt description for the play of fruit to mineral in this glass. Amazingly nimble in all aspects, wow.

We will finish this bottle tomorrow, so notes will be updated.

92hr Update: Nose of intense vine bark and still that cherry liquor. Palate is a little shut down today, cherry, acidity and mineral dust components persist. I appreciated this bottle more on night one.

Nose is lovely earth. Soft cherry

This is mildly corked so the aromatics are of the cover peeking variety. My rating is a guesstimating of a non corked bottle.

Palate is soft cherry. Delicious. Soft texturally. Some spice.