Weingut Josef Walter
Centgrafenberg Franken Trocken Pinot Noir
Franken, Germany
Awesome, expressive nose of big ripe cherries, mulling spices, cinnamon, cardamon, clove and bitter citrus. Such an aromatic nose. Tiny berry fruit intensity and just awesome depth. Palate is spicey, sweet and super fresh. Wonderful spice and oak accents. Terrific length. Supple texture and lovely sweet fruit and oak. Very fresh and complex. Air is this estate’s friend so I’ll be back. 9.3 for now.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. - Big, ripe cherry nose. Spice and less oak than yesterday. Elegant, juicy and complex. Very elegant and pure. Zero oak today after significant wood yesterday. lovely freshness and length. World class.
Awesome, expressive nose of big ripe cherries, mulling spices, cinnamon, cardamon, clove and bitter citrus. Such an aromatic nose. Tiny berry fruit intensity and just awesome depth. Palate is spicey, sweet and super fresh. Wonderful spice and oak accents. Terrific length. Supple texture and lovely sweet fruit and oak. Very fresh and complex. Air is this estate’s friend so I’ll be back. 9.3 for now.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. - Big, ripe cherry nose. Spice and less oak than yesterday. Elegant, juicy and complex. Very elegant and pure. Zero oak today after significant wood yesterday. lovely freshness and length. World class.
Been about 1.75 years since I’ve had this. Nose is mid to late season cherries. These are deep and layered cherries. Insane spice and campfire notes. Super aromatic. Palate is terrific with high acids, great freshness and a supple texture. Super sweet fruit and tannins and so much acid! I love it. Really sweetly textured and lovely tiny berry fruit intensity. Long finish with loads of sap and structure to burn. Brilliant!
Been about 1.75 years since I’ve had this. Nose is mid to late season cherries. These are deep and layered cherries. Insane spice and campfire notes. Super aromatic. Palate is terrific with high acids, great freshness and a supple texture. Super sweet fruit and tannins and so much acid! I love it. Really sweetly textured and lovely tiny berry fruit intensity. Long finish with loads of sap and structure to burn. Brilliant!
Oct 19th, 2021Nose of smoke, spice and charcoal. Deep cherry as well. Ripe but also superbly complex and showing secondary. Gorgeous minerals and sous bois. Palate is explosive, juicy and sweet but sadly a little warm. 14.0% in Franken in 09 is bound to show hot. Darn.
Nose of smoke, spice and charcoal. Deep cherry as well. Ripe but also superbly complex and showing secondary. Gorgeous minerals and sous bois. Palate is explosive, juicy and sweet but sadly a little warm. 14.0% in Franken in 09 is bound to show hot. Darn.
Feb 26th, 2021This is rocking today. Amazing fruit and freshness. Such pure vivid mid season cherry. Earthy and leafy with great stoniness. Wow. Palate has just stunning fruit, so rich, textured and deep with drop dead purity. So elegant, mineral and fresh. Brilliant. Such tiny berry explosive fruit.
This is rocking today. Amazing fruit and freshness. Such pure vivid mid season cherry. Earthy and leafy with great stoniness. Wow. Palate has just stunning fruit, so rich, textured and deep with drop dead purity. So elegant, mineral and fresh. Brilliant. Such tiny berry explosive fruit.
Mar 17th, 2020Super complex nose that is entering secondary. Super complex. Spice, leaves, earthy, savory and feral as well. Awesome. Palate is opulent and rich with great complexity and sweetness. Great spice. Complex and suave tannins. So sweet so sleek and so complex. Drinking like madness now. Terrific freshness. Long finish.
Super complex nose that is entering secondary. Super complex. Spice, leaves, earthy, savory and feral as well. Awesome. Palate is opulent and rich with great complexity and sweetness. Great spice. Complex and suave tannins. So sweet so sleek and so complex. Drinking like madness now. Terrific freshness. Long finish.
Dec 10th, 2019Lovely wine. Huge value here. Leaves, wet earth, spice, sour cherry. Great. Juicy with terrific fruit and depth. So sappy and pure. Velvety and sweet tannins. Nice structure and freshness. Zero rush.
Lovely wine. Huge value here. Leaves, wet earth, spice, sour cherry. Great. Juicy with terrific fruit and depth. So sappy and pure. Velvety and sweet tannins. Nice structure and freshness. Zero rush.
Jan 31st, 2019First taste of 15 Walters! Vey exciting. What a youthful, packed and dense nose. Big, ripe red and black cherries and berries. Spice, flowers and a tiny berry fruit intensity. What a great nose. Whirling spices. Stunning. Palate is incredible. So juicy and concentrated with terrific acidity and a compelling sweetness. This is ridiculous. Gamey, meaty finish. Such delicacy and finesse. There is NO way this is that good. But my score is my score. Incredible. This is brilliant.
First taste of 15 Walters! Vey exciting. What a youthful, packed and dense nose. Big, ripe red and black cherries and berries. Spice, flowers and a tiny berry fruit intensity. What a great nose. Whirling spices. Stunning. Palate is incredible. So juicy and concentrated with terrific acidity and a compelling sweetness. This is ridiculous. Gamey, meaty finish. Such delicacy and finesse. There is NO way this is that good. But my score is my score. Incredible. This is brilliant.
Dec 27th, 2018
14% alc. Screw cap.
First tasted as "pop n' pour" and enjoyed again with 24 hours of air this is starting to wake up.
A VERY good PN from Franken and although the areas/AVA stylistically are different (like comparing Cab from Coombsville vs Oakville in Napa) the reference points for me for fantastic German Pinot's are still Henrik Möbitz (Baden) and Chat Sauvage (Rheingau).
14% alc. Screw cap.
First tasted as "pop n' pour" and enjoyed again with 24 hours of air this is starting to wake up.
A VERY good PN from Franken and although the areas/AVA stylistically are different (like comparing Cab from Coombsville vs Oakville in Napa) the reference points for me for fantastic German Pinot's are still Henrik Möbitz (Baden) and Chat Sauvage (Rheingau).
@Lyle Fass Walter is a great producer, and I love this vineyard. As usual, even better on Day 2 than Day 1. Thanks!
@Lyle Fass Walter is a great producer, and I love this vineyard. As usual, even better on Day 2 than Day 1. Thanks!
1 person found it helpfulApr 4th, 2019
Steven had this 5 years ago
Steven had this 5 years ago
1 person found it helpfulJan 6th, 2019