Weingut Josef Walter
Centgrafenberg Trocken Spätburgunder J
Franken, Germany
Wow. Holy epic insanity of beauty. This is ridiculous. The nose is ridiculous. Incredible insane levels of Barolo like headspinning spice. Just unreal. Floral. Florals. An underlying element of the great Centrgrafenberg with an uncanny mineral aromatic expression that just penetrates. Fully mature Centrgrafenberg Pinot is a treat. Huge mint. Menthol. So deep. Just a drop dead nose. The palate is just unbelievable. So fresh, so balanced with terrific and elegant tannins that are thoroughly ripe and so so lithe and complex. The finish is like a cloud of cherries and minerality. This is an epiphany wine for me. I cannot believe how Walters age. Wow. Total wow. This is a brilliant bottle.
Wow. Holy epic insanity of beauty. This is ridiculous. The nose is ridiculous. Incredible insane levels of Barolo like headspinning spice. Just unreal. Floral. Florals. An underlying element of the great Centrgrafenberg with an uncanny mineral aromatic expression that just penetrates. Fully mature Centrgrafenberg Pinot is a treat. Huge mint. Menthol. So deep. Just a drop dead nose. The palate is just unbelievable. So fresh, so balanced with terrific and elegant tannins that are thoroughly ripe and so so lithe and complex. The finish is like a cloud of cherries and minerality. This is an epiphany wine for me. I cannot believe how Walters age. Wow. Total wow. This is a brilliant bottle.
Dec 24th, 2018
Dinner with a friend, brief notes this evening.
Prior notes still apply. Great wine, decanted two hours this time, just as good as the last bottle with 24h airing.
48 Hour Update:
Nose has cherry reduction, raspberry sauce, moist garden soil, wet granite chips and dried mint.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe cherry, (minor) cedar shavings, wet soil, brown bread and chopped chestnuts.
Better performance was on initial opening.
Dinner with a friend, brief notes this evening.
Prior notes still apply. Great wine, decanted two hours this time, just as good as the last bottle with 24h airing.
48 Hour Update:
Nose has cherry reduction, raspberry sauce, moist garden soil, wet granite chips and dried mint.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe cherry, (minor) cedar shavings, wet soil, brown bread and chopped chestnuts.
Better performance was on initial opening.
Nose has white pepper on macerated cherry, grilled raspberry, semi-moist garden soil and dry leaves.
Palate has roasted cherry, fresh cherry, brown bread, Chestnut pastry and rocky granite-biased minerals. Delicious!
Uncorked and allowed to slow ox. for 24h before enjoying, no decanting.
Nose has white pepper on macerated cherry, grilled raspberry, semi-moist garden soil and dry leaves.
Palate has roasted cherry, fresh cherry, brown bread, Chestnut pastry and rocky granite-biased minerals. Delicious!
Uncorked and allowed to slow ox. for 24h before enjoying, no decanting.
One bottle was unfortunately cooked but the second was spot on, with elegant and spiced red fruit and floral nuances, full midpalate and good length with some firmness to the tannins on the finish. Lovely wine and one of the best Spatburgunderen I’ve had
One bottle was unfortunately cooked but the second was spot on, with elegant and spiced red fruit and floral nuances, full midpalate and good length with some firmness to the tannins on the finish. Lovely wine and one of the best Spatburgunderen I’ve had
Nov 22nd, 2019Very elegant but also very light, missing some depth here. I Liked the 2010 Vintage of this wine much better.
Very elegant but also very light, missing some depth here. I Liked the 2010 Vintage of this wine much better.
May 3rd, 2017