Another data point for the Wasenhaus Kalk from lunch today. Light raspberries with a bit of stem spiciness. I love the elegance here. A bit tight but drinking well over the course of lunch. Defiantly a good contender to open while the other cuvees lay down to rest.
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2018 Josef Walter HundsrĂŒck SpĂ€tburgunder âJâ tonight - brief notes - âDamn good Pinot, yes, quite Burgundian, will be better in a few yearsâŠâ : ) I think that sums it up!
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2022 Franzen Neefer Frauenberg - This was really lovely. Bright berries, the fruitier side of Pinot Noir at the moment. It has a hint of sweetness but not from residual sugar, guessing it might be from the barrels. You could tell that raw materials in the wine are very good. I do wonder if this vineyard was managed by someone who only did Pinot what could be done with the fruit. This domain, like most in the Mosel, clearly focuses on Riesling. Overall a very nice wine but I feel it could be a great wine. A very good value for 28 Euros.
This is the vineyard:
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Friday evening is a great time for good food and drinking SpÀtburgunder. Had a little Pinot round with two friends and opened some bottles blind. Some notes:
Reinhold und Cornelia Schneider: SpÀtbugunder Parzelle Schönenberg 2014, 13%
(very oldschool producers who couldnât give two flying f*cks about recent trends in the world of SpĂ€tburgunder. The absolut antithesis of Lassak, Roter Faden or Baltes. But they know what they want to do and do it stubbornly and slowly. E.g. the current entry level release is 2020.)
Clearly mature Pinot, slowly but surely turning brick-colored. On the nose, initially gravy and meat juice. Only with a little air also cherry. With a few hours the wine becomes increasingly more fruit forward and shines bright. Somewhat rustic tannins, but fitting the overall impression. Iron and cherry flavors, complex and mature, but not very long. A good wine from a difficult vintage. (29,- âŹ/89 P)
Schlossgut Ebringen: Ebringer Biegarten 2019, 13%
(Inspired by a recent blind tasting of top Pinots by vintners and ITB people from Baden where the wines of Schlossgut Ebringen absolutly outshined much more famous wines.)
Presenting very light in the glas. Initially quite closed nose. Then opens up and shows a classic and very elegant nose. Still âgermanâ in style but much more Burgundian than expected. Red fruit, sour cherry, herbs. Silky in the mouth, very elegant and carried by a present acidity. Very fine tannins. A wine that strives for elegance and finds it that evening. Great!
(Addendum from the following day: the wine finds itself in a difficult spot. It seems steely and slightly drying) (25,- âŹ/91 P)
Weingut Rings: Kallstadter Steinacker 2019, 13%
(One of two âErste Lageâ SpĂ€tburgunders of the well known producers from the Pfalz. 2019 was an exeptional year for SpĂ€tburgunder in Germany and for Rings especially.)
Presenting still quite young and pretty dark in the glass.
The nose is characterized by a clear reduction, which presents itself as sesame. Absolutely typical for Rings and very stimulating. Sesame oil, plus a beautiful SpÀtburgunder nose.
The flavors come together beautifully. The good vintage is evident in the extract, which carries the wine playfully. Still very nice on day two. Great potential! (28,- ⏠(current vintage 50,- âŹ)/92 P)
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Thanks for the great notes.
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