Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is tight but opens to show black cherry fruit with slight spice. On the palate, this is ripe and bigger. Tart cherry fruit with light tannins. Nice finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for seven to ten years. This will work well with heavier sea food dishes.
Apparently, their first vintage of Pinot Noir. A.P.
This listed Pinot Noir on the front and back labels with no mention of Spatburgunder. A.P. 179242300419. Screw capped. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries and baking spices. On the palate, tart cherries and cherries. A nice depth to it. Light tannins. The seems like to should continue to improve for five to seven years and drink well for another five to seven after that. More middle of the road in style. This should work well with salmon or other heavier sea food and also drinks well on its own.
This is labelled as Pinot Noir (not Spatburgunder) from Germany. 14% abv. Very pale, light ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is warm with camphor and light cherries. Medium bodied. On the palate, light cherries, slight anise. This is light and easy, but for the money, a nice wine to serve at parties. Drink on its own or will work with pasta or chicken. Drink now.
This is labelled Blue Slate but there is also one available labelled as "Blauschiefer" which means Blue Slate. Is this an export label? Perhaps. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is tight but opens to chow cherries and baking spices. On the palate, this has black cherry fruit with a hint of root beer. Almost like a very, very elegant old style Sonoma Coast. A nice depth and complexity despite its youth. Moderate tannins. Good finish. This took a while to open and if serving now, give it a good decant. This probably needs another five to seven years, to get close to
Ruby in color, clear and bright. This is tight at first but opens with air to show cherries and a slight citrus (orange peel?) quality. Medium bodied with medium tannins. On the palate, tart cranberries and some cherries. Moderate finish. This is drinking well now and probably should be drunk over the next three to five years. It will work better with food. Roasted fowl would be a nice choice.
