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.
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.
From the Nahe, one of Germany’s best wine growing regions, comes this delightful rosé of Pinot Noir. Known as Spätburgunder in Germany, Pinot Noir is one of the country’s top red wines. Pale copper in color this is an uncomplicated rosé that is aimed for pure enjoyment. There’s proper acidity that flows through this wine from start to finish and just a hint of sweetness. Soft fruit notes of honeydew melon, lemon and strawberry dominate with a whisper of black cherry on the finish. Light, clean and satisfying. ORIGIN: Nahe, Germany. ALCOHOL: 12%
An excellent value in Pinot Noir. This tied for first place out of eight wines in a blind tasting (my score and the groups). Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries and spice. On the palate, the black cherries come thru with a bit of anise on the finish. This has a lovely texture. Bold but not over done. This is drinking well now and should drink well for at least another three to five years. It will work well with food, fried chicken would be a nice match.
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
