Winemaker Notes
This Spätburgunder comes from the winery's oldest Pinot Noir vines. The yields are extremely low and the chalky underfloor brings a wonderfully cool freshness to the wine. The dark fruit aromas of currant and black cherry are restrained. In the mouth, the wine remains dark and spicy, and minerality dominates. This Spätburgunder matured in one-year-old barrels from Burgundy for almost two years.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A daring style of pinot noir that's very fragrant and has no perceptible oak character. Brimming with red berries and cherries. Extremely fresh with mineral acidity that's reminiscent of riesling and might not be for everyone. Long, clean finish. Matured in used barrels from Domaine Leroy. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
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