Winemaker Notes
Hand harvested from estate-owned vineyards in the village of Westhofen, the Spätburgunder is an elegant, classic Pinot Noir. It has a fine aroma of dark berries and herbs atop a full, yet delicate texture on the palate. Well structured and mouth filling, with a minerally acid edge that gives it a lively finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A sophisticated, burgundian-style pinot noir for a basic estate wine, this is rather concentrated with very silky tannins and a long, polished finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Pronounced notes of toast and bramble meld into perfumed violet and blackberry in this fresh, elegantly composed wine. It's ripe and silky, yet not at all dense in concentration. A tangy mineral edge and brisk acidity linger on the long finish. Enjoy now–2026.
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.”
