Germany
German red wines have gone from unheard of to essential drinking in the blink of an eye. Principal grape variety here is Spätburgunder – Spät meaning late owing to its late ripening, and burgunder referring to the variety’s origins – and is none other than Pinot Noir.
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2021 PIESPORTER GÜNTERSLAY Pinot Noir Trocken Qba Weingut Lehnert-Veit
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Germany 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Aged all in old barrels. The lightest of soils - the vines grow in the forest at 300m, right at the top of the hill. Big slate stones scatter across the ground here. There is an extra notch of weight and drama here in 20...(read more)
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2021 PIESPORTER FALKENBERG Pinot Noir Trocken Qba Weingut Lehnert-Veit
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Germany 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Significantly richer than the Günterslay, this gets 30% new wood. There's a bit more water in the ground here, which is broken slate on the edge of Goldtröpchen. Very fragrant, smoked tea, spice and damson. Pal...(read more)
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2018 TEUFELSPFAD SPÄTBURGUNDER Weingut Braunewell
Rheinhessen Germany 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir.
The Braunewell "Lagenweine" are the estate's top-tier wines. Only the oldest vineyards featuring classic grape varieties from their top sites—Essenheimer Teufelspfad (Devil's Path) and Elsheimer Blume—are selec...(read more)
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