2019 Pinot Noir "S" Domaine Weinbach

What a complex nose, in which savory, spicy and amarena-cherry aromas are beautifully interwoven. Rich and elegant, but with a cool, herbal side that, together with the serious tannin structure, gives it excellent tension. Very long, elegantly dry and mineral finish. 50% whole cluster and 20% new wood. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.

90P+: Aged in barrels and fermented for the first time with 50% whole clusters, the 2019 Pinot Noir S offers a deep, refined and finely toasty bouquet of dark fruits with some elegant toasty notes. Silky, fresh and very elegant on the palate, with ripe and refreshing cherry fruit and refreshing tannin and acidity structure that leads to a long and tensioned finish, this is a remarkably good Pinot from the Schlossberg that was bottled in December 2021. It's a wine with energy and a tight, refreshing finish. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork.

This wine evinces some austerity with reductive aspects that require aeration – be sure to give it some time in a carafe, and this will slowly reveal its elegant red and blackberry fruit and subtle earthiness. Although bright on the initial attack, the palate displays steeliness that requires time to open.