Baden; 13.5% Alcohol
Medium clear ruby red like raspberry drops. Flower aromas with some spices in the background. Pleasing acids which prevail a little bit. Complex.
The alcohol is warm and pleasant. The wine itself round and spicy. Slightly astringent. Medium length with a little bit too much acid (again). Somewhere rustic. A wine which makes no compromises.
Sven Enderle and Florian Moll founded "Enderle & Moll" in 2007. These two wild young guys are already well-known not only in Germany but also in the US. The higher level wines are rare. The wine is already drinkable but will improve the next two years. Perfect from 2016 to 2018.
Pair this wine with rustic German food. Perhaps something you can find in a location called the "Besenwirtschaft". Meat with fried potatoes. And drink it in summer. This wild piece of wine is definitely not the one for the contemplative silence of the dark seasons. For the price a bargain.
Saturday, March 8. 2014
2011 Schnaitmann „Simonroth“ Spaetburgunder trocken 91/100
Wuerttemberg
Nice deep purple. Directly after uncorking some animalistic tones (smell of wet fur?). For me typical for young German Pinots. All the time the same question: Will this tone go away with some air? In this case „Yes“. After a short time fruit aromas arise. Strawberries and (sour) cherries. With the first sip a fruit basket unfolds in the mouth. Incredibly yummy. Very long fruity finish. Amazing.
The 2011 „Simonroth“ is definitely at the beginning. It will improve for another two years and then hold this quality for three or four more years. The perfect wine for classical Tournedos à la Rossini.
The vineyard Rainer Schnaitmann in Fellbach (Baden-Wuerttemberg) is definitely one of the hottest addresses if you want to check out an amazing German Pinot – like the 2011 „Simonroth“. Schnaitmann's first harvest was 1997 and since then the quality improvement in the whole area of the rivers Rems and Neckar was dramatic. In case of a visit to Germany please don't miss this hot spot. High ratings in nearly all German wine critics magazines. More infos can be found on the vineyard's website www.weingut-schnaitmann.de (unfortunately in German only).
Nice deep purple. Directly after uncorking some animalistic tones (smell of wet fur?). For me typical for young German Pinots. All the time the same question: Will this tone go away with some air? In this case „Yes“. After a short time fruit aromas arise. Strawberries and (sour) cherries. With the first sip a fruit basket unfolds in the mouth. Incredibly yummy. Very long fruity finish. Amazing.
The 2011 „Simonroth“ is definitely at the beginning. It will improve for another two years and then hold this quality for three or four more years. The perfect wine for classical Tournedos à la Rossini.
The vineyard Rainer Schnaitmann in Fellbach (Baden-Wuerttemberg) is definitely one of the hottest addresses if you want to check out an amazing German Pinot – like the 2011 „Simonroth“. Schnaitmann's first harvest was 1997 and since then the quality improvement in the whole area of the rivers Rems and Neckar was dramatic. In case of a visit to Germany please don't miss this hot spot. High ratings in nearly all German wine critics magazines. More infos can be found on the vineyard's website www.weingut-schnaitmann.de (unfortunately in German only).
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