2016 Thomas Studach Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/17/2024 - Harrie Likes this wine: 95 Points

  WOTN at a 2016 Swiss Pinot noir tasting at Alpenclub in Engelberg
  95 for Studach‘s 2016 Pinot noir - open for business, gorgeous nose, multiple layers of fruit on the palate and a mid-length finish. A really great wine getting into prime drinking window.
  Donatsch‘s Unique 2016 a close second at 94. Great fruit as well, notably in the mouth. Just is still a bit more closed on the nose. Takes time to open up and show its sophistication. Possibly the three hours given we’re not enough.
  Gantenbein 2016 somewhat disappointing in the flight, as still quite closed and one-dimensional in the nose and on the palate. 92 ? 93 ? This wine still needs much time.
  Two runners up with Maison Carree’s Hauterive 2016 (93) and Bachtobel’s nr 4 (92-93). Both great to drink, Carree with a bit better structure and length.
  Overall all great wines of a good vintage that are coming into life now and will be a pleasure to drink well into the next decade.

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  2/11/2024 - Wespi1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Studach PN 2016 vs 2017: and the winner is?3h decant (ein Muss!). Beide zu herrlich grossartlg! Beide klassische Vertreter ihrer Zunft! Herrlich burgundische Nase (Gevrey Chambertin); dh in der Tendenz eher waldbeerig, jedoch auch rote Kirschen und mucho spice. Holz toll eingebaut, Tannine perfekt eingewoben. Palate folgt Nase. Zum verlieben. Abgang sehr lang. Beide sind ein gedicht. 2016er noch etwas breiter in der Gewürzpalette, gehen sonst aber als Zwillinge aus dem Feld. Beide zu 100% in der Trinkreife. Beide endlos gewaltig. Für ca CHF 120/Flasche sind beide noch erhältlich: immer noch fair relativ zu den „peers“ aus Burgund.

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  11/10/2023 - Wespi1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Weekend challenge: Thomas Studach vs Unique 2016. One clear winner: Studach! Donatsch is good: nice perfume (a bit modest), still a lot of acidity and on the red side of flavours. Studach in contrary was a true gem. Super burgundy (Gevrey-Chambertin, Cazetiers - similar); very open and - after 2hrs decant (both bottles) just outstanding. So Studach is way more in another league. Go and drink!

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  2/6/2021 - sirpat00 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Decanted for about 1h. Sour cherry, plum – later more strawberry and a bit of rhubarb – also floral notes and wet earth. A subtle and light oak frame. Moreover, savoury herbs and a spicy dimension. Fresh and harmonious palate with a soft tannin structure, concentrated red berry fruit and a smoky aftertaste hanging on to a long 20+ sec finish. This is elegant, precis and dense yet humble. Of the 2016 Bündner Herrschaft I've tasted so far, this comes out on top, just a notch ahead of Gantenbein (haven't had Donatsch Unique yet, could be a challenger of course…).

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  12/14/2019 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Spice, smoke, roasted fruit and coffee beans. Floral on the nose with precision and expressiveness on the palate for such a young wine. Very burgundian like some of the new modern-style Burgundy producers.

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