2020 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 86.8 points

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  4/2/2024 - dcbell Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Consistent with previous note but felt a little less balanced. Quite complex, just ripe fruit, some spice, and some slightly stalky or underripe notes which are perhaps a little more prominent than previously. Improves with air and gains a little palate weight which is welcome. Perhaps entering a less pleasurable phase than when younger? Does feel like it could age for 5+ years from now.

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  3/12/2024 - zachb1125 wrote: 87 Points

  Original notes more or less hold true. It's interesting, and I would like to try some more Spatburgunder. I understand it can be pretty excellent. This just leaves a little to be desired.

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  1/28/2024 - Sggus Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Delicate nose of strawberry and chocolate. Not so delicate palate with high acidity and candy-like flavours. Round and reasonably full body. Medium length finish.

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  11/24/2023 - dcbell Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Feels satisfyingly old world in style, with just ripe fruit and some slightly stalky/green notes which are welcome and add freshness and structure. Also a layer of smoke and spice, which feels distinct but perhaps will meld with age. Cola/aniseed too perhaps? Crunchy palate majors on sour cherry, quite invigorating! Lots of acid. Very good value.

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  8/6/2023 - zachb1125 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  First German Pinot Noir. Great nose: tons of cherry and strawberry (I always get this strawberry candy note with Pinot, it's strong here), tobacco, forest floor, a touch of eucalyptus, and some unexpected minerality. The palate also leads with plenty of cherry and strawberry, and maybe a touch of underripe raspberry. More forest floor and some leather follow. Medium- tannins and medium+ acidity. Not bad for the price, but not particularly exciting.

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