Light straw yellow color; fresh, tart citrus, mineral, light lime nose; tasty, fresh, tart citrus, lime, tart melon, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 90+ points (12.5% alcohol; vineyard planted in 1965; great food wine, that actually goes well with asparagus)
Light pinkish yellow color; appealing, delicate, aromatic, tart pear, tart apple, floral nose; tasty, delicate, very tart pear, mineral, very tart peach palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (25% new oak; 13% alcohol)
Light yellow color; subtle aromas of tart yellow cherry, tart peach, and citrus on the nose; tasty, mineral, tart citrus, light grapefruit, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Light peachy pink yellow color; intriguing, tart peach, subtly floral, yellow cherry nose; tasty, balanced, light tart peach, mineral palate with medium acidity; a little tight yet, needs 6 mos to 1 years; medium-plus finish (50% new French oak; 13.5% alcohol)
Barrel sample - dark cherry red color; rich, ripe cherry, black cherry, blue plum, oak nose; rich, black cherry, plum, palate with integrating oak and medium acidity; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 88-89 points
Dark cherry red color; appealing, rich, tart cherry, black cherry nose; tasty, rich, sappy, black cherry, black raspberry, cherry cola, mineral palate; needs 1 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (14% alcohol)
Medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, earthy, spicy, plum, black loam nose; intense, tight, black fruit, spicy, mineral, black cherry palate with integrating oak; needs 4-plus years; medium-plus finish 89+ points
Dark ruby color; very tart cherry, wild cherry, spicy plum nose; tart cherry, wild cherry, spicy plum mineral tart chocolate palate with medium acidity; needs 1-plus year; medium-plus finish (aged 12 mos in 60% new oak; 13.5% alcohol)
Very dark ruby color; red currant, menthol, white pepper nose; tart red currant, meaty, black pepper, mineral palate with medium acidity; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (12 mos in 50% new oak) 90+ points
2011 Weingut Klumpp Auxerrois 90 Points
Germany, Baden
Light straw yellow color; fresh, tart citrus, mineral, light lime nose; tasty, fresh, tart citrus, lime, tart melon, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 90+ points (12.5% alcohol; vineyard planted in 1965; great food wine, that actually goes well with asparagus)
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