Masterclass with the Wine Advocate team: Great Pinots of the world

The Dolder Grand, Zurich
Tasted Sunday, March 12, 2023 by NoTrollingerPlease with 107 views

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  • 2008 GlenAyr Pinot Noir Tolpuddle Vineyards 93 Points

    Australia, Tasmania

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear medium ruby purple color. Nose with lots of vanilla, opens up with time, gets more herbaceous.
    On the palate a bit citrus like acidity. Herbaceous, good tension. Good elegance, fine, pure fruit. Medium+ tannin. Oak good integrated. Cool climate, fine and fresh. Long. Drink now or within the next 5+ years. 92-93+

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  • 2019 Tom Litwan Pinot Noir Chalofe Thalheim 92 Points

    Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Aargau, Thalheim

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear, medium ruby garnet color. Nose quite muted. Cool climate Pinot. Matured in new and used barrels. High acidity, chalky mineral notes, fine red fruit, good grip, good texture, delicate tannin. Long fruity finish. Drinks well right now. 92-93+

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  • 2018 DuMOL Pinot Noir Finn 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Multiple clones. Clear, deep ruby color. Very fruity nose, concentrated sweet cherry a bit artificial and young.
    Concentrated, some oak, powerful, warm, ripe fruit. High tannin, very polished. Good length. Very good if you like this style, but for me it lacks tension and excitement. 91-93+

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  • 2018 Domaine Valentin Zusslin Pinot Noir Bollenberg Luft 92 Points

    France, Alsace

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear medium ruby-garnet color. Fine herbaceous nose that needs air.
    On the palate some weird/interesting spicy-sour spikes that I can’t describe any better. Besides that it is very balanced and harmonious on the mid palate. Ripe tannin, round, gets better with time and air. Fresh, cool. Medium length. 92-93

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  • 2020 Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru Grèves 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear, deep ruby youthful color. Youthful muted nose, vanilla fruit.
    On the palate obviously young, warm, expressive fruit. High acidity, extract. A bit unbalanced (still), dense, good structure, fine tannin. Long. 90-92+

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  • 2019 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear, deep ruby garnet color. Muted nose with some warm, stewed fruit.
    On the palate juicy, high acidity, high ripe tannin. Lots of warm, ripe, stewed fruit. Extract, vanilla. Big and bold. Very well made with good length. 92+

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  • 2019 Rippon Pinot Noir Tinker's Field 93 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Lake Wanaka

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear, medium ruby, glowing color. Closed, muted nose.
    On the palate very straight, cool, lean and elegant. Fine red fruit, strawberry, beautiful mineral core. High, ripe tannin. Round, drinks well already, long finish. 92-93

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  • 2018 Markus Molitor Graacher Himmelreich Pinot Noir trocken *** 94 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Glass: Stölzle Universal
    Clear, medium ruby-garnet color. Weird nose with lots of bacon fat and speck. On the palate fresh, high acidity, beautiful ripe tannin, great salty mineral core. Fine red fruit, some bacon fat, spicy, herbaceous. Juicy and elegant. Long and lingering, fruity finish. 94+

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