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Masterclass with the Wine Advocate team: Great Pinots of the world
The Dolder Grand, Zurich
Tasted March 12, 2023 by NoTrollingerPlease with 104 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
2010 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Blauburgunder Sanct Valentin
93 points
Glass: Stölzle Universal
Late release after 10 years. Clear, medium ruby-garnet color. Fine Pinot nose, herbaceous, spicy and pure.
High acidity, fine tannin. Cool, elegant, juicy, balanced long and fresh. Fine fruit and orange peal. Good grip and long. On peak and accessible. 93
Late release after 10 years. Clear, medium ruby-garnet color. Fine Pinot nose, herbaceous, spicy and pure.
High acidity, fine tannin. Cool, elegant, juicy, balanced long and fresh. Fine fruit and orange peal. Good grip and long. On peak and accessible. 93
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2008 GlenAyr Pinot Noir Tolpuddle Vineyards
93 points
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+
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+
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2019 Tom Litwan Pinot Noir Chalofe Thalheim
92 points
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+
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+
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2018 DuMOL Pinot Noir Finn
92 points
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+
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+
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2018 Domaine Valentin Zusslin Pinot Noir Bollenberg Luft
92 points
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
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
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2020 Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru Grèves
91 points
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+
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+
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2018 Rudolf Fürst Centgrafenberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs
94 points
Glass: Stölzle Universal
Clear, medium ruby. Nose with some fine oak, dense, dark, herbaceous. On the palate fresh, high acidity, fine ripe tannin. Fine red fruit, herbaceous. Very good balance, elegant, very straight, good tension and energy. Long and lingering finish. Needs 3-5+ years. 94++
Clear, medium ruby. Nose with some fine oak, dense, dark, herbaceous. On the palate fresh, high acidity, fine ripe tannin. Fine red fruit, herbaceous. Very good balance, elegant, very straight, good tension and energy. Long and lingering finish. Needs 3-5+ years. 94++
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Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2019 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard
92 points
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+
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+
Flight 9 (1 note)
Red
2019 Rippon Pinot Noir Tinker's Field
93 points
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
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
Flight 10 (1 note)
Red
2018 Markus Molitor Graacher Himmelreich Pinot Noir trocken ***
94 points
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+
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+