2011 Meyer-Näkel Dernauer Pfarrwingert Frühburgunder Großes Gewächs

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  1/4/2018 - Rob-Rah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  As before. Amazing scents too 93+

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  11/8/2017 - Rob-Rah Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Trying out new Zalto Burgundy glasses. Surprised to see the ABV is 14% on this bottle - clearly a ripe year.
  
  Frühburgunder is the same as Pinot Noir Précoce. In theory it brings early-ripening character to the wine..... so increased ripeness but perhaps less complexity due to decreased hang-time. In this showing I can tell just about zero difference between this and Spätburgunder/Pinot Noir proper. Lovely scents of Germanic pinot with wild strawberry and plum fruit, smoke and sous-bois. Some good Ahr tannic grip and herbs. Perhaps the tiniest bitterness at the end feeling out of joint. No obtrusive oak. Lovely scents and quicksilver-smooth palate (though not sure how much of that texture was due to the Zalto!). Fresh and vivacious, with pretensions of aristocracy. Much enjoyed, and trying to get hold of more.
  
  I doubt this was ever "not ready" to drink, and is good now. Has enough stuffing to age quite some time yet. A merest dribble left in the bottle showed huge screaming acid the next day which bodes well for ageing as the fruit is excellent. 93+

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