2011 von Winning Pinot Noir Violette

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  12/26/2022 - Alex Barbera wrote: 88 Points

  Was eine Enttäuschung

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  11/7/2020 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  The top Pinot Noir cuvée of von Winning, blended from a special selection of the best barrels otherwise destined for the von Winning I Pinot Noir. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Dark, luminous and only somewhat translucent black cherry color. Somewhat restrained but otherwise quite textbook bouquet of Pinot Noir; aromas of brambly black raspberries, ripe cherries, some peppery spice, a little bit of toasty oak, light sweet notes of cloves, a hint of roasted meat and a floral touch of violets. Overall the nose feels slightly more like NZ Pinot Noir than Burgundy. On the palate the wine feels rich, full-bodied and round but also surprisingly dry and sinewy on the palate with bold and quite extracted flavors of ripe black cherries and juicy dark plums, some brambly notes of blackberries and black raspberries, a little bit of savory wood spice, light umami notes of roasted meat, a hint of earth and a touch of allspice. Overall the wine comes across as quite pure and fruit-driven as the oak tones start to feel quite nicely integrated. While the medium-to-moderately high acidity lends some sense of structure to the wine, the overall firmness comes from the surprisingly ample and assertive tannins that lend quite a bit of grip to the mouthfeel. The finish is big, juicy and rather grippy with dry flavors of ripe black cherries, some boysenberries, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light toasty oak tones, a hint of earth and a touch of gamey meat along with a subtle sense of warmth from the alcohol.
  
  A surprisingly concentrated, robust and extracted Pinot Noir with tremendous sense of power and intensity. It feels as though there is quite a bit of oak here as well, but the oakier tones have been nicely integrated with the concentrated fruit over the years and the wine doesn't feel that overdone nor excessively oaky. The acid department feels a bit understated compared to the bold fruit, making me think that this is a wine that probably performs best in cooler vintages. Despite being almost 10 years old, the wine is still relatively youthful and - based on the somewhat understated nose - is in somewhat of a slump now. Most likely the wine will continue to improve for many more years. Despite its big size and somewhat heavy overall feel, the wine never comes across as too ponderous or clumsy. Quite a nice example of big and concentrated Pinot Noir.

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  9/7/2014 - rossi.wine wrote: 93 Points

  Their top Pinot Noir. More power and concentration compared to "I", darker fruit. On the palate pretty closed, powerful tannins, great texture and length. One to lay down for a couple of years. 92-93+(+?)

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  3/5/2014 - Wali183 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Recht dunkle Pinot Farbe. Rauch, Speck, rote Früchte. Mineralisch, würzig. Hohe Säure und präsente Tannine. Sehr guter Pinot, braucht aber noch Zeit und hat noch reichlich Potenzial.

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