2004 Gantenbein Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  3/1/2024 - palfr2 wrote:

  Strangest taste of all Gantenbein PN - more oxidised, passion fruit and mango

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  6/23/2023 - NoTrollingerPlease Does not like this wine: 88 Points

  Burgundy Tasting (Restaurant Schweizer's, Stuttgart): Glass: Spiegelau Burgundy
  My third disappointment of the night. Very advanced, mature bottle with some oxidative notes. Still some nice saltiness, but other than that not really exciting. I am still waiting for a really good Gantenbein Pinot... 88-89

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  10/11/2019 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Kleur: Fluwelig medium-rood met een oranjebruine rand. Aroma / bouquet: Wow, wat een geparfumeerde explosie. De eerste indruk is vooral tertiair, een hint van bouillon en maggi. Dat aroma verdwijnt snel en maakt plaats voor een weelderig zoete geur met accenten van marsepein, aardbeiencompote, verfijnd hout, tabak. Smaak / Afdronk: Weelderige, rijke en klassieke Pinot Noir. Friszure start, subtiel droppige tannines. Mondvullend en geconcentreerd en tegelijkertijd verfijnd. Wat een absoluut unieke Pinot Noir, dit is echt een vuistslag met een fluwelen handschoen. Retronasale indrukken van bosaardbei, speculaaskruiden en tabak. Indrukwekkend lange afdronk. Algemeen / potentieel: Bijzonder mooie Pinot Noir. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Smaak / Afdronk: 19 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 97/100
  
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  Color: Velvety medium-red with an orange-brown rim. Aroma / bouquet: Wow, what a perfumed explosion. The first impression is mainly tertiary, a hint of broth and maggi. That aroma disappears quickly and makes way for a lushly sweet scent with accents of marzipan, strawberry compote, refined wood, and tobacco. Taste / Aftertaste: Opulent, rich and classic Pinot Noir. Fresh start, nice acidity, subtly sweet tannins. Filling the mouth and concentrated and at the same time refined. What an absolutely unique Pinot Noir, this is really a punch with a velvet glove. Retronasal impressions of wild strawberries, gingerbread spices and tobacco. Impressively long finish. General / potential: Very beautiful Pinot Noir. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Taste / Finish: 19 + General / potential: 9 = 97/100

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  2/14/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points

  Gantenbein Pinot Noir vertical 2001-2016 (Restaurant Musigny Zurich): Wow, stemmy, leaner, racier style. Lots of whole cluster, almost Dujac style, really liked this, precise, good length. Fully mature.

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  2/8/2019 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points

  Gantenbein Pinot Noir Vertical: All 16 vintages from 2001 to 2016. Four highlights and conclusions: 1) Consistency: the reputation as „best“ Swiss wine seems deserved. Quality across the years is on very good levels. 2) Style shift? It seems that the winery younger vintages tend to have more toast and roast aromas and are crafted in a more modern, denser and richer style. Older vintages seemed more classic and cool. To me this felt more like a slight shift in style than just youth vs mature wines. 3) The best vintages were 2010 (average score 5 tasters: 95.2), 2004 (94.8), 2013 & 2005 (94.0). Only 2002 was oxidized with the 2008 (89.3), 2003 (90.6) and 2011 (91.0) being at the lower end of the scale. 4) The 2013 lives up to its reputation as „vintage of the century“ with an off-the charts complexity level - but it needs time. Other vintages currently offer better drinking pleasure. Overall it was a great experience trying to capture the essence of this Swiss cult winery.
  
  Short TN: This was the clearest, coolest, most classical Pinot in the lineup. Basically the opposite of the 2003. A very good focus, a good freshness and wonderful harmony with cool red fruit, various herbs, earth, subtle wood, some pepper. One of my favorites of the night and just a touch below the winners of the night (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015) as I found it a tad less complex. I somehow got the feeling that the 2016 might become the new 2004 in 10 years time. It showed an equally exciting purity.

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