92 POINTS: Anne Krebiehl, Falsaff.com 94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
“Perfumed, gorgeous red fruits, including raspberry and dark cherry, are punctuated by earth, autumn leaves, and near-perfect acidity. The grapes are grown biodynamically in a mixture of sandstone and alluvial soils in the southern Pfalz.
Now there is a generation of winemakers producing riper, fuller bodied Pinot Noirs made in a modern style – and one which takes both Burgundy and New Zealand Pinot Noir styles into account. Winemaker Gerd Stepp is at the forefront of this cultural change and this fabulous Pinot Noir illustrates this in this savoury, smooth and finely tuned Pinot Noir, which tastes like the ultimate match with roast duck or aubergine and then again, is equally beautiful on its own.
This is very good value for money. A Piedmont red under $30! It has good dark fruit, some nice tannins and acid to balance although it would benefit from some more age to smooth it a bit but I liked its feistiness now.
I was happily surprised by the quality of the labels in the "mystery" case of rose wines - great value for the money I must say. Excellent drinking experience from the unfamiliar labels and happy to enjoy again the familiar ones.