Dr. Hermann - Pinot Noir Kinheimer Rosenberg -R- - 2020

“The 2020er Kinheimer Rosenberg Pinot Noir -R- is made from 70% de-stemmed fruit picked on almost 30-year-old vines and was fermented and aged in 50% new Barrique (Tonnellerie Rousseau) and 50% used Barrique from leading Burgundy growers for 24 months before being bottled unfiltered. This dark-red-colored wine offers a deep nose of red and black berried fruits, soy sauce, clove, fine Asian spices, and a hint of smoke. The wine proves superbly precise and still a touch backward on the palate, where succulent flavors of fruits are beautifully wrapped into spices, a hint of zest, and juicy tartness. The finish is hugely long and lingering as more flavors of spices and succulent ripe fruits make for a feast of senses. This proves already aromatically approachable now, but will benefit from a little aging to integrate its elements on the palate. This is a stunning (remember: début!) bottling of Pinot Noir from the Mosel! 2025-2035” 93 Points Mosel Fine Wines