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. LF. "[Henrik Möbitz is] One of those people that is absolutely brilliant at everything they do. A modern day Renaissance Man. As some of you know by now, Henrik is a hobbyist winemaker at night and by day is a biochemist who specializes in cancer treatments. I'm not sure if there are many like him in the world of wine. He is as passionate and beguiled by cancer research as he is by the difficulties of growing Pinot Noir and is always questioning his work and never settles for anything. As a result, these are some of the most beautiful, elegant and cerebral Pinot Noirs on the planet. Henrik would hate that last sentence as he is modest as they come and pickier than me about wine. Half the time we are tasting in barrel and cellar and half the time we are discussing his cellar and what to drink for dinner. This year's highlights were 2010 Koepfle Pinot Noir, 2001 Kanzell Weissburgunder and a '97 Von Schubert Abtsberg Auslese. We chatted about such a huge range of topics the conversation got me almost exhausted as the wonderful wines. In a good way. Trust me . . . . 'A bit more restrained and subtle compared to the 2011, but so refined and classy. Almost the yields and concentration of 2010 (22-32 hl/ha), but with more balance and juice. As usual, the Koepfle is rounder and more approachable, with lots of spice and umami, compared to the Kanzel's aristocratic poise. Both are sinewy, yet have a lot of stuffing. Should start to show it's stuff a year from now, like the 2011's . . .'" Lyle Fass, Rockssandfruit.Blogspot.com, Jun 2014/Jun 2016 |