Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

Well i think the 2010 vintage was a bust but this 2012 is stellar. A cellar find - i cleaned up - did bring it to a party were - i am sorry to say / the “clowns” (except the host) did not get what was in front of them so 1/3 of the bottle was left behind. Bottle 343 out of 450. Super earthy and big. Just 13% more a steak pinot - than a salmon one. Tea leaves, dark fruit, iodine, lime. Will put this under Argon and drink the rest tomorrow! — 5 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.3

W friends after future son in law’s folks had departed the festivities.
Stellar! Such a great wine. I Always look forward to these. — 6 months ago

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Erik Longabardi

9.3

Highly recommend — 8 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

Soo good see previous notes. This rocks so hard it hurts. This vintage is the killer. Ultra juicy. Raspberry galore and some cherry. Great acidity. Very well balanced. — 7 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

8.9

2022. Pretty German Pinot. Bit reductive. But opened nicely and sweet red fruit with a good balance. — a year ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Recently I’ve found some of their stuff hit or miss but this is no joke especially for the price. Great “orange” wine with nice fruit, depth, acid, hint of grip, and verve. Not really any “natural” funk, perhaps the bottle age has evened it out. — a year ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

So strong and upfront is the nose that calling it a bouquet is an insult; as other notes here attest, hugely floral with all kinds of lime & cardamon accents. On palate quite broad yet detailed, a really interesting blend. — a year ago

Matthew Cohen

9.8

Magic.

Nose: intense but elegant game. So savory. Some lilac. Mexican Cinnamon. Wild sage.

Palate: Rich perfect deep cherry. Still red though. Licorice.

Finish is perfect. So juicy you Salvate for 2 minutes.

Perfect.

Fass selections.
— 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

I just love this wine. Great on pop and pour but it’s approaching profound after 45 minutes.

Nose: lemon. White flowers. Finely powdered minerals. A sexy roundness.

Palate: such bright acidity. Perfect lemon. So mineral. Good depth.

Amazing pfalz typicity.

Fass selections. — 6 months ago

Iwan

9.1

Very fragrant on the nose. Floral and bitter lemon. Very clean and refined. Beautiful  — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Another epic Engertstein. Awesome spice and richness but so elegant and my goodness that sweet spicy fruit. Long and fresh. Just an amazing wine and value. — 7 months ago

Steve Rura

9.8

Wow!! For sure one of the best white wines I’ve ever had. I realllllly love the aromatics on this - some smokiness, herbs, minerals with lemon. Complex, subtle, layered. The flavors are very refined. Very mineral, perfect acidity. Restrained, elegant fruit, mostly citrus with notes of pecan, popcorn? and fresh greens. Luxurious finish. So balanced! I just learned that Gutedel is another name for Chasselas, which is a favorite grape of mine for Swiss whites. But this is on another level. I’m going to listen to @Lyle Fass and patiently age my other 2 bottles. Just had to try one now :) — 8 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really like this now. Very burgundy like. — a year ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

A stunning wine in every aspect. I rated this and this vintage before. Previous notes apply. — 6 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

This is backwards out of the gates but it’s all there. Huge density, power and concentration while remaining fresh and incisive. Needs an hour and I will be back. Needed way more than an hour. Still on day 2 this is dense and sinewy. Really structured but so fresh. Acts like high end Crozes or baby Hermitage. On day 3 this has finally come around! Like the 18 and 15! Unreal aromas and so expansive. Sweet, dense and long 9.4 to 9.5. But it was like pushing a boulder up a cliff. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Nose: explosively powdered minerals. Lemon flower.

Palate: incisively mineral. Lemon. Good not elite density.

Very Pfalzy. Even if it is Baden.

Fass selections.
Very Pfalzy. — 7 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Delicious. Some cocoa. Well done fruit.

Fass selections. — 7 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.6

Yes it is a Rosé but i stand by my points/rating. Brought from Münchweier in my suitcase to the US. It was a gift. Very hard to find - the winery in Baden/Germany - really - forget - your maps! Right next to the woods of the black forest. Dark for a Rosé and age worthy. Excellent always but especially this vintage. Rhubarb, Strawberries, Quince, Peach (underripe), pomegranate, bitter orange. Tannins from the skins. Who knows were Florian found these old vine Pinot Grapes. Together with Mark Enfields Rosé the best in the world right now and I assume long sold out! — a year ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.9

One can’t really make Pinot better than this. The Buntsandstein aka - colored Sand Stone. Is really a benchmark wine. One can debate the the style but not really the quality. 2015 was a stand out vintage. This comes from old vines. The wine is alive and talks. Yes talks to you:… Kirsch, almonds, crushed marble, black forest thyme, hint orange zest, touch oregano, … this goes on and on as more flavors evolve with air. The wine will probably age another 5-10 years.
An experience really! But not for the middle of the road „ let’s have a Pinot drinker“ - they will be disappointed ☹️.

I think this will outlast the 15’ Muschelkalk from E&M which is more delicate. One of the main issues the wine is hard to come by. Sometimes only 3 barrels are made. Next day eucalyptus and dried figs. — a year ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Lights out amazing — a year ago