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  • Master Sommelier Shayn Bjornholm has reviewed our 2004 Pinot Noir

    Posted on April 11th, 2008 Patrick No comments
    We have received a note from our U.S. Importer Ingenium Wines

    We have received the following review from Master Sommelier Shayn Bjornholm:

    2004 Karl. H. Johner “Enselberg” Pinot Noir, Baden, Germany
    From the screw cap enclosure to the use of Pinot Noir on the label (instead of Spatburgunder) to the 14% alcohol by volume, Johner is quite obviously not your grandmother’s German producer. Both the style and marketing of the wine display a modern approach to sate the seemingly unquenchable thirst for this grape in the United States - and what timing. Bravo! The wine is delicious, flat out. It reminds of something between a riper California Central Coast meets a 1er Cru Chassagne Montrachet rouge - rich, fresh, bursting red cherry/raspberry and purple flowers with tannins that are soft and round, with a hint of tea leaf earth and a restrained touch of exotic baking spice due to oak. For the money, a fine, balanced, perfect to drink now bottle of Pinot Noir.

    Now as I’m in New Zealand at the moment I only have our German Label of the Wine here…

    German Version Label of this Pinot Noir

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