Herbert Meßmer Spätburgunder, 2007Spätburgunder is the German name for Pinot Noir: this bottle is from the largest wine producing region Pfalz, which has apparently been going through some kind of reneissance of low yelding, high quality wine making...
I had this mighty 1 liter bottle for $42 at Trestle on Tenth in Chelsea (which I highly recommend). This pinot was the house red of the day, so we went with the cheap end of the wine list:) It turned out to be a perfect match for the veal liver and duck breast salad.
Although at least a year too young to drink, this bottle was pretty good.
Transparent ruby red, medium body, simple, sweet plum nose...
Nothing complicated about the taste either: fruit (cherry, red plum).
Somehow this wine drinks great, perhaps due to the perfect balance of fruit, acidity and tannis...
It seems like every aspect of taste and texture was meticulously calculated and refined.
The price is right and the oversized bottle rocks!
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