Jean Stodden, Spatburgunder Alte Reben, Ahr

Pale garnet. Pronounced aromas of red cherry, violet, coffee, smoke, charred wood, dried fruit. High acidity, medium fine-grained tannins. Long finish. This is outstanding.

Pale garnet colored with some orange, brownish notes towards the rim. Beautiful herbal and earthy nose . On the palate sour cherries, young raspberries, rose hip, forest floor, dried herbs and soft mushroom notes. A nice mineral note in the background. Medium (+) bodied with a medium (+) acidity. Tannins are silky and beautifully integrated. Great complexity and depth. The fruit and acidity play together perfectly. The finish is quite dry and very long. This is slowly getting into the …

Another vintage arrived - ordered 2009 - arrived 2013

Appearance: clear, medium ruby/deep garnet, slightly paler rim, clear legs Nose: clean, medium(+) intensity aromas of red fruit, some barnyard notes, savoury notes, some oak; developing Palate: dry with some real fruit sweetness; medium(+) acidity, medium very fine and well integrated tannin, medium body - quite velvety texture, quite viscous - the opposite to thin and weedy; medium/medium(+) level of alcohol (13.5%), medium(+) intensity of flavours - red fruits, some oak, quite savoury, some real depth of flavour, quite a …

Closed nose with traces of dark fruit, vanilla and swamp. Soft, full, spicy black cherry on the palate, low acidity, very sweet and smooth. Rather complex, but totally disbalanced to me.