Weinbau Markus Ruch Pinot Noir Hallau Haalde

Opened the bottle (a magnum) a few hours in advance and then drunk over dinner with friends. No TN. It seemed to me that it was quite young, almost primary, which was surprising. We enjoyed it.

The warm vintage gave the generally rather austere wine from this vineyard a bit of charm and lovely fruit. This is enjoyable now, but is still very young and has many years ahead. It drank well over four days.

PnP then drunk over three evenings. There's a lot going on on the nose, red fruit, wet stones, spices, aromatic herbs. The palate is lively, a bit edgy on the first evening, and still with some tannins, but very fine-grained. It gets smoother and more harmonious with the days. Flavorwise the fruit comes with spices and a mineral backbone, and even a touch of bitterness. Strong personality and very nice to drink, with many years to go still.

Dark ruby of medium depth, clear. Red fruit, cherries, flowers, pine needles. Airy and earthy at the same time. On day two it was more on dark berries, more precise and cleaner. Splendid. On the palate it has freshness and depth. Saline, its mid-palate and finish are all on minerality, with the fruit in the background making it a bit gentler. Serious. Tannins are fine-grained and well integrated. On day 3, I thought this reminded me of Nuits-St.-Georges. This should …

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