Weingut Friedrich Becker, Sankt Paul Spatburgunder GG, Pfalz

Dark ruby, primary with small red fruit, some forest floor, no sweet oak unlike many of its German PN peers. On the palate it is rather structured with somewhat firm tannin structure, very high acidity which helps to keep the wine light feeted at this stage. Mineral and good length. Feels too young at the moment, will wait my 2nd bottle for other 5-8 years. My experience with Becker tells me these wines begin to sing after 10 years or …

2019 vintage

Had this bottle over three evenings. Opened it to taste and let it develope overnight but it still felt very tight and unbalanced on night two. It finally showed its qualities on the third evening. On the nose a complex array of cedar, cloves, forest floor, meatiness and cherries. Very structured, smooth tannins and present acidity that makes the wine seem very lean. Very elegant, complex and interesting. I assume it would profit from some more years in the cellar.

2019 vintage

24x Pinot Noir : Tasted blind. This is my third Becker Pinot Noir and there is a consistent theme in these wines: tons of oak, hard oak tannins and too much extraction. This was drinkable but not at all enjoyable. TN: The nose is marred by an unwelcome note of nail polish. On the palate, it presents an odd mix of candied red berries and green notes, resulting in a rather strange aromatic profile. It feels overly artificial and highly …

2016 vintage

Burgundy vs. Pinot around the World, 30 wines tasted blind : Earthy and dark. Very closed. The wine felt very rustic with drying tannins, not much elegant Pinot typicity

2016 vintage

Masculine and tannic for a Pinot, no detailed notes.

2016 vintage

- Special fruity flavours, somewhat bacony, soapy, - Too little balance on the palate, special flavour, somewhat cheesy. This is a wine that you may not understand immediately, but at first glance it is simply special. Masculine, still lots of tannins. - 88p

2016 vintage

Probably one of the best German Pinot Noir I ever had - amazing nose, cherries, Strawberry, vanilla - elegant and beautiful and still young on the tongue - easy 10 yrs more to go - try next btl in 2026!

2016 vintage

香气颇为复杂，整体重，内里有很多黑樱桃、黑莓、酸樱桃之类黑果味，带有些许果酱和果干之感，甚至有些许蓝莓果酱味，多紫罗兰，以及丁香、多香果、甘草、皮革和烟熏之类的味道，有粗糙感。口感单宁重而多颗粒感，酸度高而呈现出酸樱桃的质感，黑果加之蓝莓，颇为紧缩，薄荷干与香料一道，桶味颇粗重，略带土质的矿物感，整体令人颇为紧张。88/100

2019 vintage

Garnet color. Nose of mushrooms, cherries, spice. Medium+ acidity, cherries, cocoa beans, long ending with a touch of vanilla. I would not consider it super complex, but it’s very good and refined on the edges. Drinks very well now with one hour decant. Enjoyed at Restaurant Olo in Helsinki with both fish and meat, and went very well with both. I like Spätburgunder wines because they are refined and straightforward. This delivered fully.

2016 vintage

Best wine of a pretty large Pfalz pinot flight. Super balanced and complex. Velvety notes of red fruits, tannic grip and sour note. Integrated oak. Will improve over the next dexade.

2012 vintage

Wow. Light and bright. Super interesting. Buy. Great mouthfeel. Acid and delicate. This is not the Stein but the 1er. need to buy

2016 vintage

Lovely aroma and watering acidity. Right drinking window.

2012 vintage

During a merchant tasting, so only brief impressions. In contrast to Fürst and Meyer-Näkel, the Becker wines (Schweigen, St.Paul, Heydenreich) were really rustic. Hard work today, may be time will help. 88-89

2019 vintage

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2009 vintage

Slow ox for 4 hours and followed for another 3. This is like an AMG sedan. A robust extracted powerhouse with firm tannin, dark fruit and strong spices, but lacking in floral characteristics. A bottle of precise German engineering, that is lacking in finesse. PnP may have been a better option. :) 89

2012 vintage

Outstanding wine - very light in the glass, stunning acidity and a long finish. Not sure if it will improve more, but really amazing now. The oak is not as present which some users noted in an earlier drinking window

2009 vintage

2012 Friedrich Becker Sankt Paul Spätburgunder was expressive, evolving and mineral-driven. The developing Pfalz Pinot Noir was clear and medium ruby in colour with traces of sediments. Freshly uncorked, it revealed expressive aromas of ripe dark cherry, bramble, rose and juniper. Underneath were menthol, sweet vanilla, pepper and liquorice spices. Over three hours of in-bottle aeration, the obvious oak artefact dissipated, and complexities of tilted soil and smoked game emerged. The mouthfeel was dry and medium-bodied, with a medium level …

2012 vintage

Branded as a "monopole" coming from Schweigen Sonnenberg the Sankt Paul 2016 features a ruby colour fading to amber at the rim. Beautiful aromatics of wild strawberry and cornelian cherry wrapped around notes of sweet spices and brewed tea. Refined yet grainy tannins support the vivid fruit with great concentration and an elegant texture. So long and charming on its aftertaste.

2016 vintage

World of Pinot Noir Tasting (13 Pinots from Burgundy, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon and California); 12/5/2020-12/6/2020 (Zoom) : Very light in color (lightest of the 12 Pinots tonight). Pale Ruby. Nose of sous bois, vanilla, some smoke. Ripe cherry fruit with some orange peel. Finishes with some vanilla and caramelized notes and a touch of heat. Seems a bit forced in terms of ripeness and oak, but still fine.

2009 vintage

- Blind tasted - Nose: Elderberry, raspberry, liquorice, woodsy intense aromas, sour cherry at the highest degree. Accompanied by cinnamon and vanilla. Few mature notes. With time a hint of smoky BBQ sauce crystallizes. Also spicy and more and more vanilla with time. - Mouth: High acidity, straightforward, the sparkling acidity stands out. It shimmers through somewhat unripe, greenish almost bitter (which is not disturbing for me), a touch of perfume. Medium long finish. Similar to the nose in terms …

2009 vintage

Lot of matured aromas and with a remarkable touch of oak besides ripe strawberries and liquorice. Good fine structure, nice length, but no more very high vitality. Not to many years (4-6) ahead anymore. Drink and enjoy

2009 vintage

A private lunch (Restaurant Schloss Berg ***, Perl/Nennig, Germany) : Rich style, wonderful marriage of ripe fruit and spicy oak, fresh and mature, forest floor, deep and precise, great minerally energy, firm and ripe tannic structure, excellent length. Early maturity, ten to fifteen years ahead.

2012 vintage

Still plenty of oak but immensely enjoyable

2009 vintage

Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Pre-Easter tasting (Private Location) : Perfect example for a German Pinot Noir imo. The nose is a mix of strawberry and raspberry mixed with a good portion of vanilla and a nutty component (way too much oak imo). Gets better with time but absolutely not my preferred style. Better on the palate although the oak also dominates here. The acidity plays on a medium level. Harmonic mouthfeel, good length. Without a doubt this wine has …

2009 vintage

Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Pre-Easter tasting (@Private location) : Tasted blind. Clear, pale garnet color. Clean nose, that needed time to open up. At first hard to detect: lots of new oak, leather, some butter, dense and compact. Later with some time and air fresh herbs, spices, strawberry and rosehip. Quite complex, but mainly driven by oak. On the palate dry, medium (+) acidity, well integrated, medium+, ripe tannin. Some vanilla, herbs, classic German Pinot fruit (strawberry, some raspberry), …

2009 vintage

Disappointing. This is exactly like the mediocre Burgundian pinots one purchases for 30 EUR and then keeps asking himself: what on earth costs 30 euros on this one? Except this is German and costs 50 EUR. Anyway, drank it through 3 days; first day disjointed, with acidity living separate lives vis-a-vis everything else. Day 2 was relatively best, then it was a decent, middle-of-the-road pinot with cleanliness, some density, good acidity, and some earthy-mushroom-y characteristic, and on day 3 it …

2012 vintage

Floral aroma, rose and berries, distinct but rather faint, with elegance not sweetness lasting for 3-4 hours. The taste of medium strength has its tannin rather smooth. Both the aroma and taste convey the characters of really good burgundy wine. Don't know if this is the right drinking window. Will try another bottle 2 years later.

2012 vintage

Oak, smoke, strawberries and fine tannins

2009 vintage

on the nose you find loads of red berries, especially wild raspberries, earth, and a fine leathery tone. Elegant on the palate rather than complex, long and almost understated. Very nice balance between fruit and acidity. Really nice, beats many 1er Cru Burgs and some GCs as well for that matter. Not sure how long it will last though, drink within a couple of years.

2009 vintage

Rudi Wiest Tasting (Republique Los Angeles) : Wow. One of the highlights of the tasting for me. A little cloudy, but beautiful ruby in color. Amazing, perfumed nose. Soft on the palate with earthy notes and great minerality as well. Very soft tannin on the finish.

2012 vintage

Another step up compared to Herrenwingert, but also stylistically different. Smoky on the nose showing dark cherry fruit, earthy notes and spices. The oak is already pretty much in the background. On the palate really grippy with firm but ripe tannins, here the oak is a bit more present still. Great intensity of fruit. Not heavy at all, lots of acidity and a wonderful mineral streak carrying the long and intense finish. Too young but very promising. 94-95+

2012 vintage

NOSE: Very rich. Crushed raspberries and cherry. TASTE: Medium body, "dark" raspberry taste, liquirice, fresh, quite high acidity. Medium length aftertaste.

2009 vintage

goed glas wijn, moderne opvattingen, redelijk wat hout, zeer zacht en elegant, klein mooi zoetje, kruidig, prima

2004 vintage

My wife falls head over heels for this, and so do I ... This is Pinot Noir in lovely shape. It's light but not void of power, and above all it mixes purity with complexity in a way that i think only Pinot, Nebbiolo and Grenache succeeds with. Nosewise this starts with red currant, extremely light cherries and wonderful strawberries. Herbs, licorice, a feeling of walking through a pine forest in spring. Yes, the oak adds a touch of very …

2009 vintage

In a very bad place right now or just a bad bottle? Major disappointment. Did not finish the bottle.

2009 vintage

Very pleasant nose: clean, quite ripe fruit, mostly cherry with an extra twist, youthful complexity, herbal and decadent notes. Med. body, very fresh, very mineral palate, some spice, apples, old foliage notes, metallic aftertaste. Quite long. Fine, real Pinot with own personality.

2009 vintage

Quite expensive (circa 70 euro), however, maybe the best pinot nor I have ever had. Very elegant but I would not call it complex. Maybe a bit of a crowdpelaser. I have not had a pinot noir that smells and taste so much raspberries since I had a bottle from New Zeeland some 3-4 years ago. Give it 1 hour of air in order for the fruit to show and to integrate properly.

2009 vintage

VDP- winetasting, Hotel Jacob, Hamburg, Germany: Wow, what a nose, spices, vanilla, compact power, only 3000 up to 4000 bottles are produced depending on the year, creamy texture, is drinking now a little bit like driving a car with tightened handbrake......., very long aftertaste. needs cellaring to improve, outstanding! 92-94

2009 vintage

licht rood, neus is fruitig, met wat kruidigs, spek, en speculaas, smaak is zacht en licht sexy, redelijk soepel met frisheid en tamelijk zuiver, lange afdronk, zeer fraai

2004 vintage

And yet another bottle that's a shy shadow of its former glory. I'm starting to feel like I got ripped off, like I got suckered into liking this wine thinking there was stuffing behind all that toasty oak. Nope. Just vegetables, hay, asparagus and some cranberry. I can't say for certain whether this is a dumb phase for this wine; the track record behind this parcel is unknown to my palate. I'll hold on to the last two bottles and …

2004 vintage

Another bottle that just doesn't seem like its former self. Not flawed, but not the Schweigen masterpiece this has been in the past. I suspect this wine has either shut down hard, or is characteristic of a greater flaw...I hope it's the former case, but the latter raises suspicions that much of what makes German Pinot so delicious YOUNG is the deft use of oak to mask the lack of full pheno/physio development. Who knows? Of the last five or …

2004 vintage

Badly corked.

2004 vintage

Dry German Wines Seminar - EYE OPENING STUFF (Rudy Weist Selections); 9/18/2006-9/19/2006 : Nose: Cherry, lavander Mouth: Richer but fatter, good finish. needs time to come together

2004 vintage

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