WTN: 2008 A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Spätburgunder GG

Really impressive, one of the best German Pinots I've encountered. Starts out with a lovely aromatic profile combining black tea, dried herbs, some stemmy/pine needle like elements and fresh red and dark fruits into a wonderful scent, and on the palate it conveys layers of savoury, mineral, herbal and pure red fruited flavours with a sense of real finesse and elegance. There's just a tinge of finishing warmth that betrays its 13.5% alcohol, but the acidity still keeps it very fresh and it's a fantastic wine (and quite a step up from the Christmann Spätburgunder QbA I tried a few nights ago).

[David M. Bueker]

Uh-oh...new fascination with Spatburgunder?

Oh yes. Absolutely. I suspect I shall be acquiring and opening a lot more Spätburgunder with you in the future. Of course, you could always prevent that by pulling a Burg or two to get me back to the righteous path towards impoverishment.

In all seriousness, a one-off. Pinot $ is going on Pacalet (especially at the CSW pricing), not the Pfalz.

Nice! The Idig is perhaps the best Spätburgunder vineyard between Neustadt and Bad Dürkheim (normally Riesling country.)

Cheers,
Bill