2019 | Kühling-Gillot Spätburgunder "Bodenheim" | Rheinhessen | Germany

Biodynamic German Pinot Noir from a Rheinhessen icon — old-vine Spätburgunder off warm Bodenheim limestone.

Kühling-Gillot, led by Carolin Spanier-Gillot and H.O. Spanier, farms the famed Roter Hang biodynamically and is one of Germany's most respected estates. Their Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) from Bodenheim grows on warm, deep calcareous soils — a VDP premier-cru-level site — and is matured 24 months in Burgundy barrels. Elegant, mineral German Pinot at a serious level.

Biodynamic German Pinot from a cult estate is a Burgundy-lover's smart pivot. Elegant, mineral, barrel-aged → top German Pinot rivals Burgundy for less → at $72.99 you're drinking one of Germany's great red terroirs.

• 100% Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
• Rheinhessen, Germany — Bodenheim; calcareous soils
• Kühling-Gillot — VDP; organic/biodynamic since 2005
• 24 months in Burgundy barrels

Red cherry, raspberry and rose over a deep, calcareous minerality, fine spice and silky, refined tannins. Translation: elegant, mineral German Pinot Noir — red-fruited and perfumed with Burgundian poise and a long, savory finish.

Biodynamic old-vine Spätburgunder from a Rheinhessen icon. Exactly the red for duck, mushrooms, or a Pinot lover's curiosity.