Knipser - Pinot Noir RdP dry 2015

96 pointsVinum Weinguide 2018 "The Réserve du Patron (RdP) towers majestically over everything and is our Pinot Noir of the Year 2015, determined at the national finals! (...)The Knipsers won the three-way battle between the best Pinot Noir winegrowers of the moment. Their Réserve du Patron from what is probably Germany's largest barrique cellar offers highly aromatic fruit, lots of dark cherries, great spice and a slight hint of Amarena. It is full-bodied and clear on the palate. A wine that rests within itself and draws its greatness from itself: aristocratic and down-to-earth. The only downside: it won't be on the market for a few years." 96 points (1st place)Falstaff Pinot Noir Trophy - Das Burgunder Wunder, June 2018 "Leather, smoky new wood, cassis, still closed. Almost painfully dense on the palate with ripe tannins, vital acidity, enormous tension, chalky mineral background, respectfully rich in extract and very young, with hints of "wild" Pinot complexity on the finish. Enormous length." 95+ points (1st place)Jamessuckling.com / Stuart Pigott November 20, 2017 "This is so young it still has a ton of puppy fat. Very sweet raspberry nose that's rich and ripewith a ton of tannin and bright acidity, too. It will need the time until its release in 2020-21for all this to bind together but will be a stunning pinot." 95/100