It pours a bright straw/youthful hue and has lovely tension on the palate
This wine should be able to age for 15 years
Harmonious fullness in the aftertaste
with some comparing it to “baby Krug” for its autolytic depth and broad appeal
bright citrus acidity
Lukas Hammelmann Dhochstadt Spatburgunder Trocken, Pfalz, Germany 2022 Oregon Pinot Noir It pours a bright straw/youthfulLukas Hammelmann is part of the new guard redefining German Pinot Noir (Sptburgunder), and his Dhochsatt 2022 is his most refined expression. Grown on limestone rich soils in the Pfalz, its made with minimal interventionnative fermentation, gentle extraction, and aging in used oakto let the vineyard speak. The wine is light in color but deep in detail, with notes of wild strawberry, tart cherry, rose petal, and subtle earth, backed by bright acidity