Canadian Pinot Noir
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Lunch has been constantly interupted recently..so as the weather is warmer….I threw some Rucola salad (Arugula or Rocket in English) and marinated vegetables into a dish. The phone can ring all it wants now….
However…something warming in the evening…and I decided to try the present from this winery owner…Hans-Peter Espe.
Shelter Winery Pinot Noir 2007
Baden, Germany
If the title of this post made you inquisitive…you are gonna be disappointed. A Pinot Noir in Canada!!!
A property in Baden… who’s first vintage was 2003.The name comes from the Canadian Air Force bunker where Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf started making wine. They now have more modern premises. I had the 2004 a couple of years ago…and it had potential.
I read recently that someone thought the 2005 was overt with sweet oak…like a California Pinot. I can only go by the 2004 and this one. I thought it ’spritely and lively’…..with a real juicy feel. Small forest strawberries on the nose. I remember hearing an American in a German restaurant..on seeing these small delicate type of strawberry..and then hollering ‘In Texas..we have BIG Strawberries!’…but back to the wine…it has a medium palate…no obtrusive oak….even though it spends 18 months in French barrels….tannin layed-back…and a good finish. The bottle has a glass stopper…which may have been used when Herr Esper was travelling to sell his wine…I met him on our vacation recently……can’t remember seeing this type of closure for a mid-priced Pinot in Germany.
Points 16.5
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September 27th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
I am going to order this for my store. Thank you for the review - I usually carry well reviewed wines. I enjoy your site - I’m adding you to my blogroll.
Jenn
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