RKS 2024 Wine: German Pinot Noir: Attractive Price But Quality?

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At $21 the 2021 Ruppertsberger Imperial Pinot Noir Trocken is at an attractive price but its quality?

Aroma: No doubt this is a Pinot Noir or as they say in Germany Spätburgunder! Raspberry, cherry and a tad of strawberry jam.

Palate: A jolt of kirsch mixes it up with raspberry. The fruit is a bit late in reaching the palate but when it does it is worth the wait. Lightly tannic with a short spicy finish.

Personality: I am a good price and for my price let’s not get too fussy.

Food match: Creamed lobster pasta over tagliatelle.

Cellarbility: Drink by 2025-year end.

Price: $21 CDN (Ontario).

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 88/100.

(Ruppertsberger 2021 Imperial Pinot Noir, Pfalz, Ruppertsberger Weinkeller Hoeberg, Ruppertsberg, Germany, 13%, 750 mL).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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