Markus Molitor, Graacher Himmelreich Spatburgunder 3* Vintage:2014 --1989 Bordeaux horizontal

--1989 Bordeaux horizontal

raised in 50 percent new oak casks) Bright purple

with noticeable alcohol but an impression of balance

focused and impeccably well-balanced finale

Markus Molitor, Graacher Himmelreich Spatburgunder 3* Vintage:2014 --1989 Bordeaux horizontalThe 2014 Pinot Noir Graacher Himmelreich *** opens with a deep, concentrated, very aromatic yet fine and superbly balanced bouquet of perfectly ripe, sweet forest berries and dark cherries intermixed with noble toast, very fine crunchy flinty slate and wild herbal notes including coriander and potted ginger. There is a tiny touch of potted plums and fat nougat here as well, so the three starred Himmelreich is perhaps the least reductive of Molitor's