There is a red wine revolution going on in Germany and the world increasingly takes note of it. Of course, given its location, the red wines of Germany tend to be not like the fruity red wines we know from warmer countries, but lean and more elegant, with a lot of finesse. 30 years ago, the share of red wine in total German wine output was not more than 10 percent; in the international wine scene, people would not talk about German red wine. But this is changing. Germany now produces red wines that can compete with the best of the world; the share of red wines in terms of production has increased to about 35 percent now in Germany and increasingly the international market takes note of what is happening in Germany.
Still, knowledge about German Pinot Noir outside of Germany is limited. Against this background, I find the list that Marcus Hofschuster published recently very helpful.
Marcus Hofschuster of Wein-Plus.de is a leading wine taster in Germany. All wines are tasted blind. Marcus Hofschuster uses the 100 points scale.
All the wines included in the list are vintage 2014.
Germany's Best Vintage 2014 Pinot Noirs
95 Bienenberg GG “Wildenstein”, Huber
95 “Caviar”, Ress
93 Schlossberg GG, Keller-Schwarzer Adler
93 Winklerberg Winklen GG, Dr. Heger
93 Herrenberg GG “Oberklamm”, Seeger
93 Schlossberg GG, Huber
93 Hundsrück GG, Fürst
92 Kreuz GG, Kühling-Gillot
92 Bienenberg GG, Huber
92 Sommerhalde GG, Huber
92 Schloßberg GG, Fürst
92 Kirchberg GG, Keller-Schwarzer Adler
92 Kräuterberg GG, Meyer-Näkel
91 Pfarrwingert GG, Meyer-Näkel
91 Sonnenberg GG, Meyer-Näkel
91 Herrenberg GG “Spermen R”, Seeger
91 Pinot Noir, Jülg
91 Sonnenberg, Jülg
91 Vorderer Winklerberg GG, Heger
91 Kirchgasse GG, Stadt Lahr - Wöhrle
91 Schloßberg GG, Stadt Klingenberg-Baltes
91 Klingenberger “Terra1261”, Stadt Klingenberg-Baltes
91 Eichberg GG, Keller-Schwarzer Adler
90 Réserve, Jülg
90 Feuerberg Kesselberg GG, Bercher
90 Centgrafenberg GG, Fürst
90 Lämmler GG, Heid
90 Kirchtürmchen GG, Deutzerhof-Cossmann-Hehle
90 Kirchenstück GG, Battenfeld-Spanier
90 Klingenberger “R”, Stadt Klingenberg-Baltes
90 Großheubacher “R”, Stadt Klingenberg-Baltes
90 Sonnenstuhl GG, Schmitts Kinder
90 Gärkammer GG, Adeneuer
90 Pares GG, Neus
90 Schlossberg GG, Dr. Heger
90 Burgweg “Sponti”, Wageck-Pfaffmann
90 Burghalde GG, Haidle
90 Sonnenberg GG, Kreuzberg
90 Schlossberg, Chat Sauvage
89+Mönchberg GG, Deutzerhof-Cossmann-Hehle
89 Kapellenberg, Chat Sauvage
89 Höllenberg, Chat Sauvage
89 Hölle, Chat Sauvage
89 Winklerberg Wanne GG “Häusleboden”, Dr. Heger
89 Hölle, Thörle
89 Doktorgarten GG, Staatsweingut Freiburg
89 Lämmler GG, Schnaitmann
89 Silberberg GG, Kreuzberg
89 Lichtenberg GG, Ellwanger
89 Klingenberger, Fürst
89 Höllenberg “Mauerwein” (Versteigerung), Hessische Staatsweingüter
89 Sonnenberg GG “Redling”, Bernhart
89 Réserve, Bischel
89 Frühenberg “PJK Unikat”, Kühn
89 Frühenberg, Kühn
89 “Alte Reben”, Huber
89 Goldberg “Sponti”, Wageck-Pfaffmann
89 Maustal GG, Zehnthof
89 Oberer First GG, Schlör
89 Schlossberg GG, Graf Neipperg
89 Mocken “Isabel”, Aufricht
89 Schlossberg, Castell
89 Centgrafenberg, Fürst
89 Klingenberger, Fürst
89 “Caroline”, Diel
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