Monday, April 6, 2009

2005 Alois Lageder Sudtirol Alto Adige Pinot Noir

Light ruby red and bright. Faint celery stick, beet root, and rhubarb stalk on fresh, but subtle herbal nose. There is a hint of cherry fruit. Round mouthfeel with juicy acidity. The body is light with not a heck-of-a-lot of structure. The soft, thin tannins lead to a pleasant, tangy finish. This wine is light, but really well balanced. It's pretty nondescript and could just as easily be a low-end Merlot. It's well made and the winery's philosophy of 'drawing attention to the fundamentals of the cultivation of grapes and their transformation into wine, as expressed through five themes: light, earth, grape-vine, human being and wine' is very cool, but it's simply an overpriced Monday night table wine displaying no distinct Pinot character.

$25

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