Weinbach, Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence Cuvee d'Or SGN other_regions_australia freshly crushed blackcurrants and smoked

freshly crushed blackcurrants and smoked meats with hints of dried bay leaves

Here the nose is really quite elegant with its assortment of red cherry

baked plum and blackberry preserves

The middle weight flavors are not especially dense but do possess a highly attractive mouthfeel while displaying good power on the bitter cherry pit-inflected finish

chargrill and scorched earth

Weinbach, Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence Cuvee d'Or SGN other_regions_australia freshly crushed blackcurrants and smokedThe Fallers 2009 Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence de Grains Nobles Cuvee dOr is so viscous, sticky and sweet as to be almost inscrutable at first meeting (and especially following on the heels of their amazing 2010 S. G. N. from this cepage and site). But as it takes on air, butterscotch, cinnamon candy, marzipan and honey in short, some differentiations of this wines confectionary essence emerge, along with striking suggestions of Chartreuse and a