2016 Frank Brohl Spätburgunder Sekt Blanc de Noir Brut
Tasting note
For New Year’s Eve, I picked this vintage sparkling wine (“Jahrgangssekt”) from the Mosel region in Germany instead of a Champagne. The year 2016 was relatively warm but not hot.
Clear appearance in the glass with fine bubbles. The colour is a mix of gold and salmon pink, rather attractive. The bouquet is of medium to slightly restrained intensity. The fruit is dry and sparse, with some pear, grapefruit and orange peel. There is also a hint of strawberry, but subtle. The aroma of toast and nuts, on the other hand, is prominent. I find this elegant, so let’s get to the flavour. A fresh attack on the palate. The perlage is fine, the fresh acidity is medium. Quite dry. The fruit is again subtle with a hint of wild strawberries and cherries. The finish is of medium length. This vintage sparkling wine is not highly complex, but it offers connoisseurs of dry wines sufficient flavours at a very reasonable price! Successful, I think.
Drink through 2024.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Sunday, 31 December 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
9Wines with a DM9 to DM12 rating are very good wines, above average even in the world of fine wine. That means these wines have been produced really well. They are pure, balanced, and have no flaw whatsoever. They begin to show complexity. Moreover, these wines have their own character and transport typicity and terroir. / 20 ("very good") |
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| Stars: |
3Wines with a rating of 3 stars are very well-made. They exceed expectations and are well above average within their peer group. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | sparkling |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Pinot Noir |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Frank Brohl |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: | Mosel Saar Ruwer |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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