Enderle & MollPinot Noir “Buntsandstein” 2022 (750ml)

The Buntsandstein, or colored sandstone, is sourced from prime parcels of vines around 60 years old. Normally the Pinots from sandstone are more lavish, aromatic and generous – yet in 2022 the Buntsandstein is sharper, more red-fruited and tightly wound up. It is distinctly spicy, with a sappy, green pine needle edging to it that balances the mouthwatering fruit and seems to introduce a very prominent minerality. The tannic structure is very sandstone, with a granular sandy and gripping force to it. In fact, while the Muschelkalk tends to be the most structured, with vintage 2022 the Buntsandstein might be more of the fortress. This clocks in at 12.5%.