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

Muschelkalk, or shell limestone is from their oldest Pinot noir vines planted in the early 1950’s—so 70+ years old—and thought to be the oldest in the area. While this is nearly always the lightest and most structured of the E&M Pinots, in 2022 this is perhaps the most seductive and deep-fruited I’ve ever tasted. The palate is awash with black cherry, blackberry finely woven around leather, dried herbs, sap and forest notes. The lush and coating palate is brought into focus by a persistent acidity and an ultra-fine tannic grip, that’s almost surprising given the suave beginning. This is deep, deep, deep – it clocks in at 13% yet feels neither hot nor heavy.