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2011 Domaine Ostertag Pinot Noir Fronholz
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Albert Hertz, Eguisheim

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2011 Domaine Ostertag Pinot Noir Fronholz

Producer: Domaine Ostertag
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: France
Region: Alsace

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89 Points | International Wine Cellar , September 2012

(aged in 20% used barriques):  Bright red.  Captivating aromas of ripe red cherry and strawberry.  Rich and dense but with rather austere red fruit flavors lifted by a pretty floral nuance at the back.  This is rich without being weighty and offers compelling sweetness and spiciness.  From 40-year-old vines (an Alsatian massale selection) that produced only 30 hectoliters per hectare in 2011.  Here's another example of a pinot noir that benefited from the warmer 2011 vintage.   

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Pinot Noir

Adored by critics, prized by collectors, Pinot Noir is one of most tantalizing yet temperamental varietals in the world. For many wine enthusiasts, this is part of the appeal of Pinot -- it doesn't reveal its charms easily. Pinot Noir's virtue also stems from the unique characteristics of the grape. The skins are especially delicate, which accounts for the lighter color and body of finished wine. But, despite the delicacy, the best wines have excellent backbone and...
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