Wednesday, June 11, 2014

"This is my best vintage yet" - Henrik Mobitz

For the lucky few that got the 2011 Henrik Moebitz Koepfle Pinot Noir, you know this is one of, if not
the best, Spatburgunders being made in Germany today.  I was oversold two times over last year and that was before anyone tasted these wines (the list was much smaller then as well) .

Fuerst and Enderle and Moll can be uttered in the same sentence as Mobitz. Any other Pinot Noir producers besides those two have a tough time being mentioned in the same sentence as Henrik. He is never going to increase production as he has a full time job as a cancer researcher so I'd strongly suggest buying some so you're on next year's list.  These are cult wines that are almost impossible to find, even in Germany.
 
This year the offering is a bit different. I have TWO Henrik Mobitz Pinot Noirs, but half as much of each. I have the 2012 Kanzell Pinot Noir and the 2012 Koepfle Pinot Noir for as little as $39.99 on the 4-pack. These are STRICTLY allocated. Put in your request and I will allocate it. Henrik says 2012 is the best vintage he has under his belt. I will let Henrik take it from here about the 2012's.
 
"A bit more restrained and subtle compared to the 11, but so refined and classy. Almost the yields and concentration of 2010 (22-32 hl/ha), but with more balance and juice. As usual, the Koepfle is rounder and more approachable, with lots of spice and umami, compared to the Kanzel's aristocratic poise. Both are sinewy, yet have a lot of stuffing. Should start to show it's stuff a year from now, like the 2011's . . ."
- Henrik Mobitz

I also have a decent amount of another of Henrik's god-like nectars that I begged for last year and got my first allocation this year. I am proud to offer the 2013 Henrik Mobitz Kapelle Gewurztraminer Spatlese for as little as $36.99 a 3-pack, which to use a famous wine critic's nomenclature, has to be tasted to be believed. While Henrik is a profound producer of Pinot Noir, Gewurz is his personal pet project and the 2013 is utterly brilliant. I will also let Henrik take it from here.
 
"For the Gewurz, the taste and texture is remarkably consistent year-in, year-out regardless of total brix. The 13 is a touch brighter, with more lift from the acidity than usual. The stats are: 11,8% alc vol., 39 g/l TS, 5.1 g/l TA (a ton for Gewurz); harvested at 103 Oe (just shy of Auslese Praedikat) with a yield of ~22hl/ha - a bumper crop for the site... But don't let the stats fool you, due to the site's pepper and minerality, it's a dry-tasting food wine.  Comes in 75 cl classic Schlegel under cork."
- Henrik Mobitz

2012 Henrik Moebitz Koepfle Pinot Noir - $43.99 ($159.96 4-pack) (VERY LIMITED)

2012 Henrik Moebitz Kanzell Pinot Noir - $43.99 ($159.64 4-pack) (VERY LIMITED)

2013 Henrik Moebitz Kapelle Gewurztraminer Spatlese - $38.99 ($110.97 3-pack) (LIMITED)

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