J.B. BeckerPinot Noir Weißherbst Spätlese Trocken 1989 (750ml)

While the 1969 and 1988 both taste nearly dry, the 1989 is the only legally dry wine of the collection. This drinks like great, yet complex and soild-driven aged rosé. There was certainly some oxidation at play here, and the wine has saline and herbal notes that remind one of an older sherry. While 1989 was a ripe vintage, by the standards of the day, this most likely was harvested a bit earlier, as the acids are still youthful – which is to say, the acids are ripping. This is a curious wine because many bottles can feel quite autumnal and sous-bois on the palate, only to be absolutely fierce and tart on the finish. Hans-Josef mentioned that in the first ten years this wine was very difficult – no one liked the wine he told us. Now, he mentioned with absolutely no emotion, it’s sold out. Good things take time I guess?