Weingut Josef Walter

Centgrafenberg Trocken Spätburgunder J

9.38 ratings
9.45 pro ratings
Franken, Germany
Spätburgunder
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Sometimes an older bottle just hits and wow tbh is killing it? Nose is dusty bookshelves, old books, glorious spice and some faint cherry but the story is the palate. Wow. Just perfect. Sensual texture, hit of opulence, great acids and freshness, barely sweet fruit and killer length. What one wants out of an aged wine. Fantastical.

Sometimes an older bottle just hits and wow tbh is killing it? Nose is dusty bookshelves, old books, glorious spice and some faint cherry but the story is the palate. Wow. Just perfect. Sensual texture, hit of opulence, great acids and freshness, barely sweet fruit and killer length. What one wants out of an aged wine. Fantastical.

Aug 19th, 2024
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Wow. Holy epic insanity of beauty. This is ridiculous. The nose is ridiculous. Incredible insane levels of Barolo like headspinning spice. Just unreal. Floral. Florals. An underlying element of the great Centrgrafenberg with an uncanny mineral aromatic expression that just penetrates. Fully mature Centrgrafenberg Pinot is a treat. Huge mint. Menthol. So deep. Just a drop dead nose. The palate is just unbelievable. So fresh, so balanced with terrific and elegant tannins that are thoroughly ripe and so so lithe and complex. The finish is like a cloud of cherries and minerality. This is an epiphany wine for me. I cannot believe how Walters age. Wow. Total wow. This is a brilliant bottle.

Wow. Holy epic insanity of beauty. This is ridiculous. The nose is ridiculous. Incredible insane levels of Barolo like headspinning spice. Just unreal. Floral. Florals. An underlying element of the great Centrgrafenberg with an uncanny mineral aromatic expression that just penetrates. Fully mature Centrgrafenberg Pinot is a treat. Huge mint. Menthol. So deep. Just a drop dead nose. The palate is just unbelievable. So fresh, so balanced with terrific and elegant tannins that are thoroughly ripe and so so lithe and complex. The finish is like a cloud of cherries and minerality. This is an epiphany wine for me. I cannot believe how Walters age. Wow. Total wow. This is a brilliant bottle.

Dec 24th, 2018
Severn Goodwin

Dinner with a friend, brief notes this evening.

Prior notes still apply. Great wine, decanted two hours this time, just as good as the last bottle with 24h airing.

48 Hour Update:
Nose has cherry reduction, raspberry sauce, moist garden soil, wet granite chips and dried mint.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe cherry, (minor) cedar shavings, wet soil, brown bread and chopped chestnuts.
Better performance was on initial opening.

Dinner with a friend, brief notes this evening.

Prior notes still apply. Great wine, decanted two hours this time, just as good as the last bottle with 24h airing.

48 Hour Update:
Nose has cherry reduction, raspberry sauce, moist garden soil, wet granite chips and dried mint.
Palate has dried blackberry, ripe cherry, (minor) cedar shavings, wet soil, brown bread and chopped chestnuts.
Better performance was on initial opening.

1 person found it helpfulJul 10th, 2020
Severn Goodwin

Nose has white pepper on macerated cherry, grilled raspberry, semi-moist garden soil and dry leaves.

Palate has roasted cherry, fresh cherry, brown bread, Chestnut pastry and rocky granite-biased minerals. Delicious!

Uncorked and allowed to slow ox. for 24h before enjoying, no decanting.

Nose has white pepper on macerated cherry, grilled raspberry, semi-moist garden soil and dry leaves.

Palate has roasted cherry, fresh cherry, brown bread, Chestnut pastry and rocky granite-biased minerals. Delicious!

Uncorked and allowed to slow ox. for 24h before enjoying, no decanting.

1 person found it helpfulMay 2nd, 2020
Doctor No

One bottle was unfortunately cooked but the second was spot on, with elegant and spiced red fruit and floral nuances, full midpalate and good length with some firmness to the tannins on the finish. Lovely wine and one of the best Spatburgunderen I’ve had

One bottle was unfortunately cooked but the second was spot on, with elegant and spiced red fruit and floral nuances, full midpalate and good length with some firmness to the tannins on the finish. Lovely wine and one of the best Spatburgunderen I’ve had

Nov 22nd, 2019
Gottfried Benn

Very elegant but also very light, missing some depth here. I Liked the 2010 Vintage of this wine much better.

Very elegant but also very light, missing some depth here. I Liked the 2010 Vintage of this wine much better.

May 3rd, 2017
Kelsey Johnson

Kelsey had this 5 years ago

Kelsey had this 5 years ago

Jan 20th, 2020