🏰The 2022 Franz Keller Steinriese Spätburgunder GG is an 【iconic flagship wine from Baden, showcasing a deep, complex Pinot Noir】 with exceptional aging potential, expected to reach its full glory in 5-8 years. This wine is a prime example of Germany's ability to produce world-class Pinot Noir, blending Burgundian elegance with Baden vigor. It displays a medium cherry red color. The nose is multi-layered, with notes of roses, violets, dark raspberries, blackberries, cherries, complemented by thyme, juniper, bay leaf, and a subtle hint of smoked meat. It can also present cool herbal aromas, plum, and almost cassis. On the palate, it is juicy with ripe cherries and black berries, underlaid with rock flour, mocha, mint, and graphite, showing a precise acid structure and grippy tannins. It's intense, mature, long, ethereal, and gripping, currently somewhat closed but with great development potential. It's silky, fresh, and very refined, with great tension and juicy concentration, leading to a taut, fresh, salty finish full of energy. 🍴 A wine for fine dining, harmonizing perfectly with roasted squab, venison medallions with porcini mushrooms, a perfectly matured Châteaubriand, or duck breast with cherry sauce. It also pairs well with hearty dishes like pork tenderloin, grilled fish, and smoked meats. 🥂 This is a superb wine for a gourmet dinner, a special celebration, or for cellaring to enjoy its full potential in the coming years. It's a testament to the quality and potential of German Pinot Noir. While impressive now, this wine will greatly benefit from further aging. If drinking young, consider decanting to allow its complex aromas to unfurl. Serve at 16-17°C (60-63°F).