2015 Karl Pfaffmann Spatburgunder

Our son also brought this 2015 Karl Pfaffmann Spatburgunder when he came on Labor Day Weekend, along with the 2015 Julian Haart Riesling 1000L and the 2015 Lauer Riesling Barrel X that he purchased from Federal Wine and Spirits. When he asked what "Spatburgunder" meant, he was told that it meant "late burgundy", in other words, a wine made from Pinot noir. My husband made his delicious duck breast with berry sauce to go along with this German Pinot noir. We thought it would be interesting to compare/contrast the Old World Pinot, with a New World Pinot, a 2002 Kistler Sonoma Coast Pinot noir. It is not a fair comparison because of the difference in age and the Spatburgunder was made in a cool climate, so again, not a very fair comparison. The Spatburgunder was sparkling purple in color. The label said that it was 13% alcohol. Suffice it to say that both Pinots were consumed and no one complained. Since our son paid around $13.00 for the Spatburgunder, I'd say it was a very palatable Pinot for the price.
Note: For more information on how the Germans classify their wines, please check out this blogpost: 1976 Auslese.