Pinot Noir | Reserve
Schloss Gobelsburg;
Red wine;
2021
PINOT NOIR – The Cistercian monks of the Stift Zwettl monastery brought the king of grapes to Langenlois from their ancient homeland, Burgundy.
- 75 cl
Litres
Bottle size - 13 %
%
Vol. Alk
€35,00 incl. VST
The variety holds a strong symbolic meaning for the Cistercians. That is why they spread Pinot Noir also throughout numerous other European regions as well. The crushed gravelly soils south of Gobelsburg in Ried (single vineyard, cru) SACHSENBERG are ideal for the variety because the calcareous content allows for good drainage. Maturation of the wine lasts for 18 months in Austrian oak barrels and then for another 6 months in bottles. The wine is unfiltered and can show sediments.
Vintage 2021
FALSTAFF ROTWEIN GUIDE 2025: 94 points
Deep crimson garnet, purple reflections, broad ochre rim. Fresh red forest berry confit, a hint of heart cherry, floral nuances, delicate hints of tobacco and nougat, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, delicate fruit sweetness at the core, fine acidity, mineral-lemon nuances, currant notes on the finish.
Vintage 2020
JAMES SUCKLING 10/24: 94 points
This pulls you in with rose-hip and raspberry aromas alongside cloves, cigar box and porcini mushrooms. Lightly smoky. It’s elegant and flavorful with a medium body and refined tannins supporting a long, spicy and savory finish.
GAULT & MILLAU 2024: 17,5 points
Vintage 2019
FALSTAFF Ultimate Wine Guide 24/25: 93 points
Vintage 2018
ROBERT PARKER - The Wine Advocate: 93 points
It opens with a dark toast and beautifully spicy bouquet with citrus fruit and herbal notes refreshing the beautiful red and dark berry and venison aromas that intermingle with juniper and clove nuances. Silky, fresh and round on the palate, with some tart oak flavors yet fine tannins, this is an elegant, silky textured and perfectly balanced Pinot with fine yet firm tannins and a good, tight structure that lets enough juice run through to make up for a stimulating, digestible and food-friendly finish. This should be great with a saddle of venison.
Jancis Robinson: 17 points
Super-creamy, deep, ripe raspberry nose. Warm cinnamon and white-pepper spices fill the mid palate, stippling the silk-spun curve of fruit and smooth bevelled tannic lines. Pinewood smokiness of lapsang souchong in a low register. A fine lattice of dried herbs. Chiffon and evensong. (Tamlyn Currin)
Tasting notes & ratings of back vintages
FALSTAFF ROTWEIN GUIDE 2025: 94 points
Deep crimson garnet, purple reflections, broad ochre rim. Fresh red forest berry confit, a hint of heart cherry, floral nuances, delicate hints of tobacco and nougat, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, delicate fruit sweetness at the core, fine acidity, mineral-lemon nuances, currant notes on the finish.
Vintage 2020
JAMES SUCKLING 10/24: 94 points
This pulls you in with rose-hip and raspberry aromas alongside cloves, cigar box and porcini mushrooms. Lightly smoky. It’s elegant and flavorful with a medium body and refined tannins supporting a long, spicy and savory finish.
GAULT & MILLAU 2024: 17,5 points
Vintage 2019
FALSTAFF Ultimate Wine Guide 24/25: 93 points
Vintage 2018
ROBERT PARKER - The Wine Advocate: 93 points
It opens with a dark toast and beautifully spicy bouquet with citrus fruit and herbal notes refreshing the beautiful red and dark berry and venison aromas that intermingle with juniper and clove nuances. Silky, fresh and round on the palate, with some tart oak flavors yet fine tannins, this is an elegant, silky textured and perfectly balanced Pinot with fine yet firm tannins and a good, tight structure that lets enough juice run through to make up for a stimulating, digestible and food-friendly finish. This should be great with a saddle of venison.
Jancis Robinson: 17 points
Super-creamy, deep, ripe raspberry nose. Warm cinnamon and white-pepper spices fill the mid palate, stippling the silk-spun curve of fruit and smooth bevelled tannic lines. Pinewood smokiness of lapsang souchong in a low register. A fine lattice of dried herbs. Chiffon and evensong. (Tamlyn Currin)
Tasting notes & ratings of back vintages
Product describtion
The variety holds a strong symbolic meaning for the Cistercians. That is why they spread Pinot Noir also throughout numerous other European regions as well. The crushed gravelly soils south of Gobelsburg in Ried (single vineyard, cru) SACHSENBERG are ideal for the variety because the calcareous content allows for good drainage. Maturation of the wine lasts for 18 months in Austrian oak barrels and then for another 6 months in bottles. The wine is unfiltered and can show sediments.
Awards & Tasting Notes
Vintage 2021
FALSTAFF ROTWEIN GUIDE 2025: 94 points
Deep crimson garnet, purple reflections, broad ochre rim. Fresh red forest berry confit, a hint of heart cherry, floral nuances, delicate hints of tobacco and nougat, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, delicate fruit sweetness at the core, fine acidity, mineral-lemon nuances, currant notes on the finish.
Vintage 2020
JAMES SUCKLING 10/24: 94 points
This pulls you in with rose-hip and raspberry aromas alongside cloves, cigar box and porcini mushrooms. Lightly smoky. It’s elegant and flavorful with a medium body and refined tannins supporting a long, spicy and savory finish.
GAULT & MILLAU 2024: 17,5 points
Vintage 2019
FALSTAFF Ultimate Wine Guide 24/25: 93 points
Vintage 2018
ROBERT PARKER - The Wine Advocate: 93 points
It opens with a dark toast and beautifully spicy bouquet with citrus fruit and herbal notes refreshing the beautiful red and dark berry and venison aromas that intermingle with juniper and clove nuances. Silky, fresh and round on the palate, with some tart oak flavors yet fine tannins, this is an elegant, silky textured and perfectly balanced Pinot with fine yet firm tannins and a good, tight structure that lets enough juice run through to make up for a stimulating, digestible and food-friendly finish. This should be great with a saddle of venison.
Jancis Robinson: 17 points
Super-creamy, deep, ripe raspberry nose. Warm cinnamon and white-pepper spices fill the mid palate, stippling the silk-spun curve of fruit and smooth bevelled tannic lines. Pinewood smokiness of lapsang souchong in a low register. A fine lattice of dried herbs. Chiffon and evensong. (Tamlyn Currin)
Tasting notes & ratings of back vintages
FALSTAFF ROTWEIN GUIDE 2025: 94 points
Deep crimson garnet, purple reflections, broad ochre rim. Fresh red forest berry confit, a hint of heart cherry, floral nuances, delicate hints of tobacco and nougat, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, delicate fruit sweetness at the core, fine acidity, mineral-lemon nuances, currant notes on the finish.
Vintage 2020
JAMES SUCKLING 10/24: 94 points
This pulls you in with rose-hip and raspberry aromas alongside cloves, cigar box and porcini mushrooms. Lightly smoky. It’s elegant and flavorful with a medium body and refined tannins supporting a long, spicy and savory finish.
GAULT & MILLAU 2024: 17,5 points
Vintage 2019
FALSTAFF Ultimate Wine Guide 24/25: 93 points
Vintage 2018
ROBERT PARKER - The Wine Advocate: 93 points
It opens with a dark toast and beautifully spicy bouquet with citrus fruit and herbal notes refreshing the beautiful red and dark berry and venison aromas that intermingle with juniper and clove nuances. Silky, fresh and round on the palate, with some tart oak flavors yet fine tannins, this is an elegant, silky textured and perfectly balanced Pinot with fine yet firm tannins and a good, tight structure that lets enough juice run through to make up for a stimulating, digestible and food-friendly finish. This should be great with a saddle of venison.
Jancis Robinson: 17 points
Super-creamy, deep, ripe raspberry nose. Warm cinnamon and white-pepper spices fill the mid palate, stippling the silk-spun curve of fruit and smooth bevelled tannic lines. Pinewood smokiness of lapsang souchong in a low register. A fine lattice of dried herbs. Chiffon and evensong. (Tamlyn Currin)
Tasting notes & ratings of back vintages
