This Pinot Noir is identifiably “German” in personality: there’s a very woodsy, savory quality, along with very fine-grained tannins, modest alcohol, and refreshing—not sharp—acidity. There is a well-integrated mix of loamy earth/forest floor notes complementing bright black and red cherry fruit, and it’s very much ready to drink now. Decant it 15 minutes before serving (it is bottled under screw cap, so let the wine breathe some air first) at 60 degrees in Burgundy stems and prepare for a sweet-savory serenade of red and black cherry, wild strawberry, rhubarb, rose petals, and lots of underbrush, smoke, leather, and herbs. You are going to be impressed!