Darting, Pinot Meunier Trocken Dürkheimer Feuerberg, Pfalz, Germany

Tasting Note: A sparkling-wine blending grape shines alone.

Medium-intensity ruby in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of black plum, red cherry, bramble, raspberry and blossom.

On the palate the dry, medium-plus-bodied pinot meunier is filled with ripe, medium-plus-intensity flavors suggested on the nose along with a light-taste of cedar on the medium-plus finish.

The wine is medium in acidity with slightly-grippy, medium tannin.

Who knew pinot meunier could be so good?