The Bombacher 2015 Sommerhalde Sp?tburgunder GG offers a clear, pure yet intense and spicy, almost peppery and ethereal bouquet (60% whole clusters) of ripe and skinny cherries and rather red berries. Silky, fresh and elegant on the palate, this is a tight, fresh, straight and almost challenging yet also juicy Pinot that still doesn't have the finesse and elegance of nowadays. The finish is intense, saline and quite grippy yet also a bit drying. Aeration might help here, I thought on the first day, but even four days later, the result was still the same. This is a respectable Pinot with an intense but drying finish. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in late October and early November 2023.