3 | Wine | $20 to $50, 91 to 95, Green

"Fresh boysenberry and purple plum are garlanded with bitter-sweet flowers; tinged with brown spices; underlain with clean red meatiness; and suffused with saliva-liberating salinity in a Pinot of refined tannins and outstanding persistence."

"A very juicy, unctuous, fruit-driven style, with flattering plum, warm linzer torte and boysenberry fruit melded together and backed by lively anise and sweet spice notes. There's a good sappy feel through the finish. For fans of the not-shy style."

"The 2009 Elda (old-vine Schiava) is the most delicate and sensual of the Nusserhof wines. Sweet, silky tannins support an expressive core of red berries, rose petals, wild herbs, crushed flowers and mint. Hints of licorice and exotic spices develop in the glass, adding further complexity and nuance. A long, polished finish and the wine’s overall sense of harmony elevate the Elda to a rarified air among Alto Adige reds."