Muhr-van der Niepoort
Samt & Seide Blaufränkisch 2016
Fresh & quite light for a Blaufränkisch, with tart raspberry & huckleberry with a touch of black sour cherry. There’s nice minerality and a bit of damp undergrowth, too. On the palate this is very juicy and quite vibrant - perfectly balanced with finely grained, medium tannins. This is a very nice wine, carried mainly by its juicy acidity, worked extremely well with a rib-eye. — 6 days ago
Domaine Rémi Jobard
VIEILLES VIGNES BOURGOGNE BLANC Chardonnay 2017
Not overly aromatic with muted orchard apples, some exotic fruit and a pinch of spice. On the palate this shows broad & rich fruit tightly wound around a core of mineral acidity. Poised & elegant with great purity & precision. Still very young and needs a bit of air, so will keep nicely for the next years.
A great Bourgogne Blanc that puts many Meursaults into shadow. — 20 days ago
Gumphof Markus Prackwieser
Südtiroler Vernatsch 2018
Crisp & very light with faint cherry & Mirabelle plum with a whiff of strawberry candy and a herby edge. On the palate this is feather light, drawn finely around the juicy acidity with very fine, light tannins. This filigrane structure is filled with a glimmer of fruit and a mellow aftertaste (coming fro carbonic mac?).
Not the best Vernatsch out there, misses a bit precision and length, but sipping very nicely. — 2 days ago
Geyerhof
Stockwerk Grüner Veltliner 2018
Not very typical for a GruVe with a nose full of exotic & citrus fruit with hints of honey and, much like a Chenin.
On the palate however this is much more typical, with the yeasty-peppery notes complementing the pure fruit. Light yet with character and nicely balanced in a slightly Kabinett off-dry style.
Pure sipping pleasure. — 18 days ago
Bernhard Ott
Fass 4 Grüner Veltliner 2018
Light & fresh with green grapefruit, orchard apples and white pepper. On the palate this is light yet with a salty mineral edge that gives it character. Finishes off with an exotic roundness and a (pleasant) bitter, herby note.
A nice, authentic GruVe w/o pushing it too much. Delicious & drinking very nicely. — 21 days ago
Wachter-Wiesler
Weinland Olasz Rizling 2017
Halfway between a biodynamic white and orange. Prolonged laceration gives this an interesting herby edge with overripe apples, hay and a veggie whiff. Quite sharp acidity and a tannic touch are (not fully) balanced by the fruit & mouthfeel giving s slightly funky taste. Authentic yet not surely not everyone’s cup of tea. — 5 days ago
Kellerei St. Michael-Eppan
Südtirol - Alto Adige Pinot Noir 2018
Quite fruit forward with a bit of reduction. Sappy cherry & cranberry with a touch of undergrowth. Nothing complex but great for after ski sipping, esp. slightly chilled. — 12 days ago
Kühling-Gillot
Nierstein Riesling 2018
A powerful, expressive Riesling with brilliant structure & minerality. Cool on the nose with spicy quince & lemon, salty & smokey aromas, a tiny bit of reduction. A touch of sesame as well perhaps? On the palate very complementary to the nose, dense yet with great precision & purity, layered with juicy, vibrant acidity and a brilliant finish with crushed flint & salty rye sourdough.
A grand wine, better than many GGs, ready to drink now and will undoubtedly keep for years to come. — 24 days ago
Jakub Kalinowski
Surprisingly energetic and sharp for a Pfalz Riesling with steely, spicy lemons and a whiff of peach in the background. Great juiciness & purity, this has the drinkability if a clear mountain spring. Brilliant for sipping solo, but will hold its ground with light food. A cracker entry level wine & brilliant value! — 2 days ago