Paul Knittel

9.7

This is what I want Asti to taste like. Honey suckle, dried citrus and tropical fruit. Fresh acidity. Basically perfect. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

8.5

If anybody wants to know why safran is a descriptor for botritis, try this stuff. Bit one dimensional, but tasty all the same. Very affordable, too. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

9.0

Still with amazingly crisp acidity while the aromas are already fully developed, shoving intense forest floor and mushrooms up your nose. I don't think this vintage should age much longer, but it has held up beautifully until now. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

8.6

Very delicate, but not entirely impressive at this price point. Maybe I'm just blind for its subtle complexity, but to me there's just not all that much there to suggest that. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

9.7

Absolutely amazing. We had to decant the bottle for quite some time, but it opened up eventually and what it had to offer then was beautiful. Dark chocolate, black pepper, exciting, fresh vegetal notes, ever changing in the glass. I'm curious where this wine will go in the next couple of years, as I am definitely coming back to this. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

8.8

2011. Astoundingly fun Nebbiolo at a really moderate price. Guessing there's some Uva Rara in the mix, judging by the juiciness of the wine. Big fan of the northern Piemonte by now. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

9.5

WOW! I have rarely had a Blaufränkisch that I really, truly enjoyed, but I guess the ordinary consumption of these wines is just organized infancide if this is what age does for them – or at least can do for them. This bottle completely changed my attitude towards Austrian reds. — 9 years ago

Paul Knittel

9.7

Probably the best Riesling Auslese I had so far, outgunning even the notorious JJ Prüm, in my opinion. Only leaving points open for possible surprises in the future. This stuff is amazingly delicious. — 9 years ago