Opened the 97 Monprivato back in spring and it wasn’t showing that well. This one seems fresher, more balanced. Not just fully mature but beginning a very slow decline. Nonetheless the depth of fruit, richness of the tar, smoke, herb, and sous bois is terrific. — 25 days ago

Doug, Dave and 5 others liked this

Domenico Clerico

Ciabot Mentin Ginestra Barolo Nebbiolo 1993

Steven Heydemann

9.2

Steven had this a month ago

Pinotman, Dave and 1 other liked this

Domaine de la Pépière

Les Gras Moutons Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne 2023

Steven Heydemann

9.2

Steven had this 2 months ago

Jeroen, Zach and 4 others liked this

Enderle

Pinot Noir

Steven Heydemann

9.3

2022. Intensity of the fruit is amazing. — 20 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Essentially the evolution of the Enderle & Moll concept. Sven E. often took more wine making risks. Sometimes poor genius. Sometimes at the edge. I love this gamble. But it does not always pay off - here it did.

Andreas Laible

Am Buhl Riesling 2022

Steven Heydemann

9.5

Steven had this a month ago

Pinotman, Zach and 2 others liked this

Steven Heydemann

One of our guests at dinner when I poured the wine was the teen who’d never had Reisling. She loved the wine. I think she’s hooked! 😆

Pinotman /// Andreas

My son is in his thirties he also prefers Rieslings.

Pinotman /// Andreas

It’s a good white wine start off the journey.

Bruno Giacosa

Santo Stefano di Neive Riserva Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1998

Steven Heydemann

9.2

98 was not a great vintage and why Giacosa bottled the SS as a red label has long been a bit of a mystery. There’s a lot in this wine to like, and no reason to leave it sitting in the cellar. Fully mature, ample bricking, softer but still lively fruit, rich mouthfeel with classic sous bois, a bit of iron, red berry and herbal overlay, and soft maybe a bit overripe tannin. Lovely, but not near Giacosa’s most memorable SSRs. — 2 months ago

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