Daniel M

9.0

Achillée, pétillant naturel, Alsace 2018.
Blend of Sylvaner, Pinot Gris and a bunch of other Alsatian varietals in small quantities.
The nose shows green apple, poached apples, apple pie, crumble, a yeasty thing too. The palate is acid driven, tangy, with little effervescence, some apple touches all along, a citrusy note too and a tiny touch of a bready, yeasty thing. The finish is long, fresh, apple pie galore, and a clean, dry, fresh finish that calls for another sip immediately. Great stuff ! — a month ago

Naoki Kondo

9.2

Early cropped tropical fruit. Natsumikan citrus. Pear, honey, earthy. Good complexity. — 3 years ago

Kyle Lockhart

9.3

Totally other, everyone needs to try this before they die… pairs nicely with homemade blackberry sorbet. Okay — 5 years ago

Al Doyle

9.2

Second wine for me from this guy, super clean and fresh and easy, great drinkin’ wine. — 7 years ago

Ryan Tate

8.9

Razor sharp — 10 years ago

Daniel M

9.0

A biodynamic, organic, no sulfites, low intervention pinot noir from Alsace that's not just gimmicky but also a superb juice and has a complex structure. Where do I sign? I must confess that I don't really care for the esoteric aspect of biodynamic wines and I really don't like the philosophical background of the founder of biodynamic principles. But I like a good wine when I taste one and this one is clearly up my alley. Cherry, cherry liqueur, earth, black tea, bramble, soy sauce. The nose is quite complex ! The palate is pretty broad and bright, with sparkling notes of black cherry and cherry juice all along, great width, a super soft and nice mouthfeel that is disturbed by surprisingly playful tannins that give a gentle drying effect on the tongue, before a nice, juicy, slightly drying finish that goes on for a while and shows a bit of a mentholy touch, as well a tiny savoury note in the very end. I can taste the wine 30 seconds after having swallowed a sip. For around 25 EUR in equivalent local currency you get a serious alternative to a nice village Burgundy PN, that is showing concentration but focus too, bright fruit but complexity, layers of complexity and a savoury twist in the end. Give it at least 30 minutes in a decanter to shine and exhale a bit of co2. Great stuff! — a year ago

Martinez

9.0

Excellent Pinot Noir by Achillée, a newish estate in Scherwiller managed by Jean and Pierre Dietrich. Complex, very pleasant — 4 years ago

Jim Nelson

9.2

Love what Sylvaner and Gewurtztraminer and Riesling and Pinots Blanc and Gris do together — 5 years ago

with Bloody

John Hagood

9.1

From Chambers Street $25 strong recommendation by David L. The 2014 6/19 on 7/7/19. Strong nose that screams “natural “. Cloudy orange red but tastes purple. Mediu bodied, no tannin. Cedar, violets, licorice, lavender, slate. Taste of Blackberry and black current. Burp is delicious. Slight subtle natural fizziness. Do not pair with food. Wonderful expert. — 7 years ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Unique Riesling blend with a bubbly Prosecco quality. Dry and effervescent, paired beautifully with a smoky and creamy trout dish. — 2 years ago

Brandi Bratek

8.9

An interesting sipper. Floral in the nose but a bit funky on the palate. — 3 years ago

DCH

9.1

Delicious! Big apple notes. — 4 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

There is nothing like Alsatian Sylvaner. Grass. Melon. Minerals. Pollen. Wonderful. — 6 years ago

Al Doyle

9.5

Haven’t had anything like this I don’t think... honey and lychee initially but smoothing out after a decant into something long, balanced and complex. Sipping wine. So good at the end of our first meal at Flor, just down the road from me so I’ll be hitting this shit hard I guess... — 7 years ago

with Lulu