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Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Trocken Scheurebe 2023

Lyle Fass
9.4

Such a serious Scheuerbe. Gorgeous nose. Wild herbs, sweet lime, sage, blackcurrants. High toned and so wild. Aromas in neon lights. Palate is slamming. Concentrated, elegant and densely structured but oh so nimble and super pure. Unreal class and finesse. So stunning and what a finish. Savory and alive. Cannot wait to see what air does. — 22 days ago

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Fabio Franchella

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So cool. I was in Durbach last weekend and tasted some of their GG - outstanding
Lyle Fass

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@Fabio Franchella they are the best people. And Stollenberg Riesling is tops!

Az. Agr. Baron Widmann (Andreas Baron Widmann)

Südtiroler Vernatsch 2011

Light, mineral, oak, berries. Perfect with any food. — 5 months ago

Andreas Tscheppe

Grüne Libelle Sauvignon Blanc

delicious but expensive — 3 years ago

Andreas Laible

> An der Kapelle < Riesling 2021

Lyle Fass
9.4

Super mineral. Floral. Crystalline. Crunchy and mineral. So so juicy and clean. Earthy and meaty. So good. — 4 years ago

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Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Klingelberger Spätlese trocken -Achat- Riesling 2014

Nose is freshly pulverized minerals

Palate is elite clean minerals. Sick

Finish is long. Peach pit. Mineral. Crazy good.

Bought from fas selections.
— 6 years ago

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Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Klingelberger Trocken Riesling 2018

Lyle Fass
9.7

A genius Klingelberger. What a nose. So floral. Flower shop levels. Little shop of insane dry Riesling. Gorgeous Mosel like fruit. Smells ripe and sweet but also bone dry. Green apples. Pear. Apricot. So vivid and detailed. Just wonderful. Lime blossom, sweet lime. Endless aromas. Fresh field level 10. But also rock quarry. Staggering young Klingelberger aromas. Palate is epic like a Norwegian Viking documentary epic. Dense, structured, deep man is this deep with just stunning purity and freshness. So vivid and so detailed. This is god level balance. So long. Never ends. The purity of this wine is just incredible. Amazing finesse and elegance and screamingly mineral and very very complex on the finish. This is a staggering young Klingelberger. 9.7. Yup. Just genius. Amazing concentration and depth. Really I can’t get over how good this is. — 6 years ago

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Oh right up your alley... I know your dying to import wine from the country of Oregon.
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@Severn Goodwin funny you say that! Stay tuned!
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On the edge of my chair!

Weingut Andreas Laible

1782 Klingelberger Riesling 2023

Sanfte aromatik nach südfrüchten, quitte, reifer pfirsich. Homogene mineralik, mittlere säure….angenehm, süffig. Ein ungewöhnlicher riesling mit eigenem charakter. Vermutlich weil er aus Durbach ist ;-) — a month ago

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Andreas Laible

Clevner Alte Reben 2022

Lyle Fass
9.5

Astonishing how much acidity this has and how fresh it is. Unreal electricity from a so called low acid grape. Andreas Laible says this is a 25+ year wine. Insane structure. Unreal length. Superstar. Nose is pineapple, peach, some elegant VA but the palate is just insane. The quality is through the roof. It’s like 10% Rococo and 90% Laible. What a wine. — 2 months ago

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Andreas Laible

GG Am Buhl Grauer Burgunder 2020

Another delicious Laible GG. — 2 years ago

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Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Trocken Klingelberger 2014

Lyle Fass
9.6

So stunning right now. Floral, salty, apricot so vivid. 9.7 nose. Wow. Palate is so elegant and pure. Amazing freshness and balance. Fleshy fruit. Wow. — 4 years ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

2005 vintage. Courtesy of @Bill Bender Menthol, blueberry skins, tobacco in the nose. Medium-bodied. Elegant, chocolate chip ice cream finish. Holding up really nicely and would seem to have another half-decade in this phase of life. — 4 years ago

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Stellar notes as always @vinokeeno thank you f for always kicking ass at what you do
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@Bill Bender Thank you again for the generous tastes of, as always, stellar juice. Always a pleasure to visit with you and yours!

Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Klingelberger Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2016

Man I love laible. Totally laible but has a hint of tropicality bc of the vintage. Maybe a bit more hedonistic and less cerebral than usual. Still has that acidity and minerality. What a terrific producer. Bought from fass selections. — 7 years ago

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Needs time
9.4

Andreas Tscheppe

Salamander Chardonnay 2012

30 August 2018. Discovery Wines, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2022

13.2%. A perpetual favorite. This vintage seems more fruit driven compared to previous renditions. Quite dark. Cherries, raspberries, cranberries and some tea notes, well integrated tannins and dare I say “smooth” mouthfeel. Sadly/unfortunately in a different prize range compared to a decade ago. 75$ or so. Seems high to me. — 2 months ago

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Andreas Laible

Stollenberg Großes Gewächs Erste Lage Riesling 2021

Needs an hour of air. Becomes magnificent at that point.

N: white flowers and lemon floor wax. A hint of Passion fruit with air.

P: sweet lemon. Hint of apricot. Mineral. Laible brightness. Not as mineral as the Klingelberger. Very good density. Amazing deliciousness. Long. A great drink.

Fass selections
— 2 months ago

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Andreas Laible

Achat Riesling 2022

So strong and upfront is the nose that calling it a bouquet is an insult; as other notes here attest, hugely floral with all kinds of lime & cardamon accents. On palate quite broad yet detailed, a really interesting blend. — a year ago

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Andreas Laible

Durbacher Plauelrain Kabinett trocken Weissburgunder 2021

Lyle Fass
9.4

Always such a stunning aroma. Herbal, vegetables, huge aromas and so precise. So juicy and what acidity. This is a stunning version. So juicy and so fresh. Linear and unreal clarity. What a brilliant version. — 4 years ago

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Andreas Laible

Kabinett Trocken Weißer Burgunder 2019

Lyle Fass
9.3

Outrageous showing. Confectionary nose of sugar snap peas, sweet pink celery, herbs, some apricot and just awesome, forceful driving minerality. Palate is super elegant, super juicy and just so super delicious. Amazingly pure and balanced and so so clean. Slips, slides and glides on the palate. Exceptional minerality that is alive and super cleansing. Just on point. — 5 years ago

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Loved this
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@Michael great stuff

Andreas Durst

Angel Durst Riesling Sylvaner 2018

Lots of minerals on the nose. Petrol, some typical Riesling fruit and sweet perfume leading to an expectation of off dry. But it has a light body and is quite pleasantly dry and very lively. Sprightly. Medium finish. — 7 years ago

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Pauletts

Andreas Polish Hill River Shiraz 1997

1997 vintage. Very special. Fragrant on the nose - stewed fruit, dried herbs - a bit like a pot pouri. Smooth in the mouth, not too tanic. Excellent — 7 years ago