Shengli Hu

9.1

Baroque. Peach pineapple lychee apricot marmalade mange peel banana peel banana cream. saffron honey minerality. Off dry. 50? g/L RS. Phenolic finish. Low acidity. — 4 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

8.9

Rich and baroque, but good acidity and balance. Truly good for the money. — a year ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Aaron Tan

9.5

What a surprise this was. I thought KP’s most burly vineyard from a very warm vintage would have been a hedonistic treat for science, but the drinkability on this did not warrant such contemplations. Expectedly baroque in presence, yet the saliva-inducing acidity and the intense mineral saturation made this go down the wine hole way too easily. A reminder to always trust the producer! A one on the binary scale. — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

9.6

Robe noire
Nez envoûtant épicé gourmand légèrement baroque
Bouche suave voluptueuse aux tanins ultra gourmands presque cacaotés — 3 years ago

with Pico

Aaron Tan

9.0

The 07’ Hermannshohle was a wine I’ve enjoyed immensely many times before, but the Kirchspiel wiped the floor with it on this occasion. It was just a little too broad in comparison - very obvious that it had more of those golden berries come through. Still quite delicious though, with also a melange of fruits which pushes the candied edge at times, good minerality though a little earthier, and a very long finish. Definitely a “baroque” wine. — 4 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.6

I think how the wines were picked off in our little G-Max vertical is a nice way to rank the vintages: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2015. The 2017 was clearly everyone’s favourite and 2015 the least. I enjoyed the 2014 more at this stage, but the 2016 saw more fans. Frankly, all nitpicking when operating at this level, but I loved seeing all the wines side by side. A privilege really.

The 2015 stood out as the ripest of the lot. Just so different in style from the rest - exotic fruits dominating, creamy nuances coming through, monstrous concentration and density, and even a touch oily. Nevertheless, like the others, it was all wrapped in searing acidity and stoney minerality. A very Baroque wine and to me stylistically reminiscent of another era of KP’s wine (the era that established his wines as the Montrachets of Germany), though really its simply a consequence of the vintage. Open for business now, but will only really hit its peak in a decade or more. — 2 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.1

2018. silex shows on the nose, 3/4 ferment in steel- move to large baroque for 18 mos. crisp, red apple. lemon rind. lovely. — 3 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

I’m a bit of a sucker for this wine - love the baroque rich yellow fruit with the touch of white nougat contrasted by zippy lemony acidity and crushed shell minerality.
Starts broad & rich, finishes off linear & liberally taut, with just a hint of tannin.
Such lovely sipping!
— a year ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

I may catch some flak here, but I feel Chardonnay always takes a backseat in the presence of Riesling. Sure they both produce vin de terrior, but the acid and minerality in Riesling completely numbs ones senses to Chardonnay’s, making the latter look flabby even. Such was the case here. The 09’ Lafon Perrières was very good, just a little fat after an onslaught of Rieslings. Buttery, nutty, concentrated, and ripe (stone fruits). An undeniably Baroque wine! But that’s not to say there wasn’t any elegance as it was quite mineral with an iodine-like quality infused in the nose and stoney backend on the palate. It also had an elegant register of minty aroma and to me, sufficient acidity especially considering the vintage. Really excellent quality and was exceptional with cheese, but not a wine I could drink much of during the night.

NB: Surprisingly, not an ounce of premox which SC noted as typical across all the 09’ Lafon’s he’s had this year. Interestingly, oxidative notes were quick to develop the day after. — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.5

Huet always sets a high bar and here’s another wine where the estate vaults to new heights. So floral. So much floral intrigue, it’s baroque and achingly beautiful. I don’t think any Chenin I’ve tasted has the level of floral definition of Domaine Huet’s best. And always of course just the right acid and texture, some lemon, a touch of honey and always high-toned and weightless. Effortless balance. Or rather, just plain in-service-to-the terroir, sane, zen (egoless) and restrained winemaking. — 3 years ago