Patrice Colin

Perles Rouges Red Blend

9.0

I've never had sparkling gamay (this isn't a blend). Lots of fizz! Cranberry, candy, and rambutan! Bone dry.
Listening to the Lost Dogs — 2 months ago

Rob, Tom and 20 others liked this

August Kesseler

kiedricher Sandgrub VDP. Erste Lage Riesling 2022

Kland Aida

9.2

Well balanced Pinot Noir. Light and delicate. — 8 months ago

with Zach

Zach, Dave and 4 others liked this

Autréau de Champillon

Les Perles de la Dhuy Prestige Millesime Brut Grand Cru Chardonnay

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2019 | sublime | at de Veste ‘s Hertogenbosch — 2 years ago

Jan, Berry and 12 others liked this

Domaine Pierre Richard

Perles d'Automne Rosé Brut Crémant du Jura Pinot Noir

Brett Bauer

8.9

Tart, in a good way. Pairs well with cheese. — 2 years ago

Emrich-Schönleber

Frühlingsplätzchen GG VDP. Große Lage Riesling 2019

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Beautiful nose, full or ripe citrus, a touch of yellow stone fruit, candied orange peel, a bit exotic, but also a bit wild. There’s incredible cool freshness here, despite the ripeness. So enticing!
On the palate with racy, juicy, electric acidity but also ripe stone fruit, a slight touch of tannic grip, a brilliant stony minerality. This has great depth and brilliant purity but also some interesting edges and a smoky hint to it. Very complex. It’s not bone dry and the touch of wood aging adds a bit of creaminess.
I wouldn’t call it elegant but this is a great wine, full of character and energy.
Absolutely brilliant. And drinking so beautifully right now. — 4 months ago

Tom and Pinotman liked this

Wittmann

Morstein Großes Gewächs Riesling 2021

Vanessa

9.3

Weingut Wittmann is a longstanding member of the VDP – an association of quality-minded producers in Germany who impose upon themselves more rigorous rules than are imposed under German wine law, in pursuit of excellence, authenticity, & a purity of terroir expression.

This is the “GG” 2021 Wittmann Morstein Riesling, made with fruit from a Große Lage-designated vineyard site (i.e., Morestein) pursuant to the VDP classification system, which means it’s a top quality site, akin to a “grand cru” vineyard in Burgundy, capable of producing fruit for age-worthy wines of distinction.

We’re drinking it in a youthful (and still delicious!) state now – stored in the right conditions, it could age for a decade+…

In appearance, this wine has a medium lemon hue with medium (+) intensity of precise and lifted aromas and flavors including white peach, apricot, mango, kumquat, green apple, lemon peel, lime zest, blossom, honeysuckle, wet slate, flint, oystershell, saline, and petrol notes.

The palate is bone dry with medium alcohol (12.5% ABV), a medium body, and racy acidity.

It’s elegant, angular, & nuanced.

We’re pairing it with grilled, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin and roasted brussels sprouts. — a year ago