emilie cycz

9.5

Fragrant and fruity. Has an interesting effervescence — 18 days ago

Dave Mayers

9.6

After a bad ‘16 Hipping I made the dumb late night mistake and popped this beauty. My goodness it’s delightful rich and zingy gem. Should have given it more time and air but who has the patience. — 8 days ago

John Willison

9.2

Sweet lime juice, lime zest, dry-ish. — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

2019 | Pinot Noir
Enderle & Moll; 'Basis'
Rhine Valley; Baden, Germany
(90-91pts) — a month ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.5

Semi sweet, mineral, very@good — 12 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2016 | Riesling (Kabinett)
Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff; Oberhäuser Leistenberg
Nahe; Oberhausen, Germany
APN 7 753 010 03 17
(93-94; drink 2030-36, 9H decant)

Paired with Taiwanese Five Spice Pork (Lu Rou Fan | 卤肉饭) over Jasmin rice with lightly fried eggs from our private egg factory in the backyard. Locally raised NY pork (Kinderhook Farm, Valatie, NY), Columbia Co. — 11 days ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

You can always count on it — 4 days ago

Sam Wood

9.3

Not weird or fucked up. — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2019 | Pinot Noir
Enderle & Moll; Liaison
Rhine Valley; Baden, Germany
(92-93; drink 2024-29, 2H decant)

Paired to duck confit & green lentils, a favorite meal for cats and humans in our humble abode.

After a mere ~13 month wait after receiving into the cellar, we're finally pulling a cork today. This really wants another year to unfurl for my palate. All the hallmarks of this wine are here; ripe black cherry, tree moss, dehydrated strawberry, damp cedar, past season rose, orange zest, slight VA but unobtrusive, medium finish, dried cranberry.

A very special/unique vintage for Liaison based on this commentary from the winemakers:
"Unfortunately, we had quite heavy frost in some of our best red sandstone vineyards last year and additional problems with hail and high fungus pressure, which is the reason why we ultimately decided to only bottle our "Basis", the "Liaison" and our "Muschelkalk" (shell limestone) this year. The barrels from the other top vineyards ended up in our "Liaison", which is ultimately reflected in the quality of this years "Liaison"..."

With the best of luck, this situation will not be repeated; so 2019 drink happily knowing it's a blend of the best grapes. — 9 days ago

Carter White

9.4

Citrus and orchard fruit, petrol and minerality, waxy and lively. — 2 days ago