Much better cool and on the second day. Complex nose of honey, slate, mineral, peach, apricot, porcini, spice and wild mint. The palate is juicy, ripe, honeyed and very pure, with good acidity completely integrated into the wine. The finish initially seems short, then unexpectedly returns and keeps changing, although not in an entirely cohesive way. It is like a 30-minute David Lynch film. Strange, compressed, complex and ultimately compelling. Great mature Auslese. — 3 months ago
Salmon in color.
Fresh nose with red berries, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with red fruits, citrus, earth, spices, apples and minerals.
This Single Vineyard Rosé is elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting. Fruit forward with enough earth notes to compliment it.
Still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 95% Mourvedre with 5% Clairette. Aged in concrete vats for 9 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$55. — 10 months ago
1992 | Riesling (Spätlese)
Wilhelm Weber-Ostetmann; Wintricher Großer Herrgott
Mosel; Brauneberg, Germany
APN 2 577 104 03 93
(92-94; Drink 2022-32+)
90m decant
Redemption for a underperforming bottle from our last go at this 1992. If you're buying old wine and didn't anticipate bottle variation, you need to know that's just part of the game. This bottle is fantastic.
(Enjoying alongside the '88 again today, no slouch on that bottle!)
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Sarah KIRKLAND SNIDER (Forward into Light; BSO Premiere), PROKOFIEV (Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Opus 63) and DVOŘÁK (Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Opus 70).
Our soloist today Augustin Hadelich rounds out the program with Prokofiev’s intense Violin Concerto No. 2, and Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 – sometimes called the composer's greatest symphony. — 2 years ago
Part of my birthday 2021 batch... sweet — 6 years ago
Good everyday white — 7 years ago
Dark ruby in color with medium intensity.
Red fruits on the nose with tobacco and chocolate notes.
Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very tasty Mourvedre based blend from Bandol. Rich and elegant, fruity and interesting. Complex and well balanced.
Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Mourvedre and 30% Grenache, from 30 year old vines. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. Unfiltered and unfined.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$55. — 2 months ago
Another underrated region for Pinot Noir, though may not be for long. Climate change may for this persnickety varietal to take refuge in the high altitude cool vineyards of the Aalto Adige. Certainly checks all the right boxes for Pinot. Light bodied, med alcohol, high acidity, bright fruit, elegance. — 9 months ago
Very nice — 2 years ago
Full bodied, musky and slightly funky, with a long finish. Great on its own, paired very well with scallops and asparagus. — 2 years ago
Fruity and honey. Goes well with seafood and risotto — 5 years ago
In a dumb phase. Delicious and feminine turned earthy and funky. Best of both worlds! — 7 years ago
Delicious strawberry and peach notes, and the nose, crisp light, pale pink color. 12.5% ABV, which is great for a summer drinker . — 4 months ago
Nose: floral
Palate: sweet fruit. Good grip. Delicious blackberry fruit. Good grip. Liquid Lilacs. Long juicy. — 2 years ago
I enjoyed it but was overshadowed by the amazing wine I had before it — 6 years ago
Anthony De Blasi
Too early but an upcoming beauty! Became better and better with air over the evening. @Peter van den Besselaar sorry, I couldn’t resist in opening one 🤦🏻♂️😂 — 11 days ago