Welter Weinmanufaktur

Weinmanufaktur Krems (Winzer Krems)

Hasen Sprung Grüner Veltliner

Delicious Grüner Veltiner, served while watching the Celtics in the NBA Finals at The Pilot House, Kennebunk, ME, also at Coastal Alchemist wine bar, Ogunquit — 5 months ago

Wolfgang Pfaffmann

Weinmanufaktur Chardonnay S Kalkmergel 2016

Gutes Preis Leistungsverhältnis. Schöner Alltagswein. — 7 years ago

Weinmanufaktur Krems (Winzer Krems)

Kremstal Zweigelt Rosé 2019

This is an amazing rose from Austria. Purchased it during the summer of 2020, but it made it until December in our wine fridge. Glad that it did, because it delicious and I will purchase again to enjoy on hot summer day! — 4 years ago

Charles Hackett

Charles Hackett

This is an amazing rose from Austria. Purchased it during the summer of 2020, but it made it until December in our wine fridge. Glad that it did, because it delicious and I will purchase again to enjoy on hot summer day!
Charles Hackett

Charles Hackett

This is an amazing rose from Austria. Purchased it during the summer of 2020, but it made it until December in our wine fridge. Glad that it did, because it delicious and I will purchase again to enjoy on hot summer day!

Weinmanufaktur Gengenbach

Spätlese trocken Spätburgunder

Sehr angenehmer und leichter Wein mit einem fruchtigem Geschmack! Kann man nur empfehlen! — 6 years ago

Beta Wine

Vare Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

My first experience with the 2015 “Vare Vineyard” and the first of my three allocated bottles. Ketan mentioned this was his best “Vare” bottling to-date and while I can’t speak to that (since all of my previous experiences with Beta have been the Montecillo Vineyard in Sonoma), I can verify that it has Ketan’s signature all over it. I did not decant this bottle though, it probably would have benefited from it. Never the less, the bouquet was bursting with character: predominately black fruits, anise, eucalyptus, coniferous forest floor, Anaheim pepper…the overwhelming message of freshness and one of the most unique noses I’ve ever encountered from a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate, things were a little more subdued with black currants, tart black cherry and black bramble fruit with a little hint of baking spices. It seemed a touch green, to be completely honest. Bone dry and endowed with substantial structure; medium+ tannin, medium+ acid, all the while framed by a medium- body; a welter weight of a wine.

This seems right in-line with what I have come to expect from Ketan Mody’s approach and, while I don’t expect anyone to peg this as Bordeaux in a blind tasting, it certainly has some Old World sensibilities and reminds me of the way Cabernet Sauvignon was made in California 40+ years ago. And, after drinking a few 40 year old Napa Cabernet’s this past week plus the aforementioned balance of fruit/structure, I believe this has a long life ahead of it with a rather exciting upside. Drink with patience or cellar. FWIW, I don’t have any immediate plans to open my second bottle before 2025.
— 4 years ago

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