Winemaker Selections

Gut Hermannsberg

Hermannsberg GG Nahe Riesling 2018

Nose : etherial. White flowers. Finely powdered minerals. Mineral fruit explosion. Sexy mineral fruit DNA bonding. Awesome.

Palate: perfect. Minerals. Acid. Elegant stone fruits.

Fass selections
— 2 months ago

Zach, Daniel and 2 others liked this
Matthew Cohen

Matthew Cohen

Nose : etherial. White flowers. Finely powdered minerals.

Palate: perfect. Minerals. Acid. Elegant stone fruits.

Fass selections
Matthew Cohen

Matthew Cohen

Nose : etherial. White flowers. Finely powdered minerals.

Palate: perfect. Minerals. Acid. Elegant stone fruits.

Fass selections

Winzerhof Thörle

Hölle Riesling 2023

This needs a 45 minute decant. It’s rather simple on pop and pour.

Nose: powdered minerals. White flowers. Sweet lemon as it opens.

Palate: sweet fruit. Mineral. Bright acidity. Delicious. A bit straightforward but a great drink. Hmmm. Very nice depth. Sweet lemon. The missus says saline.

Hmm maybe the nose inches this to greatness. It’s really intense. Complex.

Fass selections
— 6 months ago

Severn, Zach and 2 others liked this

Sven Klundt

Kastanienbusch Riesling 2016

Nose: petrol and white flowers.

Palate: steely minerals. Expansive. Wow. Huge internal projection.

$30ish for a grand cru vineyard. I need to buy a case a year.

Fass selections
— 9 months ago

Zach, Neil and 2 others liked this

Jose Pastor Selections

Envínate Listan Negro Tintilia 2022

Nice! Reductive, but blew off and has great acid and red fruit. — 2 months ago

Maison Dampt

Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Quite an unusual wine.

Nose: very serene. White flowers.

Palate: not super dense. Quite elegant. Silky. Mineral. Green apple. Beautiful.

A bit more oak than I like. Needs 12 months.

Fass selections
— 3 months ago

Lyle, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Domaine Grosbot-Barbara

S.A.S Prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz St. Pourçain Chardonnay Blend 2023

Still one of the great alt whites in the world.

N: swirling white and yellow flowers. Almost an echo of tropical fruit.

P: delicious. Clean. Balanced. Juicy. Liquid yellow flowers. Some crunch. Mountain steam. Amazing elegance.

9.5-9.6. Sick value at this price.

Fass selections
— 7 months ago

PS, Zach and 1 other liked this

Sequoia Grove

Winemaker Series Napa Valley Merlot 2019

K L
9.0

Pleasantly surprised. Still dusty but good. A bit tanic. — 3 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt

Domaine Sebastien Dampt

"Les Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2021

Magnificent. Among the best 1er cru Chablis I’ve ever had.

Nose white flowers. Seashells. Massive.

Palate: bright as the sun. Magnificent acidity. Sour Green apple.

Dampt in 21 was ridiculous. A fucking piece of history.

Fass selections
— 6 months ago

Zach, Neil and 3 others liked this

Martin Müllen

Kröver Letterlay Spätlese** Trocken Mosel Riesling 2016

Nose: Classic aged mosel Riesling. Green apple. Intense mineral.

Palate: age. Dense. Hints of green apple. So mineral. Mountain stream.

Fass selections
— 9 months ago

Zach and Andrew liked this