Soil in Turmberg is primarily loess and loam, becoming slatey/phyllite going deeper. This results in a focused/restrained nose full of minerality and peach. Off-dry on palate with refreshing acidity that will provide the vessel for long ageing. Concentrated with medium+ body and length. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Weingut Robert Weil WHAT:
Dense and focused nose offering typicity with intense minerality and florality. Combines power and finesse in palate. Balanced with lively acidity, medium+ body and medium+ alcohol. Dense, well defined and well structured wine that will evolve over the next decade. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Schloss Johannisberg WHAT: Riesling WHERE: Germany, Rheingau
Burgundy on the nose, restrained but high quality oak. Silky on palate with sophisticated tannins, refreshing acidity followed by medium+ body and slightly burning alcohol. Delivers fresh red fruit, backed by chocolate, coffee notes that reveal heavy toasting of barrels. Has the potential to age due to its dense and
This golden chardonnay begins with a lemon vanilla nose, and vanilla can be overwhelming in a chardonnay -- but it isn't, in this case. There's apparently plenty of oak, but it's nicely integrated so it doesn't make the wine too sweet either. A strain of lively acidity runs through the flavor, with a hint
Tasting this remarkable, balanced and vibrant cabernet franc from the Basque country, in Southwestern France, I was impressed by how discreetly it is produced by the owner of this small, 4.5-hectare (10-acre) biodynamic domaine, none other than Jean-Claude Berrouet, winemaker at Château Pétrus from 1964 to 2007. Born in Basque
Quite an unusual wine from this Okanagan Valley winery: a field blend of grenache, viognier and marsanne, pressed together and fermented together in oak barrels, thus creating an unusual, largely blanc de noirs, white wine. Coming from a cool vintage, it has an edgy, vibrant touch, combining the aromatics of
Light, translucent ruby in color. Strawberries dominate on the nose. Strawberries and rhubarb are on the palate, tart, clean, and brightly acidic. Fennel pops on the mid-palate. Tannins are light and very fine. This is a bright food wine, one to provide counter-balance to rich cheeses and light meats. Drink
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