Fritz Haag – Juffer Sonnenuhr – Riesling 2022

Fritz Haag – Juffer Sonnenuhr – Riesling 2022

The wine shows a pale lemon colour. The nose is still very young, rather yeasty and pungent. The palate offers elevated acidity, the wine is uplifted but very tight still. Bound with reduction for now, this dense texture will allow it to age beautifully.

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Fritz Haag – Juffer – Riesling 2022

Fritz Haag – Juffer – Riesling 2022

The Juffer Riesling from Fritz Haag offers a medium pale lemon colour. The nose is floral and delicate, opening up with notes of acacia and honeysuckle. The palate offers relatively soft acidity, generous ripe character of Sicilian lemons and red grapefruits. Dense and fluid texture leads into the long, seducing finish.

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Grans-Fassian – Goldtröpfchen – Riesling 2022

Grans-Fassian – Goldtröpfchen – Riesling 2022

The wine shows a pale lemon colour. The nose is a bit muted and shy, needs a good amount of air to open up. The palate offers crisp, refreshing acidity, supported by succulent nuances of lemon zest and bitter lemon, a hint of mandarin and apricot blossom. High concentration and perfect balance, along with lingering,…

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Van Volxem – Scharzhofberger Pergentsknopp – Riesling 2022

Van Volxem – Scharzhofberger Pergentsknopp – Riesling 2022

This Riesling has a pale lemon colour. Expectedly it is still closed on the nose, so far very yeasty, needs more time to develop. The palate shows a lot of tension, crisp, electric acidity, lemons, tight and dense texture. Citrus fruits are dominating the linear finish. Great potential. Come back in a few years.

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Rainer Sauer – Am Lumpen 1655® – Silvaner 2022

Rainer Sauer – Am Lumpen 1655® – Silvaner 2022

The wine shows a pale lemon colour with a silver hue. The nose is intensely smoky, complemented by fresh citrus notes and a hint of wet stones. The palate shows a lot of acidity and tension, opening up with nuances of lemon and lime flesh and zest. Salty, slightly bitter finish is long and refreshing.

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Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Sicomoro Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva 2020

Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Sicomoro Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva 2020

The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a garnet rim. The nose is rather discreet, with aeration opening up with nuances of fallen leaves, a hint of sweet spices, dried cranberries and goji berries. The palate reveals a sound imprint of oak, grippy  tannins and bold character. The finish is warming and spicy. An…

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Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vigna Benefizio 2021 – Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vigna Benefizio 2021 – Morellino di Scansano DOCG

The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is spicy and savoury, slightly restrained, opening up with nuances of withered flowers and dried cherries. The palate offers a classic Sangiovese vibe: slightly rough tannins, high acidity, savoury notes of tomato leaves and hard, irony character. Looks promising but needs more time

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Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vigna Benefizio 2022 – Morellino di Scansano DOCG

Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vigna Benefizio 2022 – Morellino di Scansano DOCG

100% Sangiovese The wine shows a medium ruby colour, clear and shiny, not a hint of garnet at the moment. The nose reveals nuances of sour cherries, blueberries, a hint of violets and spices like cloves and vanilla,. The palate is fresh and juicy, offering crunchy acidity, slight drying tannins and warming alcohol. The finish…

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Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vin del Fattore Sangiovese Governo all’Uso Toscano 2022 – Maremma Toscana DOC

Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Vin del Fattore Sangiovese Governo all’Uso Toscano 2022 – Maremma Toscana DOC

The wine shows a deep ruby colour with a purple hue. The nose offers exuberant notes of blueberry, blackberry, a hint of cassis and sweet baking spices. The palate reveals pleasant, crunchy acidity that balances well a touch of residual sugar, typical for Governo. Attractive flavours of figs, dried grapes and prunes are supported by…

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Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Poco per pochi 2016 – Toscana Rosso IGT

Cantina Vignaioli Scansano – Poco per pochi 2016 – Toscana Rosso IGT

5 autochthonous and international grapes in the blend The wine shows a deep ruby-garnet colour. The nose is deep and intense, revealing nuances of cooked figs and prunes, a touch of tobacco, some leafiness as well as notes of black pepper. The palate offers  good freshness and elegance for such a massive wine, there is…

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