Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Riesling 2021, Praepositus – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Riesling 2021, Praepositus – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

The nose is fruity, chiseled and offers a fine depth. It reveals notes of green peach, green apple and small notes of white flowers associated with a discreet hint of zest. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, balanced, delicate and offers suavity, a certain gourmandise as well as a nice tangy energy. On the palate…

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Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Sylvaner 2018, Stiftsgarten – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Sylvaner 2018, Stiftsgarten – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

The nose is mineral and offers a certain roundness. It reveals notes of lychee, pulpy peach and more slightly a racy minerality associated with touches of small white fruits. The palate is mineral, fresh and offers tension, a certain accuracy as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh nectarine, lychee…

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Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Praepositus Sylvaner 2022 – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

Kloster Neustift, Abbazia di Novacella – Praepositus Sylvaner 2022 – Alto Adige Valle Isarco DOC

The nose is fruity and offers elegance, a certain finesse as well as good definition. It reveals notes of crisp white peach, pulpy green apple and small notes of lychee associated with fine hints of mandarin as well as discreet almost floral hints. Lovely racy minerality. The palate is fruity and offers fat, roundness, suavity…

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Feudo Montoni – Grillo, Timpa 2023 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Montoni – Grillo, Timpa 2023 – Sicilia DOC

Lovely elegant, aromatic, delicate, harmonious nose that offers sincerity as well as complexity. It reveals notes of pulpy nectarine, sweet citrus fruits and small notes of exotic berries associated with touches of racy minerality as well as a subtle hint of almost a sense of place (local biotope). The palate is nicely built, supple, nicely…

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Feudo Montoni – Catarratto 2023, Masso – Terre Siciliane IGT

Feudo Montoni – Catarratto 2023, Masso – Terre Siciliane IGT

(AB) Lovely fruity nose, fresh and which offers a certain brilliance, a lovely definition, precision, sincerity as well as a sense of place (local biotope). A superb intensity. We find notes of juicy nectarine, juicy citrus fruits and more slightly fresh/shiny apricot associated with discreet hints of fresh almond and subtle hints of sweet flowers….

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Feudo Montovini – Inzolia, Fornelli 2023 – Terre Siciliane IGT

Feudo Montovini – Inzolia, Fornelli 2023 – Terre Siciliane IGT

(AB) The nose is fruity, elegant, fresh and offers good definition as well as a fine depth. It reveals notes of white nectarine, small juicy white fruits and small notes of rose associated with fine hints of almost ripe kumquat. The palate is nicely floral, well defined, racy, elegant, fresh, mineral and offers a tangy…

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Ravines Maximilien 2020 – Seneca Lake

Ravines Maximilien 2020 – Seneca Lake

Intensely flavored blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon and 31% Merlot from Seneca Lake. It offers ripe, concentrated aromas of dark chocolate, raspberry, black olive, and baking spices. The linear palate is lifted by acidity, showcasing tart red fruit, savory spice, and herb notes with fine-grained tannins.

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Ravines Argetsinger Vineyard Dry Riesling 2020 – Seneca Lake

Ravines Argetsinger Vineyard Dry Riesling 2020 – Seneca Lake

Sourced from old vines on steep limestone slopes on the southeastern shores of Seneca Lake, Argetsinger Vineyard is known for its quality and lean fruit profile, with more floral characteristics and focused minerality. The wine’s elegant purity and savory finish is fully expressive and vibrant with citrus fruit, floral and delicate flinty, shale components. It’s…

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Hermann J. Wiemer Josef Riesling 2022 – Seneca Lake

Hermann J. Wiemer Josef Riesling 2022 – Seneca Lake

The Josef Riesling comes from mature vines planted in 1974. It has a unique character, rich ripeness and is usually picked later as an Auslese-style wine. It’s well-crafted and impeccably balanced between the striking acidity and added maturity. The intense flavors of pear, tropical fruits, delicate floral notes and minerality is enhanced by the full-bodied,…

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Hermann J. Wiemer Gewürztraminer 2023 – Seneca Lake

Hermann J. Wiemer Gewürztraminer 2023 – Seneca Lake

Light-colored Gewürztraminer that is extremely floral, with notes of rose water and white flowers. On the palate the wine is textural and phenolic with lost flavor intensity compared to the nose but a touch of bitterness on the finish instead. It’s a lean, focused wine with layers of texture.

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