Mazza Chautauqua Cellars, Merlot 2019 – Long Island

Mazza Chautauqua Cellars, Merlot 2019 – Long Island

The wine has a pale ruby color, with slight garnet highlights. The nose is airy, elegant, it offers concentration and a certain complexity, but requires aeration to open up. It then expresses spicy and toasted notes (nutmeg, ground cumin, crushed coriander and vanilla seeds, as well as toasted hazelnut, cocoa and chocolate almond). We also…

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Thirsty Owl Wine Company, Diamond 2022 – Finger Lakes

Thirsty Owl Wine Company, Diamond 2022 – Finger Lakes

The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is aromatic and rather complex: it combines the ripe side of the fruits, honeyed, herbaceous and floral notes, as well as a distinct minerality, reminiscent of hydrocarbons. Aromas include ripe yellow apple (with a touch of roasted apple in the background), dried yellow lemon zest,…

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Osmote Chardonnay 2023 – Seneca Lake

Osmote Chardonnay 2023 – Seneca Lake

(aged in barrels) The wine has a pale lemon yellow color. The nose is expressive, fragrant, floral and toasty on opening. It initially offers distinct notes of white flowers (acacia, lily, orange blossom), combined with delicate lactic (lemon yogurt, raw butter), toasted (lightly toasted hazelnut, heated wood) and spicy (vanilla in the background, a hint…

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Weingüter Wegeler – 16 Grosse Terroirs, Geheimrat « J » 2022, Riesling Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

Weingüter Wegeler – 16 Grosse Terroirs, Geheimrat « J » 2022, Riesling Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

The nose is aromatic and offers a certain complexity. It reveals notes of pulpy white fruits, lychee and small notes of rose associated with discreet touches of citrus as well as beautiful floral hints (lily, etc.). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a tangy frame, tension, energy as well as a nice chalky…

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Weingüter Wegeler – Rüdesheim 2023, Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

Weingüter Wegeler – Rüdesheim 2023, Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

The nose is beautifully structured, floral, intense, and offers a certain power, precision as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of flat peach, pulpy apple and small notes of ripe citrus fruits associated with a hint of rose, peach blossoms and a sense of place (local biotope). The palate is beautifully structured, supple,…

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Weingüter Wegeler – Oestrich 2023, Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

Weingüter Wegeler – Oestrich 2023, Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

The nose is racy, chiseled, precise, and beautifully marked by flint. Delicate, airy as well as with a beautiful and fine texture. It expresses notes of lychee, quenette, and brillant small fruits combined with discreet hints of crushed fruit. The palate is beautifully structured, precise, finely chiseled and offers precision, tension, a beautiful energy, a…

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Weingüter Wegeler – Schiefer 2024, Riesling Trocken – Mosel VDP. Gutswein

Weingüter Wegeler – Schiefer 2024, Riesling Trocken – Mosel VDP. Gutswein

(tank sample 2024) The nose is beautifully aromatic and offers a fine intensity, fruit as well as good definition. It reveals notes of lychee, crunchy green peach, and small notes of Granny Smith apple combined with touches of mandarin zest, flowers, and a subtle hint of fresh almond. The palate is fruity, beautifully defined and…

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Jade Vineyard – Messenger Reserve 2017 – Ningxia

Jade Vineyard – Messenger Reserve 2017 – Ningxia

(100% Cabernet Sauvignon) The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is nice with sapidity and a hint of leather. We have fruits like plum and a touch of forest floor. The mouth is fresh and round at the attack. There is a nice acidity with deep tannins. It’s velvety with fruits like plum…

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Silver Heights Vineyard – The Summit 2021 – Ningxia

Silver Heights Vineyard – The Summit 2021 – Ningxia

(100% Cabernet Sauvignon / Demeter): The wine has got a deep ruby color. The first nose is a little bit closed, it’s a wine that needs aeration. Little by little, the black fruits are appearing with a nice freshness. The mouth is fresh, with a good acidity and powerful tannins which continue until the finish….

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Kenbishi ”Zuisho” (18% alc – aged 5 years and more) – Yamada Nishiki Special A

Kenbishi ”Zuisho” (18% alc – aged 5 years and more) – Yamada Nishiki Special A

The nose is aromatic and offers fruit, spices, a certain deepness as well as an airy and powerful texture. It reveals notes of wild cassis and small notes of balsamic combined with fine touches of Madagascar pepper, a discreet hint of green pepper, coffee, star anise, and a hint of saline/iodine. The palate is fruity,…

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