Weingüter Wegeler – Geheimrat « J » 2012, Riesling Spätlese Trocken – Rheingau

Weingüter Wegeler – Geheimrat « J » 2012, Riesling Spätlese Trocken – Rheingau

The nose is superbly deep, elegant, and offers precision. Full of precision and deepness. It reveals notes of verbena, physalis and small notes of bright small yellow fruits combined with discreet hints of beeswax, nutmeg, as well as a discreet floral hint of dry blond tobacco and toast. The palate is beautifully structured, supple, well-balanced,…

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Weingüter Wegeler – Geheimrat « J » 2017, Riesling Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

Weingüter Wegeler – Geheimrat « J » 2017, Riesling Trocken – Rheingau, VDP. Ortswein

The nose is beautifully aromatic, airy, and offers intensity as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of rose, white flowers, and small notes of fresh lychee combined with discreet hints of fresh pineapple, a discreet hint of juicy citrus fruit, kumquat, a hint of juicy physalis, and a subtle hint of spice. The…

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Volcanico País, Leonardo Erazo, A Los Viñateros Bravos 2021 – Itata Valley

Volcanico País, Leonardo Erazo, A Los Viñateros Bravos 2021 – Itata Valley

Leo Arazo spent a decade travelling the world to learn about wine before returning to Itata. Volcanico Granito is made from very old bush-trained vines growing on volcanic sand. The grapes are hand harvested, basked pressed, and fermented using local yeasts. Fermentation and ageing takes place in concrete vats with some large old wooden casks….

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Imaginador Pedro Parra, Itata Valley Cinsault 2021- Itata Valley

Imaginador Pedro Parra, Itata Valley Cinsault 2021- Itata Valley

Pedro Parra is an internationally renowned soil expert consulting for many great producers around the world. This is his own project, celebrating the old vines and grape varieties of the region. He makes a number of single-vineyard wines focussing on the individual terroirs. The Imaginador is his ‘villages’ wine made from several vineyards in the…

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Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2022 – Bolgheri Rosso DOC

Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia 2022 – Bolgheri Rosso DOC

A beautiful, elegant, delicate, and racy nose that offers deepness, a beautiful complexity, and intensity. It reveals notes of boysenberry, creamy small fruits and small notes of elegant roasted strawberry associated with touches of small blue fruits/blueberry as well as delicate hints of cornflower, star anise as well as a hint of rosemary, Penja pepper…

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Ornellaia 2022 – Bolgheri Bianco

Ornellaia 2022 – Bolgheri Bianco

The nose is elegant, mineral, precise and offers a beautiful definition, a nice grain, elegance, deepness, richness in delicacy/finesse as well as a good definition. Full of freshness and subtlety. An intellectual character. We find notes of pulpy nectarine, small fleshy white fruits and small notes of quince associated with fine touches of lemon blossom,…

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Castelfeder – Pinot Nero Riserva 2022, Burgum Novum – Alto Adige Riserva DOC

Castelfeder – Pinot Nero Riserva 2022, Burgum Novum – Alto Adige Riserva DOC

The nose is elegant, racy, complex and presents a little power and a certain intensity in accuracy. It reveals notes of pulpy violet plum, crushed blackberry and small notes of crushed redcurrant, associated with touches of star anise, aniseed, as well as hints of almost sappy/sapid, spices, a discreet hint of cubeb pepper, lilac, crushed…

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Tedeschi – Capitel Monte Olmi 2018 – Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva

Tedeschi – Capitel Monte Olmi 2018 – Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva

The nose is elegant, precise and offers freshness, intensity, a voluptuous side as well as a beautiful finesse in its intensity/delicacy. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, redcurrant jelly and small notes of crushed purple plum combined with fine touches of crushed strawberry as well as fine hints of blueberry, fig, sweet mandarin, oriental spices…

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Tedeschi – La Fabriseria 2021 – Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva

Tedeschi – La Fabriseria 2021 – Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva

The nose is elegant, aromatic, precise and offers a good definition, accuracy, deepness as well as a certain concentration with elegance. An invitation to work the wine in the glass. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of dried plum, crushed cherry and small notes of crushed small fruits, violet associated with touches…

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Grand Cru Furstentum “Les Terres du Prince” Pinot Noir 2021 – Alsace Grand Cru

Grand Cru Furstentum “Les Terres du Prince” Pinot Noir 2021 – Alsace Grand Cru

An exquisitely refined and delicate Pinot Noir, produced in extremely limited quantities (1 barrique of 350 liters). From marl-limestone soils with south/south-east exposure, the wine is aerial, broad, and aromatic, with hints of rose, sweet spices, and silky tannins. It recalls the finesse of top Volnay, whispering across the palate with breathtaking aromatic length.

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