by admin | Jan 1, 2024 | Blog
2010 Caillez-Lemaire Cuvee Jadis Extra-Brut – Always Brilliant and Pleasurable – Never a Bottle or Vintage That Is Less Than Great – Only a Few Cases Left – Nose: Crazy Concentration and Complexity – Deep Toasty Brioche – Very Fine...
by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog
Dr. Wehrheim – A Triple Threat: High Scoring Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – Plus the Pinot Gris is World Class – Winemaker Franz Wehrheim Interned with Tim Frohlich – Critical Darling – Crazy High Scores – Elite Terroir 2022...
by admin | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog
Umberto Gilodi – The Father of the Bramaterra DOC – Never Sold His Wines – Didn’t Want to Compete with Other Growers – Organic and Natural Ahead of His Time These Are Direct from the Cellar and in Pristine Condition Every Vintage Is...
by admin | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog
German Chardonnay – Any Region that Excels at Pinot Noir Generally Excels at Chardonnay – It Was Illegal to Plant Chardonnay in Germany for Many Years – Now the Germans Are Catching Up – The Wave Is Coming, “New Wave” German...
by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog
The “Burgundification” of Chablis – Raveneau Basic Chablis – $250 – Vincent Dauvissat Basic Chablis – $100 – Top Producer Prices Are Now in Line with Top Cote d’Or Bourgogne Blancs Fabien Dauvissat – Now Firmly in...
by admin | Nov 26, 2023 | Blog
2021 Domaine des Pierres Seches St. Joseph Rouge “Revirand” – A Brand New Wine (3rd Vintage) – I Gave This a 9.8 on Delectable – Compare Gonon (9.5-9.7), Fauterie (9.6), Gripa (9.6) – 96 Points (2019, Jeb Dunnuck) – The 2021 Is Much...
by admin | Nov 25, 2023 | Blog
What I Wanted to Accomplish – First, A Wine that Exemplifies the Fass Style – Under $30 So Everyone Can Buy It – Quality in the $50+ Range – A Definitive Distinctiveness -2018 Lyle Fass/Charalambos Lelektsoglou VDF “Cuvée Ariane”...
by admin | Nov 24, 2023 | Blog
Hanspeter Ziereisen – Is He the Most Talented Winemaker in Europe? – Elite Level Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Gutedel, Pinot Blanc – That’s 6 Grapes – More Grand Cru Grapes than any Winemaker in Europe – He Can Make...
by admin | Nov 23, 2023 | Blog
The 2022 Vintage at Enderle & Moll – “Mr. X” Has Had More Enderle & Moll Than Any Collector on Earth – He Says That 2022 Is Their Best Vintage Yet – I Agree! – It Still Has The Magic Wonder of Enderle & Moll –...
by admin | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog
“from-zero-to-top producer” Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate 2020 Aufricht Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature OCTOBER 2023 Disgorgement – Micro Production – Champagne Geeks Are Going to Go Crazy Over This Wine – Brut Nature – Remarkable...
