Very cool and subtle peachy nose. Impressive ripeness and concentration for the challenging vintage, tons of wet stone minerality and lemon zest freshness drive the very long and precise finish. From vine planted in 1896. Vegan.... Read More
A juicy, plump style, laden with dark cherry and mulled blackberry notes and infused with dark tea and singed anise. The toasty finish seems aimed at the hedonist crowd. Drink now through 2026. 1,029 cases made.
There are an impressive 50,000 cases of Faust's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon. Featuring upfront notes of Ribena-like cassis fruit accented by hints of cedar and vanilla, it's a full-bodied, generous effort that is softly dusty,... Read More
The 2021 Les Choisilles is dry and fragrant, offering tropical fruit flavors from mandarin to passionfruit. While aromatically exotic, it is structured, firm and precise, leaving you with a clear understanding that this is a wine... Read More
The 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley pours a ripe ruby, and is floral and attractive
with candied violets, kirsch, and a bit of supple oak spice. Ripe and juicy, this medium to full-bodied
Pinot Noir delivers pure notes of... Read More
The 2021 Zinfandel Dickerson Vineyard is a deep, intriguing wine. Zinfandel screams out of the glass. Sweet red cherry, spice, black pepper, leather, tobacco and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. This mid-weight, vibrant... Read More
I love the 2021 La Vizcaína La Vitoriana, where they use the westernmost part of the vineyard with more sand in the soils, mostly north facing. It's a wine with a floral nose that is aromatic and perfumed, elegant but... Read More
Pannell shifted this across to Protero from the S.C. Pannell collection of wines. This is a blend of primarily gewurztraminer with riesling and sauvignon blanc from the Adelaide Hills. The aromatics are off the chart, with such... Read More
From old vines in the Roxheim Höllenpfad and vinified in stück (1,200-liter oval oak vat), the 2021 Chardonnay –S– opens with a deep, pure, intense and spicy mineral bouquet of bright fruits and crushed stones.... Read More
A truly exceptional dry riesling for the 2021 vintage! Although this is still very young, it already has an enveloping nose of ripe apricot and persimmon with a hint of toast. Mouth-filling richness and stunning concentration... Read More
Mind-blowing herbal, bergamot and Amalfi-lemon complexity on the nose! The electric acidity sharply focuses the sleek silhouette of this astonishing dry riesling. Enormous wet-stone minerality at the breathtaking finish. Immense... Read More
An enormously complex sauvignon blanc that needs a bit of aeration to display its extremely fine Amalfi-lemon, oolong-tea and chamomile aromas. Super-concentrated, with an extremely fine-grained tannin structure. From 40 to at... Read More
Super-fine yellow-grapefruit aromas – everything from the blossoms through the juice to the pith. From a 2-hectare, super-sleek monopole site with red-slate soil. Gigantic elegance and finesse! So much concentration packed... Read More
A step up, the 2021 Saint Joseph Le Lombard Blanc is more rounded and complete, with beautiful honeyed quince, spice, and dried herbs in a medium-bodied, round, supple package that's already a joy to drink.