Bright straw-green. Ripe apple and mango nuances are complicated by fennel and chamomile. Enters broad, then turns focused and taut, displaying reticent fruit flavors and slightly disjointed acidity at present. Closes a little tight on the medium-long fin...
The 2017 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Sp?tlese is still pretty reductive but clear and elegant on the crunchy slate and floral nose. Lush and salty on the pure, refined and elegant palate, this is a concentrated, densely woven and sensual Badstube with ...
The 2018 Niederh?user Hermannsh?hle Riesling Sp?tlese is deep and flinty as well as complex on the stony nose with its ripe and even stewed peach aromas. Silky, lush and refined on the palate, this is a concentrated yet pure, crystalline and delicate Ries...
The 2015 Barolo Ornato takes the intensity level (within the Palladino portfolio) up a full notch. The wine is very expressive and open from the start with dark fruit, ripe blackberry, spice, tar and leather. This wine plays its strongest cards in terms o...
This is a real treat because we only see this wine in the vintages that are deemed superior. The Palladino 2016 Barolo Riserva San Bernardo is a bit shy upon initial inspection, and this comes as a surprise given the immediate heft and power that is assoc...