The 2017 Domprobst Sp?tlese AP #10 is a superb wine in the making, but like all of the wines here in this vintage, a bit of cellaring is going to be very richly rewarded. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a nascently complex constellation of apple, pear...
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 ...
Dark violet. Spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit aromas show excellent definition and pick up olive, smoky bacon and candied violet notes with air. Sappy and concentrated but energetic as well, offering palate-staining blackberry, bitter cher...
The 2018 Fleurie from the Clos de la Roilette is showing very well, revealing an inviting bouquet of ripe cherries and cassis mingled with spices, violets and peonies. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, enveloping and layered, with fine-grained st...