The 2023 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Mouchère 1er Cru is another very classy wine. Vertical in feel, the 2023 is super-bright from the outset. White pepper, owers, mint, sage and pear reinforce that impression. Readers will nd an airy, deceptively mi...
Domaine Didier Dagueneau is one of France’s great iconic estates. Many say it is the 'Domaine Romanee-Conti' of the Loire valley. Due to a challenging, small-yielding season (-60% crop) the XXI is the only wine produced by Dagueneau in 2021. It is a ble...
Pale golden-yellow color. Fresh, nuanced nose combines seared pineapple, mango, orange marmalade, peach, apricot, clove and caraway seed. Decidedly richer and more intense than the VT, with lovely purity of fruits and spices. Compellingly pliant, moderate...
From the geological fault of Ribeauvillé and cultivated on limestone and sandstone, the 2017 Grand Cru Geisberg Riesling is from an old, south-facing steep and terraced 2.66-hectare cru of the Vignoble du Couvent du Ribeauvillé that Trimbach has cultivate...
Trimbach bought these two parcels of over 70-year-old vines on granite and mic in 2018. The 2020 Riesling Brand Grand Cru's nose is immediately redolent of the herbal lift of warm sites. There is dried lemon peel, thyme, smoke and earth. Yet the palate...