Ravines Wine Cellars
Dry Finger Lakes Riesling 2014
A pleasant New World Riesling. A nose of citrus and garden hose with a hint of apple. Tastes of bright acidity cutting through a lean minerality. Pleasant, but it definitely won't replace the German Rieslings on my table, although I'd gladly serve it alongside. — 9 years ago
Heiner Sauer
Steinreich Trocken Riesling 2013
Citrus. Mineral. Yum! — 9 years ago
Fritz Haag
Brauneberger Kabinett Riesling 2013
Not a favorite. Very rough around the edges -- not bad for making Weinschorle, though. — 10 years ago
Schloss Gobelsburg
Gobelsburger Cistercien Rosé Blend 2015
A deceptively sweet nose gives way before a pleasing, zippy acidity that cuts through a harmonious blend of minerality and notes of strawberry. Light effervescence completes the package. I paired this with New Mexico-style red chile and somehow, this wine was not only not overwhelmed, it shone even brighter. Fantastic! #schlossgobelsburg #roséseasonneverends #osterreich #austria — 9 years ago
Reichsrat Von Buhl
Ungeheuerlich Pfalz Riesling QbA Trocken 2011
Straw-colored. A nose that sits (not unpleasantly) somewhere between rubber hose and flinty stone with a slight hint of orange blossom. A surprisingly thin mouth feel where stony notes meet a powerful citrusy flavor that carries the day. Very pleasant. — 9 years ago
Chais Réunis
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2014
Barely worthy of the appellation -- but I saw it for 11 EUR in Germany and couldn't resist. For that price, it is a nice value. Light and easy drinking -- but don't turn to this looking for classic Chateauneuf-du-Pape characteristics. You'll have to strain the credulity of your senses to find them here. — 10 years ago
Serge Dagueneau
Les Pentes Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Harmonious and very chalky! The nose reminded me of spring rain on purple lilac or maybe honeysuckle. An absolute star, although not necessarily representative of the "classic" kimmeridgian soil profile -- it's borderline New World big, but in a really good way. Yum! #pouillyfumé #loirevalleywines — 9 years ago
Weingüter Wegeler ( Geheimrat J. Wegeler )
Bernkasteler Trocken Riesling 2014
Another reviewer said "delicate, balanced, and light." How right they are! This one is well-worth rolling around the tongue with every sip to pick up all the various notes. — 9 years ago
Mas Jullien
Vin de Pays de l'Hérault Blanc 2010
An absolute revelation. Structured, complex, marvelous. Hints of pepper from the Carignan Blanc accentuate the honied, flowery notes of Clairette in masterful fashion. This one has a lot going on and it is all amazing. I had it paired with sheep milk cheese from Corsica and goat milk cheese from Poitou. Extraordinary experience. — 10 years ago
Kevin Lord
Fabulous. A nose with hints of bubble gum and vanilla with citrus notes. The taste is much the same with the addition of a chalky minerality that is nearly sublime. — 9 years ago