Ruby to garnet
Crunchy
Big cherry, black truffle, mushrooms, preserved peaches, iron. Long and fresh.
This guy apparently has worked with all the top sangiovese handlers such as Palmucci, Gambelli, Manetti and so on, but lost the train to become famous and still he is doing the right thing
This is just more than an ordinary Montecucco and fits perfectly in the "serious sangiovese" bracket. I expect it to age beatifully for quite a while. Demeter producer. — a year ago
Organic
Biodynamic
Touch sweet
— 4 years ago
Nikolaihof is among the oldest winemaking estates in Austria with roots going back approx. 2,000 years. The estate sits among Roman ruins and ancient structures. It was acquired by the Saahs family in 1894, passing from generation to generation since then.🤩🤩
In 1971 it was one of the first estates in the world to adopt biodynamic practices and has been Demeter certified since 1998. Its vineyards can be found on steep hillsides of the Wachau region (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in Austria, overlooking the meandering Danube River, with geographical features that help fuel ripening and moderate temperatures during the growing season. ☀️🌱
This wine is medium (trending deep) gold in appearance. 👁️
👃🏻 On the nose are complex aromas with pronounced notes of peach skin, nectarine, ripe papaya, dried apricot, yellow apple, honeysuckle, peony, steely minerality, wet stones, orange marmalade, hay, fennel, damp leaves, honey, cream, and petrol.
👄 On the palate this wine is dry with mouth-watering acidity, mouth-coating and textural qualities, medium alcohol (12.5%), flavors match the nose, and a long, polished finish.
It’s hard to believe this wine is essentially 24 years old, as it has retained incredible vibrancy adding lift to the earthy and honeyed characteristics. It was bottled in June, 2016, after nearly 16 years aging in old Austrian casks, resting underground in Nikolaihof’s dark Roman-built cellar.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 3 months ago
2018 vintage. 60 Zweigelt 30 Blaufrankisch 10 St. Laurent, Demeter certified. Light-bodied, elegant, and floral-spicy. Candied cherry, red plum, candied violet, red apple peel, crabapple, pomegranate, perfuminess reminiscent of nutmeg, allspice, and incense. Good warm weather red for fans of PN and Beaujolais. — 4 years ago
Fun skin contact wine that paired nicely with cheese, salad, and light pasta — 5 years ago
A charming nature chianti, evolved, black fruits ( plum, black cherry, prune). Medium+body, Beautifully smooth in the mouth. Chocolate, vanilla, toasted mêlâtes notes with oaky -type, smoked breeding notes, carried by a flint-type mineral weft. Rare price/pleasure ratio.
Un charmant chianti nature évolué, fruits noirs (cerise noire, pruneau). Corps moyen+, belle souplesse en bouche. Notes torréfiées chocolat, vanille fondues aux notes d’élevage typées chênes, fumées, portées par une trame minérale typée silex. Rapport prix/plaisir rare. — 2 years ago
Meinklang is one of my favorite producers anywhere and we finally scored most of their lineup for the first time I can remember in Austin. Like Foradori, Meinklang is a picturesque self-sustaining Demeter certified biodynamic and organic farm which happens to make insanely good wines.
This is just about the prettiest shade of Pinot Grigio (aka Grauburgunder) I’ve ever seen.
It’s expertly assembled - sour honeyed tangerine and apricot.
Graupert is slang for a scruffy or wild soul - the Pinot gris is grown untrimmed, left to spread its vines wild.
Captured a Meinklang sunset in my glass. — 4 years ago
Scott C
Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports
Pineapple , lychee , passion fruit. Honey . Beautiful and long . Very good — a month ago