Severn Goodwin

9.5

1993 | Riesling; Auslese
Hermann Ludes; Thörnicher Ritsch
Mosel; Trier, Germany
APN 3 560 027 01 96

Caramel popcorn, honeycomb, old forgotten leather, moist oak sawdust; Honey drizzle on dehydrated lemon zest, dehydrated Granny Smith apple slices, buttery apple pie. Oily & viscous mouthfeel, cane sugar but drying. Fantastic experience, 30Y young, drink 2023-2038. — 2 years ago

Chris England

9.4

🎉 Happy Anniversary Mrs E 🍾

We had a hot tub in our room & Mrs E demanded champagne 🙇‍♂️🤣

This £125-135 NV Krug has really improved since a year ago as it was a little to sharp & acidic 😎 but now more rounded & will keep improving 😉

#️⃣ Krug ID 216027
ℹ️ Edition 164
🍾 Disg’d Spring 2016
🗓 Wines 1990-2008

🏵 94 points with more potential

🍇 48% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay & 17% Pinot Meunier

🍷 Golden light straw

👃 Citrus almond sweet biscuit brioche bathed in minerals w/ honey & vanilla creme brûlée cracked sugar caramel

👄 Med bodied fresh citrus mousse of Granny Smith apple pie & vanilla custard w/ citrus lemon curd on an almond croissant in med acidity

🎯 Long mineral dry biscuity punchy creamy citrus & green apple

🤔 What other demands will Mrs E have tonight — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Monthly WTF wine group tasting. This month’s theme was chardonnay from any region or vintage. Nice eclectic bunch! All wines tasted blind.

My first thought when I smelled this, and again when I tried it, was “this is so familiar.” I was correct. I had the 2016 vintage courtesy of @Shawn R a year ago for the WNH event in San Antonio. This was so rich and flavorful! Sporting a warm and soft profile, it shows baking spices on the nose with powdered sugar and honey roasted cashews. On the palate it’s full of Creme brûlée, banana pudding and savory truffles toward the finish. Drinks a touch hot. If you enjoy the bigger style, you’ll love this. Thanks Ryan. — 5 years ago

with Jid, Jason and 5 others

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Oxidative, port-like nose and showing a deep but bright golden color with orange hues. Making a striking first impression of freshly baked apple pie, complete with brown sugar, cinnamon and clove accents. Honey, almond, hazelnut, orange marmalade notes emerging but with a sense of freshness and lift. Very dry on the palate with moderate alcohol and med + viscosity, not at all heavy. Lean and supple on the mid palate, the wine is showing good movement and texture with some tannic grip which no doubt is the result of a skin maceration that probably lasted 2 or 3 days. 70 % Grieco di Castel Venere/30 % Cerreto. Good luck remembering that. Surprisingly fresh and vibrant for an orange wine. Worth seeking out. — 6 years ago

Mer

9.5

Honey, apricot, high alcohol to round out the sugar. Botrytis and key lime pie. — 10 years ago

Chris England

9.1

For a long time I’ve wanted to try this £12-£16 drop as like Neo in the Matrix I need to learn Kung Fu 🥋 I’m a huge Riesling fan but happy to have tried this as the karate is strong 😁 For the money a brilliant drop that would pair with any spicy food 😍 It’s a totally easy drinker 👍 I now know Kung Fu 🙇‍♂️ I had with a half Peking 🦆 yummy 🐽

📍 Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2017

🏵 91-92 points

🍇 Riesling

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 Diesel through peach, apricot & orange w/ mineral rock, honey, white flower, vanilla, gooseberry, key lime pie & melted icing sugar

👄 Med fresh clean slight sweet body of tangy peach, zingy citrus, wild apricot & subtle honey w/ orange segments & vanilla cream

🎯 Med+ smoothness of above w/ a crisp smooth yummy linger
— 6 years ago

Chris England

9.4

A rare 100% Chardonnay that’s the only one produced in Saint-Emilion & it’s lovely 😍 Grabbed @ €65 in St Em & well worth it 👍

📍 Clos Dubreuil Chardonnay 2016

🏵 94 points

🍷 Golden straw w/ lime hue

👃 Vanilla ice cream over honey & toffee baked apple & banana w/ a cracked mineral sugar coating, a tickle of oak, tropical fruit & a white blossom petals

👄 Med body of creamy honey citrus & apple pie in vanilla tropical custard w/ fine mineral powder dust all lovely balanced in med acidity

🎯 Long rich ripe smooth citrus, green apple & honey linger w/ a dry mineral tropical touch — 6 years ago

Rebecca Sears

9.8

Very smooth and not bitter — 12 years ago