Markus Molitor, Joh. Jos. Prüm, Gunther Steinmetz and Josef Milz produced some superb 2021s, and the 2022 wines I tasted were stunningly classical....
Read MoreCharacterized by striking purity of fruit and filigree tannins, this is the domaine’s most elegant, most consistent and greatest wine....
Read MoreEarlier this month, I tasted the bottled 2020s and samples of the soon-to-be-bottled 2021s with winemaker Robert Fiore at the winery in Knights Valley....
Read More2021 was a classic German vintage in every respect, and I am convinced that the 2021 wines, namely the Rieslings, will last for half an eternity....
Read MoreIn my list of “favorites,” I’ve only recommended what I have personally bought this year or wish I would have bought early enough—not necessarily the highest-rated wines of the year....
Read MoreThe 2020 wines are dry, but I'm thrilled with the Prädikats too, whereas 2021 was a ripe vintage despite the very high acidity and low alcohol levels....
Read MoreFor the first time ever, Martin Donatsch opened a complete 20-vintage comprehensive vertical of his iconic Pinot Noir Unique from Malans....
Read MoreThis is a brilliant collection overall, which most importantly shows the distinct vineyard DNA of each site alongside the Giant Steps house style....
Read MoreThis vertical tasting of Tremblay’s emblematic Chapelle-Chambertin charts her progress and evolution from 2005 to the spectacular 2019 vintage....
Read MoreThere's a lot going on in Switzerland, and both well-known and unheard-of producers are making unique wines of great class and expressiveness....
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