2008 Gerhard Schutz Kabinett Trocken, $19
Bright, racy focused acidity and fruit – it makes my mouth water for oysters and shellfish on a warm Spring day!
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
German Wine Auctions: “La Creme de la Creme”
Oktoberfest is perhaps Germany’s best known fall-time celebration. But the famous Bacchanalia occurs around the same time as another, more civilized event – the German wine auctions. The auctions could not be more different than Bavaria’s more famous excuse for a drinking binge.
2008 Joseph Rosch Leiwener Klostergarten Kabinett $15.50
This delicious, absolutely typical Kabinett from the 2008 vintage, drinks beautifully now, but will also hold for a decade if you can resist the temptation to enjoy it earlier.
In a recent blind tasting of six Continue reading »
Chris, on Donnhoff’s 2005 OB Auslese ($41/375 ml bottle):
“What a wine! Fruity, floral and mineral aromas all in one. So tantalizing, one may be tempted to Continue reading »
2008 Domaine Vocoret, Chablis Premier Cru. $27
Chris Freeman’s comments:
Crisp and Racy, yet proudly displaying an enticing body. This un-oaked Chardonnay is classic Chablis – the perfect way to transform a Sunday afternoon otherwise wasted on chores and to-do lists. $27.
From The Wine Advocate #168 95 points
Dark ruby/purple, silky tannins with licorice, graphite, chocolate, espresso, black currant, truffle, and earth. Like a blend of Pauillac and Graves. Superb texture, low acidity with gorgeous purity and richness. Will drink well for two decades or more.
One bottle available, $400. Click here for more info.
A couple of us from Dee Vine Wines recently warmed two of the twelve seats at a double-blind tasting of 2008 Kabinetts and Spätlese. The results were most interesting, and surprising! Continue reading »
The New York Times recently ran an excellent piece on Spätburgunder (German Pinot Noir). Klaus Peter Keller featured prominently in the article for his Continue reading »
$225. For a limited time only, we are featuring this Magnum online. Continue reading »
$63.75 (reg. $85) An incredible find during our recent inventory, we stumbled on this wine I thought we were sold out of. Continue reading »
