moderately austere and noticeably more persistent finale

A benchmark bottling that's a staple of my cellar

La Nerthe's 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes is a blend of approximately one-third each Grenache

tobacco and woodsy aromas and flavors

The 2003 is an unusually bold

Schloss Johannisberg, Riesling Auslese Rosalack Vintage:2019 moderately austere and noticeably moreThe 2019 Riesling Auslese Rosalack shows an intense white golden color and offers a concentrated and spicy flinty stone fruit bouquet with coolish, crystalline terroir aromas. Dense and lush on the palate, this textured and generous Auslese develops good density and a sustainable finish. The acidity is fine and well integrated into rich and juicy fruit. Pretty sweet but also piquant. 8% alcohol. Tasted at Schloss Gobelsburg in July 2021.