Clear, clean appearance. Some CO2 bubbles are visible in the glass. I can imagine this was added on purpose to freshen the wine up a little, although I do not know this for a fact. Golden yellow colour. Ripe white fruits, pear and red apples on the nose. Also floral aromas. Overall, the bouquet [...] Continue reading →

Transparent, dark ruby colour with thick tears forming in the glass. Dark fruits, mainly blackberry and sour cherry, slighty cooked. Floral aromas and vanilla complement the primary fruit notes. Let’s take a sip: Medium body, firm and crisp tannins. The acidity is overpowered by red fruits which are on the sweeter side. Overall, the [...] Continue reading →

Bought from the Nik Weis winery in February. From magnum. 2021 Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein KabinettWell-balanced off-dry Saar Riesling. Starts out with fresh white fruit (green apples) and tangerines. Underlying these primary characteristics, you find subtle floral notes and first hints of more herbaceous elements, although these will probably [...] Continue reading →

EN: From a half bottle, this mature Pinot Noir presents itself distinctly lively and fresh. The colour is a transparent dark red with first hints of brick red. The bouquet is initially leathery and earthy with the “sous-bois” typical of Vosne-Romanée. With time, however, the wine expands immensely in the glass, [...] Continue reading →

EN: Undoubtedly a young wine with a transparent, bright colour. The year 2021 was a cooler one in Germany, and you can tell that from this wine. Although Baden is the warmest wine-growing region in Germany, the first impression of this Weissburgunder is relatively cool and firm. This is not one of those broad-shouldered [...] Continue reading →

A handful of late 80s Bordeaux wines arrived at the cellar today. Also a few more recent ones, such as the 2015 Château d’Aiguilhe, which supposedly is a wonderful “value” Bordeaux, and the 2016 Closerie Saint Roc. Finally, Dominique Lafon makes an appearance with his Bourgogne Aligoté. I will taste most [...] Continue reading →

EN: A mature Riesling from the Saar. It is impressive what quality Van Volxem brings to the glass here with an estate wine, quasi the entry wine. Straw yellow colour. On the nose, the beguiling aroma of matured Riesling. There is the cool slate minerality, bright fruit. It all seems light and fresh and [...] Continue reading →