Good old Austria… a land with white wines as steely, reserved, and imposingly austere as the (often slightly oversized) architectural wonders that grace its cities and towns. Let’s wrap up the coverage of my Austrian media jaunt (yes, from back in May 2019… screw you, punky, I’ve been busy!) with a look back in time…
Month: February 2020
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For February 24, 2020
2015 Weingut Schmelz Pichl Point Gruner Veltliner Smaragd (Wachau): This Point is on point, and focused almost to a fault – almost! $NA B+ 2017 Weingut Brandl Ried Zobringer Heiligenstein “1OTW” Riesling Reserve (Kamptal): Flinty with flair, appealing with apples, piquant with pear. $NA A- 2017 Weingut Ludwig Ehn Zobinger Heiligenstein Reserve Riesling Erste OTW…
Once More, with Precision (Château Lilian Ladouys Gets Serious)
“I think… we’re now more precise.” According to manager Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen, that’s the secret behind the revitalization of Saint-Estèphe’s Château Lilian Ladouys. If Bache-Gabrielsen’s name feels familiar, it’s because he also manages Château Pédesclaux, the Pauillac property that the Lorenzetti family purchased just one year after picking up Lilian Ladouys, and which their team also…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For February 17, 2020
2015 Domaine Mouton Clos Jus Rouge (Givry Premier Cru): Multiple flavors of earthy cherries doing the funky dance. $52 B+ 2016 Pere Ventura Tresor Brut Reserva Cava (Catalonia): Green apples, served with elegance and… more green apples! $15 B 2017 Weingut Prager Achleiten Riesling Smaragd (Wachau): A veritable clinic in depth, length, and ass-kicking stone-fruited…
