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Roberto Carli

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Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara Historic Vineyards Collection Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

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9.6

One of the best example of ripe style California Chardonnay I have ever had. It hits with a savory character of grilled pineapple, then gives away to a variety of ripe stone fruit, a roux of spiced oak and even further back, a crushed rock minerality that keeps the ensemble lifted and enticing. The pallet is even more surprising as it confirms the stone fruit, adds a touch of citrus and slaps you with tingling stony acidity that keeps going and going. The juxtaposition of opulence and lean elegance is outstanding. After drinking through some flabby 2018s recently, this is a smacking reminder of why I fell in love with Jim’s wines to begin with. Wow!!!! — 8 days ago

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Weingut Hirsch

Gaisberg Erste Lage Kamptal Gruner Veltliner

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Roberto Carli

9.1

Only one out of the premium lineup that came out a little bit flat on freshness and maybe a touch high on alcohol. A bit disappointing, considering I’m such a big fan of their Riesling from the same vineyard — a month ago

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Domaine Weinbach

Réserve Alsace Pinot Blanc 2022

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Roberto Carli

7.5

Big big big, falls totally flat on acidity and lands with vodka finish. Tasted blind I would have guessed a really cooked Central Valley plonked — a month ago

Schloss Gobelsburg

Reserve Ried Lamm Erste Lage Grüner Veltliner

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Roberto Carli

9.3

That’s a lot of wine in the glass. By far, the most concentrated in the lineup, brings in just ripe pear and load of bitter lemon pith. A bit of ginger on the attack. Finishes with tisane-like complexity — a month ago

Weingut Bründlmayer

Alte Reben Grüner Veltliner

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Roberto Carli

9.2

The only one on a good horizontal lineup that I wouldn’t pick blind , but good. Leaning into Chablis territory with leesy creaminess and maybe some oak, but still has a pleasant rounded herbal nose (artichoke, succulents)  and comes together in a pleasantly balanced, rounded tone  — a month ago

Domaine Weinbach

Cuvée Ste. Catherine Schlossberg Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2022

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Roberto Carli

8.9

Perhaps something is off with my palate today, but tasting one of the world‘s great rieslings was a massive disappointment. Can’t get past the extraction and the insanely high alcohol that dwarfs the moderate acidity and faint minerality. Highly extracted phenolics. Least disappointing of the lineup, but worst once you factor in price — a month ago

Weingut Bründlmayer

Lamm Reserve Erste Lage Grüner Veltliner 2022

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Roberto Carli

9.5

So beautiful. Packed herbal notes lie under a nutty front. On the palate the magic happens: it explodes with mineralityy in waves, electric acidity (yes, acidity, in grüner), lemon zest and oil, tingling for 30+ seconds — a month ago

Nikolaihof

Hefeabzug Wachau Grüner Veltliner

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Roberto Carli

9.2

Best value of the lineup. Concentrated pungent greens, arugula, chicory, phenolic freshness. Would be killer with Chinese fennel dumplings — a month ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2020

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Roberto Carli

9.4

Great classic! Violet, flower buds, crunchy pomegranate, a touch of forest floor and pleasant faint VA. Most important, the tannins are framing the palate that’s both happy and austere instead of punching me in the face. Great value — a month ago

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Egly-Ouriet

Les Prémices à Ambonnay Brut Champagne Blend

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Roberto Carli

9.3

This wine has character. Leads with ginger, marzipan, bitter citrus (Valencia orange, kumquat) a touch of red fruit, all framed by clear stony minerality. On the vinous palate the texture is on the rougher side of fine, palate is broad, confirms the nose and adds a hazelnut skin bitterness and non grippy but tasty phenolics — a month ago