Severn Goodwin

9.4

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our full cast of conductors include Andris Nelsons, Christoph Eschenbach, Keith Lockhart, Michael Tilson Thomas and John Williams. The beautiful and vocally talented Audra McDonald is our host for the evening along with Midori on violin and Yo-Yo Ma on cello.

This will likely be an evening to remember for some time. Program notes from the BSO "Reflecting the season-long theme, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood will spotlight Bernstein's wide-ranging talents as a composer, his many gifts as a great interpreter and champion of other composers, and his role as an inspirer of a new generation of musicians and music lovers across the country and around the globe. The gala concert will feature a kaleidoscopic array of artists and ensembles from the worlds of classical music, film, and Broadway. The entire first half of the program is dedicated to selections from such brilliant Bernstein works as Candide, West Side Story, Mass, and Serenade. Music from the classical canon very dear to Bernstein's heart-selections from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and music by Copland-plus a new work by John Williams, makes up a good portion of the program's second half; the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony brings the program to a dramatic close."

We're revisiting some producer bottles from our late Spring France vacation earlier this year.

Awesome bottle, so mineral driven, toasted brioche spread with quince jam.

Photos of C-L champagne bottles resting with their temporary closures, resting 750's of their Cuvée Jadis rose and our bottle of the evening. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

So good. So damn good. So cheap. So damn cheap. Gorgeous nose of slate, lime zest, citrus pith and a foreboding sense of power. Palate is generous and elegant with so much fruit for a Spatlese Trocken yet with a firm mineral backbone and lipsmacking acidity. Terrific wine and value. Great complexity and mouthfeel and long tangy mineral finish. — 8 years ago

Cyrill Grunauer

9.4

Optisch: klar, mittel/tiefes Purpur
Geruch: sauber, mittel nach roten Früchten
Geschmack: trocken, wenig Säure, mittel bis hoch an Tannin, eher vollmundig, eher langer Abgang.

Rotwein nach meiem Geschmack! — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Cassis, mineral, bright and enveloping. Slate is so vivid, it finishes dry, super complex and delicious, SW facing site, young vines. — 9 years ago

Kristie Tacey

9.0

Light straw color, white flowers, more body, bitterness but nice. — 9 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.4

Makes you think with every sip. Sweet but not cloying; complex and minerally. Not getting a lot in the nose; touch of lemons. This stuff is excellent!! Thanks, Tom! Mom and Dad loved it too. Special wine. — 9 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nice pith. Candied fruit at first. On the kabinetty side. — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Regardless of vintage Willi & Christoph #Schaefer work brilliantly with whatever Mother Nature gives them and in 2013 it was very small amounts but very high quality!
The #Spätlese cleared €41 for 750ml & €132 for #magnum with the #Auslese coming in at €150 for 750ml & €78 for 375ml & €300 for 1.5L - always fair and square! #VDP #Auction — 11 years ago

with Verena and Petra

Jo Florradikal

9.0

preserved lemons, citrus, hint of petrol, acidic well balanced with a touch of sweetness — 11 years ago

Oliver Eugster

9.5

Das Weingut Elvio Cogno in der Region Piemont erzeugt mit dem Barolo Ravera 2007 einen Spitzenrotwein. Der Barolo heißt auch "Wein der Könige". In der kleinen Weinbaugemeinde Novello im Nordwesten Italiens baut die Kellerei Elvio Cogno seit 1990 einen der besten trockenen Rotweine Italiens an, den berühmten Barolo. In den 1860er-Jahren nannte man der Barolo "Wein der Könige". Heute holt man den kräftigen Roten nur zu besonderen Anlässen aus dem Keller. Sortenrein aus Nebbiolo gekeltert Ein besonders prächtiger Jahrgang ist der granatrote Barolo Ravera 2007, gekeltert zu 100 Prozent aus Nebbiolo-Trauben. Diese gedeihen auf rund fünf Hektar Anbaufläche in einer Höhe von 380 Metern über dem Meeresspiegel. Elvio Cogno setzt auf konventionellen Ausbau: Der edle Rebsaft verbleibt zwei Jahre lang in großen Fässern aus slowenischer Eiche. Aromen von Rosen, Rauch und Tabak Die Geschmacksnoten des Barolo Ravera 2007 sind außergewöhnlich. Er duftet nach wilden Rosen, Minze und Tabak. Auf der Zunge besticht er durch Aromen von dunklen Früchten, Trüffel, Lakritze, Leder und Rauch. Herrlich lang ist sein Abgang mit schokoladigen Nuancen. Mit 14,5 Prozent Alkohol ist der Barolo eher kräftig. Elvio Cogno datier das Lagerpotenzial seines Spitzenweines bis 2025. Barolo Ravera 2007: Hoch dekoriert Am besten kommt das vielschichtige Bouquet des Barolo Ravera 2007 bei einer Trinktemperatur von 18 bis 20 Grad Celsius. Der Wein passt hervorragend zu Schmorbraten, Wildgerichten und reifem Käse. Der Barolo wurde vom bekanntesten italienischen Weinführer Gambero Rosso mit drei Gläsern ausgezeichnet. Duemilavini, der Weinführer der italienischen Sommeliers, verlieh ihm vier Trauben und der berühmte amerikanische Weinkritiker Robert Parker stolze 93 von 100 Punkten. — 12 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our full cast of conductors include Andris Nelsons, Christoph Eschenbach, Keith Lockhart, Michael Tilson Thomas and John Williams. The beautiful and vocally talented Audra McDonald is our host for the evening along with Midori on violin and Yo-Yo Ma on cello.

This will likely be an evening to remember for some time. Program notes from the BSO "Reflecting the season-long theme, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood will spotlight Bernstein's wide-ranging talents as a composer, his many gifts as a great interpreter and champion of other composers, and his role as an inspirer of a new generation of musicians and music lovers across the country and around the globe. The gala concert will feature a kaleidoscopic array of artists and ensembles from the worlds of classical music, film, and Broadway. The entire first half of the program is dedicated to selections from such brilliant Bernstein works as Candide, West Side Story, Mass, and Serenade. Music from the classical canon very dear to Bernstein's heart-selections from Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn and music by Copland-plus a new work by John Williams, makes up a good portion of the program's second half; the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony brings the program to a dramatic close."

Love this bottle, strawberry and citrus, so tasty! — 7 years ago

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.3

Fantastic orange Riesling to celebrate the closing of our new Austin fourplex. So many keys! — 8 years ago

Gottfried Benn

9.2

This is Great stuff and a great value. Burgundy from Franken?? Thanks @Lyle Fass for pointing me towards Christoph Walter in your blog. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Where Stefan has his Kabinett feinherb parcels but is better. Super mineral and slatey, very mineral, extra kiss of sugar adds some opulence and so laser focused. Better than fritz Haag. — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Christoph thinks this one is toll. This wine has real class highly rated by Jancis Robinson in 2013 with 17.5 points. Asleep when opened smokey flavor which blows off. Then dark berries on the nose root bear on the nose 😏 which vanishes. Cherry in the glass this wine can run with the best burgundies! Tea leaves, slightly bitter, persistent and long. Good now but has some more time left. This will end up in my blind tasting Burgundy versus Germany. A stunner most will take this for a Gevrey. The nose might give it away. I saw the soil pure limestone. — 9 years ago

with Dustin

Bart Cox

9.3

Outstanding. Deep golden color. Slightly oaky. Different than any Gruner I have had in the States. — 10 years ago

T. R. Byars

9.0

2000! Thanks Christoph. Crazy good fruit. Apples, honey, acid...a few tartrates(I like to call them "wine diamonds"💎💎💎) they sparkle😀. Better with a pear tart or cheese and nuts, we had Thai. Could easily go some more time in bottle. — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Christoph & Andrea #Schaefer brought a modest 750ml bottle of their magnificent 2012 Graacher #Himmelreich #Spätlese--as good as anyone's fruity #Riesling and one of my favorites. #KellerParty — 11 years ago

with Petra

Oliver Eugster

9.9

Ca. 20% der gesamten Ernte wird als Ganztraubenvergärung durchgeführt, wobei die Trauben immer im Rahmen einer Maische von entrappten Beeren mitvergoren werden. Vor der eigentlichen Vergärung wird eine 8-10tägige Kaltmazeration durchgeführt. Nach der Vergärung wird dann sofort ablaufen gelassen, bzw. extrem sanft gepresst, die Maische soll nach der Vergärung niemals kalt werden, also keine Standzeiten nach der Vergärung um den Wiedereintritt von Bitterstoffen zu vermeiden. Dunkles Rubinrot mit schwarzen Reflexen. Sehr duftige und zugleich versammelte, drückende, schiebende Nase, im Stil eines Bonnes Mares. Konzentrierte Walderdbeere und Waldhimbeere, Herzkirsche, alles sehr konzentriert, mittig, sehr geradeaus laufend. Dunkle Schokolade darunter. Auch Holunder, ein Hauch Olive. Insgesamt recht wuchtig und zugleich mineralisch und frisch. Im Mund erstaunlicher Weise sehr kirschig. Wieder die Herzkirsche, auch schwarze Kirsche. Ganz am Rand stellt sich dann ein wenig Cassis ein, außerdem wieder Walderdbeere, Waldhimbeere, aber die Kirsche kommt immer wieder hoch. Feines Salz, nicht zu dominant. Feiner Kalkstein, ein wenig Milchschokolade und Dominikanische Tabake. Dann kommen ein wenig Mango und Aprikose, pikante Passionsfrucht und wieder rote Kirsche. Diesmal als kraftvolle, wuchtige Herzkirsche. Schöne Frische, stilistisch sicherlich eher in der Cotes de Nuits als in der Schweiz aber mit wesentlich mehr Frische und wesentlich pikanter, eine gewisse gewollte und urwüchsige Burschikosität bleibt. Sehr gelungener Wein. Fast ein ganz großer Pinot. Schon im Grand-Cru Bereich, einer der besten Pinots, die ich außerhalb Frankreichs probiert habe. — 12 years ago

Tooty Frooty

8.9

Ljus, mineralig som tusan. Dracks på Totale, gbg — 7 years ago

Erica Schoonmaker

10

This is the best mead I've ever had in my life. — 8 years ago

DCH

8.9

Not a bad liter bottle Grüner for the price. 4/3 is better than one. — 8 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

In Dallas at the truck-yard. Drinking this in the treehouse.
A great vintage - Violets for sure 🌹. Christoph thinks cloves & geraniums and i tend to agree. Tons of tannins puckers your mouth easily will run for 10 more years.
— 8 years ago

with Dustin and David

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Closed nose. Hint of minerals, concentrated and light and fine. So juicy. Excellent focus and minerality. So elegant. A light summer Auslese. — 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Huge perfume and deep slatey aromas. Beautiful nose. Complex and deep with super fruit of ripe apricots and pears. Terrific and complex. Balanced like the best 15's can be. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Well wine still awesome. I drink this now with Christoph Ebner an old friend at the Anza Borrego State Park. Some bottle shock as we drove it through the dessert but still awesome. Really great stuff expensive but worth it. Prefer the 12 over the 13. And by the way Jason who imports this wine is a great guy. — 9 years ago

Magdalena Spirydowicz

9.3

Terrific 2013 Licht-Stadtfeld spatlese trocken beautiful #acidity #minerality #rieslingstudy — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.1

Beautiful nose. Floral, peaches. Terrific texture. — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Regardless of vintage Willi & Christoph #Schaefer work brilliantly with whatever Mother Nature gives them and in 2013 it was very small amounts but very high quality!
The #Spätlese cleared €41 for 750ml & €132 for #magnum with the #Auslese coming in at €150 for 750ml & €78 for 375ml & €300 for 1.5L - always fair and square! #VDP #Auction — 11 years ago

with Petra and Verena

Gregg Mutschler

9.7

Part of a gift from my good friend Christoph Artner who sent me a sampling of the 6 best St. Laurent's in Austria according to him. One of my favorite red grapes in the world! — 11 years ago