Aaron Tan

9.1

Wish I could tell you that I tasted the TBA, but silly me (and CW) decided we'd wait until we've tasted all the drier wines before moving on to this... then poof! None left. Sigh. Heard that it's amazing though and the hammer price seems to indicate so - 1020€ 0.375L, 2750€ 0.75L, and 18000€ 1.5L. Insane!

As for the GG, that I did taste. Again, take my notes with a grain of salt given how brief the occasion was. Very fruit driven, ranging from yellow stone fruits to exotic fruits, both on the nose and palate. Nose is beautifully touched by herbal notes. Noticeable sweetness on the palate. Excellent acidity, but I felt the finish was somewhat muted by a touch of warmth in the finish. Needs time to bring more balance. I thought it was a good GG, but trumped by the 18' ADL that it was tasted with on both occasions. 200€ 0.75L

NB: The usual suspects (at least for me) delivered the best dry rieslings at the Nahe VDP auctions. Some brief notes and in order of my favourites:

1) Emrich-Schonleber 18' Auf der Lay: My wine of the auction. Such a beautiful nose - Stone fruits, citrus, just the right amount of greenness (fresh cut herbs and grass), and a real chalky feel. The palate is just so saline, intense, deep, and balanced. Amazing drive. Almost as good as the 17'! 270€ 1.5L and 720€ 3.0L

2) Philipp Kuhn 18' Philippsbrunnen: Wow wow! Surprise of this auction. Precise, elegant, juicy, and so mineral. The nose is airy and cool. Multi-layered palate with sufficient extract. Gentle power comes to mind with this wine. I absolutely adored it and definitely one of the best buys this auction. 105€ 0.75L

3) Keller 18' Pettenthal: What can I say? The terroir is just so strong (taste any producer producing Pettenthal and you'll know) and KP does a great job at turning up the dial to 150%! Admittedly, the doesn't have the electricity of the 17' :( 800€ 0.75L

4) Wagner-Stempel 18' EMT: Better than the 17' I feel, but definitely still on the austere side. Some noticeable phenolics on the palate, but the density and depth is just plain impressive. Excellent value if you ask me. 100€ 0.75L

Lastly, something needs to said about the Wittmann La Borne and Battenfeld-Spanier Zellertal Kreuzberg - I don't get why people are paying so much for these wines (270€ and 210€ respectively). — 6 years ago

Deepa Sundararaman

9.2

Bought at CW, loved it — 9 years ago

Cheryl Strickland

9.3

Dinner party at house with Chef CW. — 10 years ago

Rebecca Limehouse

9.5

High up on the CW scale! But I have yet to meet a Sangiovese I don't like. — 11 years ago

Ed Schwarz

9.1

I wonder if CW can figure out where I am. — 11 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.3

Now this I paid attention to. Mainly because I was forced to - being paired with the duck course - but also because it was quite brilliant. Needs a decant though to open up that nose. Very rosey, red cherry driven, with some spicy, savoury intrigue (balsamic vinegar, mint, rosemary, liquorice, mushroom, a little game) and maybe some oak (hint of vanilla?). Like the other Nebb's in the dinner, the palate's elegant, but I guess that's the only way CW would have it. Some might call it light even, but for me, it's got great presence and makes it the more drinkable Nebb during the night. Again red fruits, orange oil, smoke, earth, tabacco leaf, mineral. Long finish with a very refined structure.

NB: From BBR - Mario decided not to make a Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto in the 2014 vintage, so this is very much a “super-Barolo”, with a higher percentage of Castiglione Falletto (75 percent) than in 2013 when it made up 60 percent. The remaining 25 percent comes from their La Morra Giachino vineyard. — 6 years ago

Alan Johnston

9.5

3.5 A lovely Cotes du Rhône, and a great buy. Recommended by CW. On sale for $14.24, regularly $17.99. Buy. — 7 years ago

Big Bob Dillon aka G-Somm

9.5

Love it when the local wine shop knows me so well that when my GF shops for me they pull something out of the back that’s not even in the shelves yet . Need more in FL best QPR @CW Morg 💯 — 8 years ago

Cheryl Strickland

9.2

Dinner party at house with Chef CW. Gift from Stan. — 10 years ago

Cheryl Strickland

9.0

Pablito brought for pairing. Chef CW dinner party at house. — 10 years ago

Erik Heinkele

9.6

CW $70 2012 — 11 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.5

I guess I should probably add this now, since I brought it up in the Featured User section. I think this would be a tough wine for some to like, mainly due to reduction and the high whole bunch used, but I thought it was brilliant. Fine and concentrated. I like the reduction on this - very Mersault-like according to AA. Floral perfume, spice, bunch aromatics, pomegranate. Palate's very light yet intense. Juicy red fruit, flinty reduction, earthy mineral undertones, hints of green herbs and tea. Lengthy and focused. A very sexy pino!

NB: A generous open by CW. The 2010 Roch's have been quite hard to come by for me. Years ago, the 2010 Pinoterie, a cuvee made from grand and 1er cru berries that fell off the sorting table due to their ripeness, totally blew me away. Till this day, I've been trying to find another bottle, so it's nice to be able to see another wine from the vintage in recent times. According to CW, Prieure Roch totally nailed 2010 and so far, I tend to agree. The domaine's one of those producers where vintage variation's huge - don't get me started on the 11's 🤮 — 6 years ago

Alan Johnston

9.4

3.4. Very tasty, dry, Austrian White, won at silent auction at CASA. Look for it at CW. — 7 years ago

Joe F.

9.2

Bold with a nice CW Feriozzi nice finish. Very drinkable with a good New York strip. — 8 years ago

Alan Johnston

9.1

3.1 Not bad for an inexpensive Bordeaux. Some nose, but needs to breathe. Then it becomes smooth and tasty. Exceptional value at $9.49, regularly $12.99. Best seller at CW. — 10 years ago

Cheryl Strickland

9.0

Pablito brought for pairing. Chef CW dinner party at house. Beautiful — 10 years ago

Erik Heinkele

9.1

CW - Very good — 11 years ago