Wines
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Domaine Berthoumieu Madiran Cuvée Charles de Batz 2017$21.98Availability:In StockFrom the importer: The domaine’s top red wine is the cuvée Charles de Batz, which was the original name of d'Artignan. The wine is composed of 90% Tannat with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines that are between 50 and 100 years old. After being completely destemmed, the Cabernet and Tannat are fermented separately in cement tanks. During this time, a bit of micro-oxygenation or microboullage takes place. The wine then goes into oak (50% new) in an underground cellar where it also undergoes malolactic fermentation. After 12 months in wood, it is blended and bottled after a very light filtration.
Very ripe, rich Madiran that takes no prisoners. This wine succeeds in obtaining more fruit than tannin! The color is nearly opaque—wine doesn't get much darker than this. It displays notes of black fruit (blackcurrant and blackberry) along with just a hint of red fruit. There is a cedar-like creaminess to the oak which is extremely well-integrated. Tannins pick up on the finish but, let's face it, this is Madiran and that is to be expected. These tannins seem to dissolve when the wine is matched with richly flavored meats like leg of lamb, duck, goose or game.
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Zind Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Hengst 2019DEC95JS97$79.98Availability:In Stock97 Points! There’s nothing obvious about this intensely spicy gewurz. In fact, studying the aromas is like solving an intricate puzzle. Very powerful and creamy with succulent tropical-fruit character, the bold minerality balancing the touch of sweetness. The palate is no less intriguing, thanks to the cool depths that are ever more revealed on the very refined finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. – JamesSuckling.com
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Elena Walch Pinot Bianco Kristallberg Alto Adige 2021DEC91$29.98Availability:Out of Stock91 Points! Kristallberg represents a high-altitude selection of Pinot Bianco from vines grown in several vineyards located between Tramin and Kaltern at around 600 metres above sea level. 40% ferments and matures in stainless steel, 40% in 25hl oak casks, and 20% in French oak barriques. The result is a white with aromas of stone fruits, hay and a distinct stoniness. In the mouth it's clean, fresh and bright, with flavours of apple, stone fruits and spice which mingle with a touch of honeysuckle. There's good intensity, and a lovely mineral-laced acidity which extends the finish. - Decanter Magazine
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Terlano Pinot Bianco Alto Adige 2022JS93$19.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! Crunchy and delicious with dried lemons and mango as well as hints of flint and stone. It’s medium-bodied with lovely fruit and acid balance and a light bitter-lemon note at the end. Long finish. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com
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Famille Hugel Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive 2012JS96WA97Special Price $49.98 Regular Price $79.98Availability:In Stock96 Points! A dreamy-creamy gewurz that will delight fans of this grape with its dense mangosteen and lychee character and seductive succulence. Wonderful balance and textural complexity at the long finish that’s so lively there’s no doubt about the aging potential. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com
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Famille Hugel Gewurztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Sporen Grossi Laüe 2015JS97WA95Special Price $49.98 Regular Price $79.98Availability:In Stock97 Points! Stunning nose of ripe tropical fruit that ranges from mangosteen to mango and lychee. Full-bodied and rich, but also so silky and creamy, the acidity hardly perceptible directly, but beneath the waterline, it holds all this extravagance on the straight and narrow. Some sweetness, but the subtle earthiness of a great site is very clear. Super-long finish with so much turkish delight, but not the tiniest hint of bitterness. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com
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Trimbach Gewurztraminer Alsace Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre 2013WS92JS95WA94$64.98Availability:In Stock95 Points! Fabulous aromas of honeysuckle, lavender, stone and menthol. Full-bodied, lightly off dry, spicy and powerful. Very long and rich. What potential. Fabulous gewurz. - JamesSuckling.com
94 Points! The 2013 Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre comes from predominately Keuper marl-limestone soils in Hunawihr (Muhlforst area) and Ribeauvillé (Trottacker) which give this age worthy wine a full and powerful style. Nobly clear and elegant on the deep and concentrated but super subtle nose where ripe bright fruit aromas with a dash of lemon juice are displayed. Round, piquant and very elegant on the palate, this is an intense, complex, lovely mineral and extremely well defined wine with a stimulating vibrancy and a nice tannin grip which, in combination with the minerality, gives not just tension and power but also a very long and salty Gewurztraminer with mandarin flavors and flowers in the very persistent aftertaste...Produced from old vines from the former wine estate of the Lords of Ribeaupierre, the grapes are selected and harvested at the peak of their ripeness. It is a wine with flowery and spicy aromas and a dry personality, and yet so rich and so fruity that it almost hints at sweetness … a mere illusion...In youth, the roundness and viscosity can mask its typical dryness as well as the underlying finesse which is the Trimbach trademark. - Stephan Reinhardt, roobertparker.com
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St. Michael-Eppan Pinot Bianco Schulthauser 2020JS92$23.98Availability:Out of Stock92 Points! This smells of fresh spring greens, but on the generous palate there’s much more yellow fruit (mirabelle and nectarine) and vibrant freshness that leads you into the refreshing lemon and mineral finish. Drink now. - James Suckling
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Rebholz Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Pfalz Trocken 2020JS93$24.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! Fresh pear aromas pour from the glass of this excellent dry pinot blanc that’s so vibrant and precise. Amazing for the “humble” estate-wine category. Long, succulent and pristine finish! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com
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Garzón Tannat Single Vineyard 2018JS94$24.98Availability:In Stock94 Points! Extremely perfumed with violet and blueberry aromas that follow through to a full body with creamy, refined tannins. Wonderful depth, due to the compact fruit and vertical line of tannins. Black pepper to the dark fruit. Better in two or three years. Try after 2022. - JamesSuckling.com
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Garzon Tannat Reserva Uruguay 2019JS91$14.98Availability:In Stock91 Points! A full-bodied red with aromas of black cherries, blackcurrants, violets and black licorice. Tannic and chewy with a firm core of dark fruit. Try from 2023. - JamesSuckling.com
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Trimbach Gewurztraminer Alsace 2017JS91$28.98Availability:In Stock91 Points! Attractively fused florals and white peaches with lychees and apricots. The palate has a very fleshy feel with rich and juicy texture and smooth peaches and apples. Lightly sweet, full-ish finish. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT! -
Schlumberger Gewürtztraminer Alsace Les Princes Abbés 2019Special Price $14.98 Regular Price $29.98Availability:In StockHURRY, ONLY 1 LEFT! -
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Schoffit Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes 2020$19.98Availability:In StockHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT!