The Next Generation
The Next Generation is here: young winemakers blending heritage and innovation to reshape the world of wine. Some honor the classics, some rewrite the rules...but all are worth discovering. Here’s a selection of the bottles we can’t stop talking about right now.
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Dr. Hermann Riesling Spätlese Erdener Herzlei Alte Reben Gold Capsule 2023
$48.98QuickviewRP97+97+ Points! Based on 100% healthy grapes from ungrafted, 127-year-old vines, the 2023 Erdener Herzlei Riesling Spätlese Alte Reben (Gold Capsule) opens with an intense and complex, concentrated and rich bouquet. Concentrated, intense and mouth-filling on the palate, this is a generous and rich, savory and saline, very stimulating and sustainable Spätlese with a long, enormously complex, stimulating saline and crystalline finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 09 24 in January 2025. - Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com
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Tardieu Laurent Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Spéciale 2022
$69.98QuickviewJD97From 100+ year-old Grenache vines in Bas de La Crau...
97 Points! The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Speciale is on another level, with a blockbuster perfume of ripe black cherries, melted licorice, jus de viande, lavender, and roasted garrigue. A rich, opulent style of Châteauneuf du Pape, it brings full-bodied richness while staying graceful, weightless, and flawlessly balanced, with ripe tannins and incredible length. This tour de force 2022 should be snatched up by savvy readers and enjoyed over the coming 15 years or so. - Jeb Dunnuck
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