96/100 PP
"From the Vom Stein vineyard and stylistically a Smaragd but bottled in July 2018 after 16 years in vats, the 2002 Riesling Vinothek is clear, pure and floral/herbal on the delica...
95/100 PP
"I've encountered some bottle variation with Bollinger's 2002 Extra-Brut R. D., but this example, disgorged in 2016, was showing especially well, offering up a deep bouquet o...
94/100 PP
"A successful wine for the vintage, this blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot boasts complex notes of menthol, black currants, plums, licorice, an...
96/100 WT
"Grandios 2006 und 2007 mehrfach der Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg von Breuer mit präziser, geschliffener Frucht, kräftiger, aber harmonischer Säure und hoher Mineralität, gut...
93-96/100 PP
"Dense purple to the rim, this wine exhibits the classic cassis aroma that is so characteristic of Mouton. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and cut somewhat from t...
95/100 PP
"A stunning effort, the 2002 Shiraz Command exhibits an inky/blue/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of camphor, blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, and smoky, toas...
97/100 PP
"This Spatlese is extraordinary, hovering in that zone bordering perfection in which wines touch the soul. The 2002 Riesling Spatlese Oberhauser Brucke exhibits aromas and flavors o...
Das traditionsreiche Weingut Knoll in Unterloiben gehört zu den besten Winzern in der Wachau. Von fleischigen, überbordenden Weinen ist Emmerich Knoll allerdings kein Freund. Vielmehr will er das T...
Etiketten leicht beschädigt / Labels slightly damaged
...18/20 René Gabriel
"12: Aufhellendes Granat, es zeigen sich erste, ganz feine Reifetöne. Blumiges Bouquet, verhalten, rote Beeren, aber auch dominikanischer Tabak. Wenn man ihn schon etwas ve...