The 2022 Chardonnay hails from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, with some under velo de flor, this bright green-gold wine reveals aromas of peaches and pears with a hint of cashew and a...

Sourced from a variety of sites in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2023 Chardonnay White Hill matured entirely in neutral wood for nine months and is particularly overperforming this vintage. Yellow orchard fruits and pastry...

Lots of smoked-bacon character but also a note of apples caramelized in butter make this surprisingly rich and full-bodied chardonnay for this high-altitude region stand out. Only in the bright, long finish does the...

Intensely aromatic, this museum release Riesling, from old vines on a cool site, deftly demonstrates how excellently this variety ages. Honey roasted almonds, kerosene, lime oil and candied ginger progress to dry...

A spectacularly elegant Auslese with impressive concentration and richness. The extremely fresh and mineral acidity is the secret behind this. Stacks of dried stone fruit and dried pear aromas are married to delicate...

The 2022 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel is made from fruit with 30-40% botrytis-affected grapes. Haag notes that this was exquisitely clean botrytis, and the purity of candied lime and lemon...

(92+ points) From the cooler western part of the Johannisberg, the 2022 Schloss Johannisberg Bronzelack Riesling Trocken is the "coolish-climate wine" from this prestigious domaine and represents the Taunus quartzite...

Subtle at first on the nose and palate, this builds with floral aromas and a hint of spice, together with succulent white peach and pear fruit on the palate. Oak is supple and beautifully integrated. Deceptively powerful...

Offers precision and depth, with zesty mineral and spice notes infusing a base of dried apricot, kumquat and citrus peel. A chamomile detail and floral lift add range midpalate, while the long, dry, mineral-rich finish...

Taut and mouthwatering, this is a dry-leaning kabinett, with weight behind its notes of nectarine, lime oil and quince, all laced with piquant dried ginger. Everything is anchored by steely mineral, smoke and salt...

The 2022 Chardonnay Charlie Smith Vineyard prances out with flamboyant notes of white peaches, Bosc pears, and fresh pineapple, followed by hints of struck flint, lemongrass, and fresh ginger. The full-bodied palate...

Based on perfectly ripe fruit with precise botrytis, the 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Rosalack Riesling Auslese opens with a precise and flinty, stimulating savory yet also intense and generously fruity bouquet that...

The 2023 Schloss Johannisberg Grünlack Riesling Spätlese is deep, pure and precise in its aromatic fruit that is ripe yet still fresh and doesn't show the pinkish overripe aromas that characterize many Prädikatsweine of...

The 2021 Pündericher Marienburg Grosses Gewächs Fahrlay deliciously intertwines smoke with green Seville orange peel on the nose with all its aromatic allure. The palate is incisive, bright and tingles with citrus...

Limpid gold. Vibrant, mineral- and oak-tinged citrus and orchard fruit aromas take on a floral nuance with air. Powerful yet lithe in the mouth, offering juicy pear, Meyer lemon and honeysuckle flavors that show a touch...

A bird of a different feather, this marries a polished feel with the nervy, underlying zip of sel gris and quinine notes, while its core of green almond, star fruit and white peach opens slowly. Shows subtle accents of...

Opening deep, dense, yeasty and pleasantly reductive but complex and still very young on the nose, Tement's 2021 Ried Zieregg Kår GSTK is a Sauvignon Blanc from blue marl on coralline limestone rocks. Full-bodied, dense...

Enveloping nose of ripe pear with hints of nutmeg and cinammon. A lush and concentrated mouthfeel that shows astonishing freshness at the long bold finish. This should age magnificently thanks to the combination of...

A rich, succulent Riesling, with yellow peach and passion fruit gilded with subtle warm baking spice notes, all wrapped around a firm spine of salinity and crushed slate. Honeyed and creamy in feel, with white tea tannins...

A gorgeous white, showing appealing gentleness and density, with beeswax notes and honeyed edges to its core of preserved lemon rind, nectarine and dried flowers. Some phenolic structure gives this real framework and...

From a vineyard that has been cultivated since 1276 and based on vines planted in 1969, the 2021 Hochheim Kirchenstück GG VDP.Grosse Lage opens with a pure, saline and dense bouquet with crushed stone aromas. Enormously...

The 2021 Riesling Erbacher Marcobrunn Grosses Gewächs is from vines planted in 1935 and 1981. It is the first GG Künstler made from this site. The nose comes with an undeniably peachy vibe. You sense that there is flesh...

This fresh, minerally white offers both expression and restraint, with fine interplay between the well-cut acidity and flavors of yellow peach, glazed tangerine, pink grapefruit, green almond, jasmine and milled white...

This great dry riesling effortlessly combines stunningly refined stone fruit aromas with a fantastic concentration and delicacy. The grapefruit freshness at the super-vibrant finish underlines all of this beautifully. So...

A lively, mineral-powered version, with a gush of apple strudel, orange cream, ground ginger and fresh herbs including thyme and oregano. An intriguing style, with complexity and inner brightness that draws out the long...

(WA 99-100 points) Picked at 42° KMW and aged in two barriques until this year, without the addition of sulfur for almost 13 years and still yet to be bottled, the 2009 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese displays an...

This is a sophisticated and restrained chardonnay with aromas of white tea, slate, white grapefruit, dried lemons, white apricots, spiced pears and buttered toast. Tangy citrus. It's medium- to full-bodied. Layered and so...

I tasted the saca 1/2018 of the NV 1955 Amontillado Solera Cincuentenario next to other very old Amontillado bottlings from Montilla and Jerez, and it performed magnificently. It's really fine and elegant, with a sharp...

The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett is from a south-east-facing site of shale, getting the morning sun; this is never affected by botrytis and is shaded in the afternoon, so a late harvest is possible...

The 2023 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese feinherb "Ur" Alte Reben comes from vines planted between 1908 and 1910, producing tiny, loose grapes. Subtle savor unites slate, herb and citrus in the gentlest fashion...