this 1996 Barbaresco has matured into a wine of depth and elegance
and then a slow reduction with demineralized water instead of a hard cut
Grand Cru quality site for decades
Hervé Rafflin farms just five hectares of Premier Cru vineyard across three villages on the Montagne de Reims—Ludes
Old-vine Riesling from the Mosel doesn't look like this very often — it has the concentration of a Spätlese but the tension of something much leaner
Dom. Brunet, Pinot Noir, 2023 so012824 January Cellar Roundup offer this 1996 Barbaresco has maturedPinot Noir from southern France, made the smart way. Domaine Brunet bottles a Pays d'Oc Pinot Noir grown in the cooler reaches of Languedoc, where Mediterranean warmth meets Atlantic influenced air to give the grape the freshness it needs. The result is unpretentious, fruit driven Pinot at an everyday price soft, juicy, supple, and easy to like, with enough character to outclass the by the glass Pinots you'd find at most wine bars. A reliable