The epitome of delicacy in a Spätlese. It is in no way a dry wine, yet the tart and salty vibrations might make parts of your brain think it is? This is supremely focused and clear, with a slim form attenuated into something almost gossamer. Just outrageous. Again, dinner Spätlese – not for dessert.
With a portion of the fruit sourced from the Charles Heintz Vineyard, the 2020 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is aromatic of fresh salted pineapple, chive, and delicate flinty reduction. The palate is ripe up front, with juicy citrus of Meyer lemon, green apple,...
The 2019 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is a bright, sculpted wine that is going to need a few years to come into its own. Bright acids and firm tannins are a bit present today, so a few years of cellaring are a must. The Sandrone Valmaggiore has a track rec...
The 2023 Riesling Bockenauer Felseneck Spätlese is from old vines on the south-facing part of the Felseneck. Smoky slate weaves itself through tangerine juiciness, coloring all with its stony, austere allure. This meets at the intersection of pleasure ...
Felsenberg and half Bockenauer Stromberg, from the vines that do not quite make it into the GGs. Slight smoke spells some reduction, with wet stone only adding to that smokiness. Precision, minerality, poise and purity are all evident in this sleek pac...
The 2022 Riesling Bockenauer Felseneck Kabinett is from the poor slate-based soils because Fröhlich believes that slate and Kabinett go together. It was harvested across three terraces where the vineyard turns a corner towards the southwest. It benefit...
The 2022 Riesling Bockenauer Felseneck Grosses Gewächs is made from vines between 60-65 years old, Fröhlich’s site with the highest average vine age. The nose has an exotic notion that flickers somehow between pineapple and lemon. The palate is super-l...