We visited Mt. Pleasant Wines in Hunter Valley. Their Lovedale Semillons are among my favorites, even though the Shiraz wines are also among Australia's top wines. The Lovedale vineyard was planted in 1946 by the legendary Maurice O'Shea, and its sandy soils have been producing polished and elegant Semillons ever since. They are…
Sometimes, the once lesser rated vintages perform greater than expected over time. A good example is the 1996 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro directly from the Ruffino Cellars in combination with a brassato we had at Poletto restaurant in Hamburg. The freshness of the wine with its dried cherries, tea and autumn…
Sharing a great bottle with dear friends is one of the best things in life: Stefan Doktor, managing director of Schloss Johannisberg, shared this bottle of the Johannisberg 1971 Auslese Rosalack with us at the Riesling Gala in Kloster Eberbach today. What a Rheingau Riesling beauty in the glass: peach and…
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