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Halbtrocken

Literally “half-dry” in German, the term Halbtrocken designates German wines that have between 5 and 18 g/l of residual sugar.

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Halbtrocken translates as “half-dry” in German and is used to designate wines that have between 5 and 18 g/l of residual sugar depending on the total acidity. Today, the term is considered outdated and is used with declining frequency. Instead, producer prefer to use the term feinherb in its place.

Like feinherb, this designation is part of an older, more traditional set of terms used to describe the sweetness and quality of German wines, particularly Rieslings.

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Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2019

Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barbaresco

For the coin this sitting in a great spot! Here’s a good value from Piedmont. The Giuseppe Cortese 2019 Barbaresco is fine and silky with determined aromas of dried fruit, pressed rose, licorice and crushed stone. The wine shows classic Nebbiolo aromas in a simple manner and with just enough complexity to underline the distinct personality of this special grape. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate 92 Points The second release of this wine comprising young vines from Rabaja and older
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Medium Sweet - 80-100g/l
Rich, raisined fruits, figgy with touches of maraschino and fat walnuts in a jam-packed, luscious nose. It’s grapey and succulent, but there’s lift and freshness, too – the smell of first rain after a long dry spell, with fine old balsamic timber complexity. Wonderful toasty-carob and grapey-raisin. The twin-tracked sweetness is beautifully rounded through two-thirds of the palate, then planes out and becomes lighter, drier and more lingering. Nuts and dates slide along a praline slick to
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Willi Schaefer Graacher Feinherb Riesling 2019

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

From Himmelreich. After some air, delicate notes of green apple, grapefruit, lime and white peach kick in and add to the overall feel of freshness and tightness. Superbly balanced on the palate, where some creamy and lightly fruity elements are superbly wrapped into zest and spices. It leaves a dry-tasting rather than fully off-dry feel in the magnificently long, pure and vibrating finish. This great example of a light-footed, just off-dry wine has depth and concentration. This great success�
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Domaine des Hauts Châssis Crozes Hermitage ‘Les Galets’ 2021

Shiraz/Syrah | Rhône Valley, Crozes-Hermitage

There's Crozes and then there's Crozes - Franck Faugier has made a cracker! Stunning Syrah 🍇 Perfume violets, draws you in with the depth and length of aroma. Beautiful integration finely spiced, with a earthy, seasoned wood from grape not oak rhubarb red fruit. Heart shape complete, beautifully weighted and sophisticated. Excellent drinking. Long fine delicious. Honest wines made by farmers of stone fruit & grapes with bloody good palates Galets are pebbles, the vineyard is covered
$80
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