Feinherb

While there is no strict definition, nor is it legally defined within German wine law, many growers use Feinherb to indicate quality wines that are off-dry. Today it is commonly used in place of the less popular designation ‘halbtrocken’.

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Feinherb is a traditional German term that indicates quality. It has been permitted on German wine labels since 2000 but is actually part of an older set of terms used to describe the sweetness and quality of German Rieslings. While there is no strict definition, nor is it legally defined within German wine law, many growers use it for quality wines that are off-dry. Feinherb is often used in place of the less popular traditional designation ‘halbtrocken’, as well as for wines that are slightly sweeter than regulations dictate for halbtrocken wines.

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Domaine Henri Germain Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Morgeot Les Fairendes' 2018

Chardonnay from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Henri Germain Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeot Les Fairendes’ 2018

'Pungent notes of petrol and resin add breadth to the very ripe aromas of both yellow and white orchard fruit citrus and floral-suffused nose that is also trimmed in just enough wood to merit mentioning. There is impressive volume to the muscular, powerful and tension-filled middle weight plus flavors that possess a highly textured, even mildly creamy, mouthfeel where the citrus-tinged acid spine maintains the balance.'Allen Meadows, Burghound

Vintage 2018
$328
$318ea in any 3+
$308ea in any 6+
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Antoniolo ‘Osso San Grato’ Gattinara Riserva DOCG 2018

Nebbiolo from Gattinara, Alto Piemonte

Antoniolo ‘Osso San Grato’ Gattinara Riserva DOCG 2018

Jesus wept on the Bones of Saint Gratto! The very blood of Christ!As you step through the range each wine raises the bar. Hard not to devour now, Ridgey assures me these will last for decades. It’s times like this I wish it was easier to source an aged bottle or two!The 2018 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is one of the great wines of the vintage. It offers notable depth married with a feeling of classicism that is palpable. Dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, licorice, lavender

Vintage 2018
$265
$255ea in any 3+
$245ea in any 6+
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Domaine A et P de Villaine Rully Blanc 1er Cru 'Rabourcé' 2022

Chardonnay from Rully, Côte Chalonnaise

Domaine A et P de Villaine Rully Blanc 1er Cru ‘Rabourcé’ 2022

Located to the north of the Premiers Crus de Rully hill, the vines here are cultivated on one of the warmest terroirs of Rully with a South, South-eastern exposure.This exposure translates itself with notes of white flowers, honey and fresh citrus fruits.On the palate, it is the energy coming from the alliance of the Chardonnay and the terroir of the Rabourcé which surprises, with an aromatic freshness enhanced on the finish by light bitter notes creating a beautiful expression of salin

Vintage 2022
$247
$237ea in any 3+
$227ea in any 6+
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Joh Jos Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2021

Riesling from Mosel, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Joh Jos Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2021

Great intensity and transparency! “The 2021er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese is really restrained and almost non-saying at this early stage, but already hints at the complexity to come as it reveals after a few minutes very delicate notes of whipped almond cream, lily flowers, vineyard peach, minty herbs, smoke, candied grapefruit, and quite some fine spices. The wine proves creamy yet intense and dynamic on the palate. It proves very focused and already hugely long. This will need quit

Vintage 2021
$152
$147ea in any 3+
$142ea in any 6+
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