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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Talenti Brunello di Montalcino 2020

Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany

Talenti Brunello di Montalcino 2020

This would have to be the single best value Brunello I've tried in the last few years. I still vividly remember the first release of this wine I drank, the 2016. Straight out of the gate this is just beautiful. The harmony and complexity match a plush, fine mouthfeel of divine tannins. Generosity meets restraint in a beautiful place. Layered with red fruits, darker fruits, a little perfume over earthiness, baking spices, woody herbs, and much, much more.This would have to be the single best

Vintage 2020
Original price was: $152.Current price is: $128.
$123ea in any 3+
$118ea in any 6+
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Keller Weisser Burgunder & Chardonnay Trocken 2023

White Blend from Rheinhessen, Germany

Keller Weisser Burgunder & Chardonnay Trocken 2023

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Vintage 2023
$83
$79ea in any 3+
$75ea in any 6+
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Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru 'Rugiens-Haut' 2018

Pinot Noir from Pommard, Côte du Beaune

Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru ‘Rugiens-Haut’ 2018

Ben does such a great job in the Côtes-de-Beaune. There's a certain harmony that comes across in the reds he makes here. It makes sense given his familiarity with the region following his time at Comte-Armand. He talks of his efforts to shift the styles of the Pommards from rustic and super tannic to more perfumed and supple. He's succeeded in achieving that with the Pommards not only at Comte-Armand, but, at his own Domaine too!The 1er Cru Rugiens-Hauts is an impeccable site

Vintage 2018
$425
$410ea in any 3+
$395ea in any 6+
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Domaine Armand Rousseau Grand Cru 'Clos de Bèze' 1999

Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Armand Rousseau Grand Cru ‘Clos de Bèze’ 1999

Price on Application – Contact us.Full ruby-red. Extraordinarily perfumed, profound nose combines tangy black raspberry, rose petal, coffee and game; essence of Cote de Nuits pinot noir. Lush, sweet and seamless; wonderfully silky and aromatic in the mouth. Truly palate-staining wine, with compelling sweetness and smooth, thoroughly buffered tannins.Stephen Tanzer, Vinous 94+ Points Tasted Mar 2002The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Chambertin Clos de Beze has a beguiling

Vintage 1999
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