58 months on the fine lees. Tight and minerally but with lots of finesse, floral and citrussy, salty, harmonious, good length. Just about as good as cava gets.
Nose shows notes of spontaneous fermentation but is neither reductive nor closed, with subtle floral notes and a wonderful depth that shows great promise, with air and time more richness and fruit emerges; very elegant and linear, in particular for Kirchenstuck and for 2011, lovely salty basalt minerality, restrained, precise, infinitely subtle and playful; excellent length. A most remarkable Kirchenstuck.
70% Viura, 20% Malvasia, 10% Garnacha Blanca, 600 bottles produced. Wonderfully layered nose, fresh Viura basis, Malvasia richness, Garnacha flowers, minerality and oak, good complexity and depth; on the palate intense and salty, fresh and powerful, deep and flavoursome, well-integrated oak; very good length. White Rioja "der extra-Klasse".
Full gold with an amber touch; mature nose of honey and mint, deep and rich; medium sweet palate, gingerbread and honey, noticeable bitters, big and powerful, very concentrated; excellent length. Impressive rather than charming BA.
2007 Recaredo Cava Recaredo Subtil Gran Reserva Brut Nature 91 Points
Spain, Cava
58 months on the fine lees. Tight and minerally but with lots of finesse, floral and citrussy, salty, harmonious, good length. Just about as good as cava gets.
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2011 von Winning Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Großes Gewächs 94 Points
Germany, Pfalz
Nose shows notes of spontaneous fermentation but is neither reductive nor closed, with subtle floral notes and a wonderful depth that shows great promise, with air and time more richness and fruit emerges; very elegant and linear, in particular for Kirchenstuck and for 2011, lovely salty basalt minerality, restrained, precise, infinitely subtle and playful; excellent length. A most remarkable Kirchenstuck.
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2009 Don Sancho Londono Rioja Thousand Milks 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
70% Viura, 20% Malvasia, 10% Garnacha Blanca, 600 bottles produced. Wonderfully layered nose, fresh Viura basis, Malvasia richness, Garnacha flowers, minerality and oak, good complexity and depth; on the palate intense and salty, fresh and powerful, deep and flavoursome, well-integrated oak; very good length. White Rioja "der extra-Klasse".
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1995 Georg Breuer Rauenthaler Nonnenberg Riesling Beerenauslese 93 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Full gold with an amber touch; mature nose of honey and mint, deep and rich; medium sweet palate, gingerbread and honey, noticeable bitters, big and powerful, very concentrated; excellent length. Impressive rather than charming BA.
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