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Red
1/13/2024 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
(Amtliche Prüfnummer (AP) ends with 22, so it was bottled in 2022) Pop’N’Pour +24 hours: cherry red colour, smells of blackberry and cherry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry and cherry, in the aftertaste blackberry, cherry and acidity, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir for the price.
Red
1/12/2024 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
(Amtliche Prüfnummer (AP) ends with 18, so it was bottled in 2018) D+0h: no deposit in the filter, some very small chunks in the bottle, smells of sour cherry, wild berry and perhaps a little bit of violets D+2h: cherry red colour, smells of blackberry, smoke and cherry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth raspberry, blackberry and sour cherry, in the aftertaste blackberry, a little bit of currant, a little bit of raspberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir.
Red
1/6/2024 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
(Amtliche Prüfnummer (AP) ends with 20, so I guess it was bottled in 2020) Pop’N’Pour +24 hours: ruby red colour, smells of bacon, smoke and elderberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth elderberry and bacon, in the aftertaste elderberry, acidity and bacon, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir for the price
Red
1/6/2024 - Butzemann wrote:
85 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of blackberry D+3,5h: colour between purple red and cherry red, smells of leather, raspberry, blackberry and eucalyptus, has a certain residual sugar, so more off-dry, smooth in the mouth, light to medium body, in the mouth blackberry, raspberry and leather, in the aftertaste acidity and raspberry, good length (30 sec), quite a pale Vertente, the previous vintages were much better (more complex). I think they changed the wine style (but not for the better).
Red
1/5/2024 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter and quite some deposit in the bottle, smells of raspberry and violets D+3,5h: purple red colour, smells of currant, dark chocolate, eucalyptus, violets and a little bit of raspberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth currant, dark chocolate, raspberry and a little bit of violets in the background, in the aftertaste blackberry, raspberry, violets and acidity good length (30 sec), quite complex wine for a small price, really great, will definitely buy more.
Red
1/4/2024 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter, big chunks in the bottle, smells of blackberry and raspberry D+1,5h: purple red colour, on the rim slightly cherry red, smells of eucalyptus, smoke, forest ground and blackberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, smoke, forest ground and raspberry, in the aftertaste blackberry, forest ground and raspberry, good length (30 sec), good red wine, has kept well.
Red
1/2/2024 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of clementine and raspberry D+2,5h: colour between cherry red and ruby red, smells of smoke, raspberry, a little bit of clementine and a little bit of bacon, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth clementine, raspberry and a little bit of bacon, in the aftertaste raspberry, clementine, acidity and a little bit of smoke, good length (30 sec), a quite ok pinot noir.
White - Sparkling
1/1/2024 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale yellow colour, fine mousseux, smells of quince, mirabelle and a little bit of sour apple, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince, lovage and mirabelle, nice acidity, in the aftertaste quince, mirabelle and acidity, good length (15 to 20 sec), good sparkling Riesling, which has kept the typical Riesling aroma well (it’s fresh from the supermarket shelf) [Explainer: I prefer my Riesling sparklers young.] This wine is always a safe bet.
White
12/31/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale golden colour, smells of quince, a little bit of melon and a little bit of lovage, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and a little bit of petrol, even the first glass has a great and crisp acidity, in the aftertaste quince, mirabelle and acidity, good length (15 sec), really good Riesling, has reached a nice and well-matured spot now.
Red
12/30/2023 - Butzemann Does not like this wine:
85 points
Pop and Pour +24hours: ruby red colour, smells of raspberry and lychee, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth lychee and maracuja, in the aftertaste maracuja and lychee (or is it acid drops?), good length (30 sec), was much better right after opening, not that great, would not buy again.
Red
12/29/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter, a tiny bit in the bottle, smells of blackberry and raspberry D+4h: purple red colour, on the rim slightly cherry red, smells of blackberry, eucalyptus, violets and a little bit of raspberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, light to medium body, in the mouth blackberry, raspberry and violets, in the aftertaste blackberry, violets, raspberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), good red wine.
Red
12/23/2023 - Butzemann Does not like this wine:
84 points
Cabernet Jura is one of the new fungus-resistant grape varieties.
D+0h: a tiny, tiny bit of deposit in the filter, nothing in the bottle, smells of orange and somehow of mulled wine D+4h: dark as ink, smells of orange peel, cloves and green apple, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, light body, in the mouth orange peel, cloves and a little bit of both blackberry and green apple, in the aftertaste orange peel, cloves, acidity and a little bit of both blackberry and green apple, somehow has a sour aftertaste, medium length (20 sec), not really good, would not buy again.
Red
2015 Château Malescasse Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/25/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
87 points
D+0h: a tiny bit of deposit in the filter and also in the bottle, smells of blackberry and raspberry D+3,5h: purple red colour, smells of blackberry, violets and eucalyptus, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, violets and raspberry, in the aftertaste violets, blackberry and a little bit of acidity, good length (30 sec), good red wine, yet reminds me more of a Rioja than a Bordeaux, it’s kind of un-Bordeaux-like. With Bordeaux of that particular bottle age (six years) I would have expected aromas of forest floor or barnyard instead.
Red
12/25/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter, a little bit in the bottle, smells of currant and raspberry D+4h: purple red colour, smells of currant, blackberry, violets, dark chocolate and eucalyptus, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, raspberry and violets, in the aftertaste blackberry, violets and dark chocolate, good length (30 sec), really great red wine.
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White
12/25/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pop’N’Pour +12 hours: Pale yellow colour, smells of quince and pine resin, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince, mirabelle and a little bit of resin, in the aftertaste resin, acidity and quince, very good length (30 sec), really great wine, could be used as an aperitif.
Red
2014 Château Mirebeau Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/24/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit both in the filter and in the bottle , smells of raspberry and violets D+4h: dark as ink, on the rim purple red, smells of blackberry, raspberry, violets and eucalyptus, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, violets and raspberry, in the aftertaste blackberry, raspberry and violets, good length (30 sec), good Bordeaux.
Red
12/9/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
Pop’N’Pour +24 hours: purple red colour, smells of cherry and elderberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth elderberry, cherry and a little bit of raspberry, in the aftertaste cherry, elderberry and a little bit of blackberry, good length (30 sec), really good pinot noir for the price (I bought it for 12,80 Euros directly from the producer).
Red
12/9/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of cherry and blackberry D+3,5h: cherry red colour, smells of cherry and maracuja, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, full body, in the mouth blackberry, cherry and a little bit of raspberry, in the aftertaste cherry, maracuja and acidity, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir.
Red - Fortified
12/8/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Bottled unfiltered in 2012. Driven cork. D+0h: only a little bit deposit in the filter and in the bottle, much less deposit than is usual, smells of blackberry and violets, cork comes out easily and intact with a butler’s friend D+14h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of blackberry, raspberry, eucalyptus and violets, sweet, yet not overly sweet, smooth in the mouth, not hot/spirituous, medium body, in the mouth currant and blackberry, in the aftertaste currant and a little bit of liquorice, very good length (45 sec), good LBV.
Red
12/3/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter and in the bottle, smells of blackberry and raspberry D+4h: purple red colour, on the rim slightly cherry red, smells of blackberry, leather and raspberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, raspberry and a little bit of leather, in the aftertaste acidity, blackberry, raspberry and leather, good length (30 sec), good red wine, this bottle was better than the last one.
Red - Fortified
12/1/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
Bottled unfiltered in 2007. D+0h: a lot of deposit in the filter and in the bottle, smells seductively of currant D+14h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of currant, eucalyptus, liquorice and a little bit of dark chocolate, sweet, yet not overly sweet, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth currant, eucalyptus, liquorice and a little bit of dark chocolate, has a little bit of acidity as well, not hot/spirituous, in the aftertaste dark chocolate, currant and acidity, good length (30 sec), good port wine.
Red
11/25/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter and in the bottle, smells of blackberry and violets D+3h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of blackberry, eucalyptus and violets, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, full body, in the mouth blackberry, a little bit of raspberry and a little bit of violets, in the aftertaste blackberry, violets and acidity, good length (30 sec), really good red wine.
Red
11/18/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: a little bit of deposit in both the filter and the bottle, smells strongly of currant D+4h: dark as ink, on the rim slightly purple red, smells of currant with a little bit of eucalyptus, a little bit of raspberry and a dash of violets in the background, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth currant, a little bit of raspberry, a little bit of violets and a dash of dark chocolate, in the aftertaste currant, violets and a little bit of dark chocolate, good length (30 sec), good Rioja.
Red
11/17/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of blackberry and violets D+3h: purple red colour, smells of eucalyptus, violets and blackberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth violets and blackberry, in the aftertaste blackberry, violets and acidity, good length (30 sec), really great fruity wine.
Red
11/11/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of elderberry and cherry D+1,5h: cherry red colour, smells of cherry, elderberry and a little bit of eucalyptus, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth cherry and elderberry, in the aftertaste cherry, elderberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir.
Red
11/10/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
D+0h: a little bit of deposit in the filter, a few chunks in the bottle, smells of raspberry D+3h: dark as ink, smells of raspberry, violets, eucalyptus and a little bit of blackberry, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth violets, raspberry and a little bit of eucalyptus, in the aftertaste violets, raspberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), really good red wine.
Red
10/31/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
D+0h: a lot of deposit in the filter, even more deposit in the bottle (big chunks), smells of blackberry D+3,5h: purple red colour, smells of violets, blackberry and eucalyptus, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, raspberry and a little bit of acidity, in the aftertaste blackberry, raspberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), good red wine for the price.
Red
10/29/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
D+0h: a little bit of deposit in the filter, some deposit spray in the bottle, smells of blackberry D+3,5h: colour is dark as ink, smells of blackberry, raspberry, eucalyptus and graphite, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth raspberry, eucalyptus and graphite, in the aftertaste raspberry, graphite and acidity, good length (30 sec), a quite good red wine, but somehow seems “closed”, the previous vintages were better in my view.
Red
10/28/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: medium deposit in the filter, deposit spray in the bottle, smells of blackberry and violets D+4h: purple red colour, smells of currant, blackberry, violets and dark chocolate, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth currant, blackberry, violets, a little bit of dark chocolate and acidity, in the aftertaste currant, dark chocolate, raspberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), really great and complex red wine.
Red
10/22/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pop’N’Pour, cherry red colour, on the rim ruby red, smells of blackberry, smoke and cherry, smooth in the mouth, dry, but not in a harsh way, in the mouth blackberry, sour cherry, a little bit of smoke and a little bit of elderberry, medium body, in the aftertaste blackberry, sour cherry, a little bit of smoke and a little bit of acidity, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir.
Red
10/21/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
88 points
Pop’N’Pour, cherry red colour, smells of sour cherry, smoke and a little bit of elderberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth sour cherry, elderberry and acidity, in the aftertaste sour cherry, acidity and a little bit of smoke, good length (30 sec), good pinot noir for the price.
Red
2016 Ampeleia Kepos Costa Toscana Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)
10/14/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
D+0h: a little bit of deposit in the filter, quite some in the bottle, smells of sour cherry and violets D+3h: purple red colour, on the rim cherry red, smells of violets, sour cherry and in the background slightly of liquorice, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth sour cherry, violets, acidity and a little bit of liquorice in the background, in the aftertaste violets, sour cherry, acidity and a little bit of liquorice, good length (30 sec), really great red wine, the flavour profile is quite remarkable, stands out from other wines.
Red
12/2/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
84 points
Pop and Pour, bottle is open for 24 hours, purple red colour, smells of strawberry, blackberry and a little bit of eucalyptus, dry, but not in a harsh way, kind of harsh in the mouth, light body, in the mouth strawberry, blackberry and raspberry, in the aftertaste strawberry, blackberry and acidity, good length (30 sec), ok for a gift, yet would not buy myself.
Red
12/2/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of blackberry and violets D+3,5h: purple red colour, smells of blackberry and eucalyptus, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, leather and a little bit of eucalyptus, in the aftertaste blackberry, leather and acidity, good length (30 sec), really good Rioja.
Red
2018 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
10/13/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of sour cherry D+3,5h: purple colour, smells of sour cherry, smoke and blackberry, dry, but not in a harsh way, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth smoke, sour cherry and a little bit of blackberry, in the aftertaste sour cherry, smoke and acidity, good length (30 sec), good yet simple Chianti.
Red
10/7/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of blackberry and violets D+3h: purple red colour, smells of blackberry, raspberry, violets and smoke, has a certain residual sugar, so almost off-dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, violets and acidity, the 14,5% alcohol are not noticeable, in the aftertaste blackberry, violets and acidity, good length (30 sec), good Cotes du Rhone.
Red
10/6/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
89 points
D+0h: no deposit in the filter nor in the bottle, smells of blackberry and elderberry D+2h: purple red colour, smells of blackberry, smoke and a little bit of elderberry, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, smooth in the mouth, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, smoke and a little bit of elderberry, has a nice acidity, too, in the aftertaste acidity, blackberry and a little bit of elderberry, good length (30 sec), very tasty red wine for a small price.
White
10/2/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of quince, mirabelle and a little bit of grapefruit, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince, grapefruit and a little bit of mirabelle, the first glass already has a great and crisp acidity, in the aftertaste quince, mirabelle, grapefruit and a little bit of acidity, good length (15 sec), really great Riesling.
White - Off-dry
10/1/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
Pale golden colour, smells of melon and a little bit of pear, light body, has a certain residual sugar, so indeed off-dry, in the mouth melon and pear, first glass has a little bit of acidity, the second glass has a medium acidity, in the aftertaste melon and pear, good length (15 sec), quite good for an off-dry Riesling, the residual sugar is hardly noticeable.
White
10/1/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of freshly cut grass, quince and a little bit of petrol, full body, dry, but not in a harsh way, in the mouth quince, mirabelle and a little bit of petrol, first glass has a little bit of acidity, the second glass has a nice and crisp acidity, in the aftertaste quince, mirabelle, a little bit of petrol and a little bit of acidity, good length (15 sec), great Riesling.
White
9/30/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
88 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of quince and mirabelle, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and a little bit of mirabelle, first glass has a little bit of acidity, the second glass has a nice and medium acidity, third glass has a nice and crisp acidity, in the aftertaste quince and grapefruit, good length (15 sec), good Riesling.
White
9/29/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
87 points
Pressed cork, pale yellow colour, smells of quince and freshly mowed grass, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and mango, the second glass has a little bit of residual acidity, in the aftertaste quince and mango, a rather short length (10 sec), an ok wine, something else for a change.
White
9/18/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
89 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of lychee and a little bit of melon, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth lychee and melon, first glass has a little bit of acidity, the second glass has a nice and medium acidity, in the aftertaste lychee and melon, good length (15 sec), good Silvaner.
White
9/18/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of quince, grapefruit, mirabelle and a little bit of lovage, full body, dry, but not in a harsh way, in the mouth quince, grapefruit and mirabelle, first glass has a medium acidity, the second glass has a medium acidity as well, it’s quite a nice one, in the aftertaste quince, mirabelle, a little bit of grapefruit and a little bit of acidity, good length (15 sec), very good Riesling.
White
9/17/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
Quite a pale colour, smells of melon and lychee, light body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth melon and a little bit of lychee, even the first glass has a nice and medium acidity, in the aftertaste lychee, melon and a little bit of acidity, good length (15 sec), good Riesling for sipping on a summer day.
White
9/17/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
Colour between light and pale yellow, smells of quince, lovage and a little bit of grapefruit, light body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and grapefruit with a little bit of lovage in the background, first glass doesn’t have any acidity, second glass a medium acidity, third glass doesn’t have more acidity than the second, in the aftertaste grapefruit, a little bit of quince and acidity, good length (15 sec), good Riesling.
White - Off-dry
9/9/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
88 points
Quite a light colour, smells of quince and melon, light body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not that sweet for a wine labelled off-dry, it tastes more like a dry wine, in the mouth quince and a little bit of melon, the second glass has a nice and medium acidity, which balances the residual sugar quite well, in the aftertaste quince, a little bit of melon and a little bit of acidity, good length (15 sec), a well-made and tasty Riesling.
White
9/9/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
90 points
Pale yellow colour, smells of quince, melon, lychee and lovage, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince, lychee and lovage, first glass doesn’t have much acidity, second glass has a medium acidity, third glass doesn’t have more acidity than the second, in the aftertaste quince, grapefruit, a little bit of acidity and a little bit of lovage, good length (15 sec), really good and multi-layered Riesling.
White - Off-dry
9/8/2023 - Butzemann Likes this wine:
87 points
Quite a light colour, smells of quince and melon, light body, has a certain residual sugar, so indeed off-dry, in the mouth melon and quince, first glass has a little bit of acidity, the second glass has a nice and medium acidity that balances the residual sugar quite well, in the aftertaste lychee and quince, good length (15 sec), good off-dry Riesling.
White
9/8/2023 - Butzemann wrote:
88 points
Colour between pale yellow and pale golden, smells of quince, melon and grapefruit, medium body, has a little bit of residual sugar, so not completely dry, in the mouth quince and grapefruit, first glass has a nice and medium acidity, the second glass doesn’t have more acidity than the first, in the aftertaste quince and grapefruit, good length (15 sec), good Riesling.
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