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• ewsds says:

  3/17/2024 12:21:00 AM - Hi Big Juicy Red. The Lingua Franca (LF) Pinots are great. The Plow is one of the better ones, perhaps their best after their Mimi's. Historically, I haven't been a huge fan of their "Estate" Pinot though, except for the 2021s. The 2021 LF Avni Pinot, is an excellent, if somewhat simple wine. I have seen it at Costco in WA State and California for in the low $30 range, which is a steal. Enjoy and see you on line.

• Rote Kappelle says:

  1/12/2024 2:59:00 PM - Ah, the Dom Thalabert's. Good wines and that 2019 was a lot of fun. I have enjoyed Falkenstein - another really fine maker and a reason why I think German Riesling is this great trove of under recognised value. Donhoff are tremendous. I recently had one of their GG's and thought it easily on the level of the very best that Keller, for example, make. Finesse, architecture and yet also some sensual elements. Good drinking to you, comrade!

• Rote Kappelle says:

  1/10/2024 10:03:00 PM - Dear BJR, welcome aboard my Crazy Train of wine notes. What made you so reckless as to hop on, if I may ask? I see you enjoy the dread Hun's Rieslings. Any particular favourites? I doubt life would be worth living for me without Eva Fricke, Keller, Clemens Busch, JJ Prum and Robert Weil. But especially Crafty Clemens. There are many others but they are my go to wines for any decent occasion.

• fc1910 says:

  9/12/2020 10:23:00 PM - Hi from northern Germany! I really do like to write on CT here. Charing TNs on wine is a culture thing worldwide. Learning and reading about different styles, grapes, floors etc. is very thrilling for me. You sometimes get in touch with people from different continents, for me one great thing! Riesling for me is the most impressing grape for white wine. That much different floors in such a small area (south west of Germany!) of the whole world. And it is living history. When I travelled to Trier two weeks ago, examing more closely the roman buildings and right near by having three of the oldest vineyards of Germany, von Schubert´s Abtsberg (the best one, abbot-hill in English, in former times only for the church high society!), Herrenberg (these wines are for you, SIR!), and the smaller one next to todays public road, the Brudersberg (this one is for you brother Raphael!). The southwest of Germany is breathing wine history. But the best is: highest quality, and if you have been reading more of my TNs, the most impressive area for dry highest quality Riesling. There are only about eight members of the VDP here, but in my honest opinion three leading ones! Dönnhoff, with Helmut, still working with his son Cornelius on his floors, giving the Nahe region the first quality wake up kiss, Erich-Schönleber from Monzingen and for me since about five years top of the heap Schäfer-Fröhlich from Bockenau, all three of these estates in a radius of about 10 miles! And there are a lot of runners up with increasing quality: VDP with Diehl, Gut Hermannsberg, Dr.Crusius and BaptistSchäfer and highly recommended the two Schneiders from Niederhausen and Sobernheim! Feel free, if you like to know more about German or Nahe zone Riesling, to send me a message. Cheers from Hamburg

• Big Juicy Red says:

  10/2/2019 6:34:00 PM - Thanks. I wish this app allowed direct user to user messaging.

• Burgundy Al says:

  10/1/2019 7:14:00 AM - Yes, I enjoyed 2015 Flaneur Pinot Noir Flanerie, but not as gung-ho as Josh Raynolds' 92 point review. I didn't buy any at the $5-50 price at the winery, but worth considering if discounted.