From the stellar ‘71 vintage. Copper gold in appearance with a medium+ fully developed seductive nose delivering honey, pollen, minerality and green/citrus fruit. Sweet on palate but very elegant. Overall finesse. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Allendorf Winkeler WHAT: Riesling, trockenbeerenauslese WHERE: Germany, Rheingau WHEN: 1971 HOW MUCH:
Nose offers sweetness of honey and quince backed by citrus/stone fruit. On the palate it is medium dry to medium, with 110 g/l rs that are well balanced by pronounced and lively acidity (9g) tartaric. This is an almost fleshy, medium bodied wine that delivers a long finish. Very young.
The nose has rich dark fruits and with a light floral background of violet. The palate has dark plums, elderberry, pencil lead, and violets. Tobacco leaf shows up on the mid-palate. Tannins are very fine. The overall impression is of smooth layers of dark depth. The finish is sweet and
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Quite an unusual wine from this Okanagan Valley winery : a field blend of grenache, viognier and marsanne, pressed together and fermented together in oak barrels, thus creating an unusual, largely blanc de noirs, white wine. Coming from a cool vintage, it has an edgy, vibrant touch, combining the aromatics of
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Deep amber with a medium fully developed totally honeyed nose (like opening a honey jar) with notes of quince and dried apricots. Some earthy minerality also present. Not very sweet on palate but medium sweet, very elegant and still fresh with pineapple flavours. An ethereal style. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Weingut Allendorf
Concentrated and focused with earthy minerality, citrus and hints of herbs. On the palate it is dry with refreshing acidity/8.5g tartaric that balances pronounced fruit intensity and some residual sugars (7g/l). Wine has a dense structure and a spicy palate. Can keep for more than 6-8 years. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Robert