Germany

Willi Schaefer's Kabinetts are some of the high points of the vintage. \n\nSimply put, Schaefer is one of the top collections of the 2020 vintage and the Kabinetts are amazing....

Mind-blowing nose of cassis and forest berries with white flowers and a hint of cedar. Staggering depth, packed into a very sleek silhouette, but the brilliant acidity and enormous wet-stone...

This has a wicked reductive edge now, so either don’t touch this for a long time, or let it open up in the glass (or, yes, decanter!). When it does...

Could a modern Mosel Spätlese be more classic than this? Stunningly ripe stone-fruit and floral character, married to considerable richness, with an almost buttery texture on the mid-palate. Long and...

The pure and utterly refined nose delivers an elegant aromatic constellation of white cherries, pears, a beautiful base of slate, a youthful hint of petrol, vanilla bean and a topnote...

What is impressive here is how crystalline the Riesling flows over the palate. The wine, which is matured in old wooden barrels, takes time and only shows subtle lemony fruits...

The Wittmann family has been growing grapes and producing wine in the small Rheinhessen village of Westhofen since 1663. Today, the estate cultivates 62 acres of vines in the rolling...

Bardolino is a lesser known DOC occupying the hills to the east of Lake Garda. The wines are similar to Valpolicella, for comparison. Zeni’s “Mr. Lake” is a cheerful blend...

This medium-dry wine captures the ethereal “floats like a butterfly” character of Zilliken Rieslings at a very attractive price. Bright and juicy, with moderate alcohol, this butterfly soars high on...

Very fresh and lively, with so much energy and herbal freshness, this has a wonderfully crisp personality. Long, harmoniously dry finish that makes this an extremely flexible wine.\n \n Producer...

Barely off-dry, this is a very juicy riesling that has a firm core of slate character. So light-footed and bright with a wonderfully refreshing and super-clean finish.\n \n Producer Information\n...

This takes off vertically from the launch pad and heads straight for outer space! So much mint and melon freshness, then comes a touch of bitter orange at the long,...

The whole spectrum of tropical and citrus aromas with hints of jasmine and orchid. Excellent concentration and all the brilliance you expect from the Saar, the mineral acidity and delicate...