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German Pinots – an interim summary

May 18, 2025

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The new cuvée Réflexion R 021 Rosé was the prel The new cuvée Réflexion R 021 Rosé was the prelude to an excellent quartet of champagnes from Lallier, which I had the pleasure of tasting together with Chef de Cave Dominique Demarville during an interview for FINE - Das Weinmagazin. The article will be published in June. 🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #ay #lallier #champagnelallier #champagnelallierrose #lallierreflexionr #dominiquedemarville #fineweinmagazin #finemagazin #dasgutetrinken #tretorri #tretorriverlag #stefanpegatzky
Spring is the perfect season for Blancs de Blancs. Spring is the perfect season for Blancs de Blancs. Champagne Franck Bonville is an outstanding Chardonnay specialist from Avize. The wines are actually vinified in steel, but the single-vineyard champagne Les Belles Voyes is fermented in used barrels from Meursault. My profile of the champagne house is now available in German and English at sur-la-pointe.com 🍾🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #growerchampagne #franckbonville #franckbonvillechampagne #blancdeblancs #oger
Yesterday was Gaja Day in Berlin, organized by the Yesterday was Gaja Day in Berlin, organized by the importer Segnitz, and it was a great opportunity for me to taste the current range. To start with the summary: the winery had some excellent vintages with them, and it is a pleasure to see that the wines are becoming more finesse-driven across all appellations. However, I still couldn't get much out of the white wines. Why they blend Sauvignon Blanc with Chardonnay in the Rossj-Bass remains a mystery to me. So let's move straight on to the reds: Idda Rosso 2021 from Etna is Burgundian in its delicacy, yet sensual. The Camarcanda 2019 is bold and has the typical sexy fruit density of Bolgheri. The two single-vineyard Brunelli from 2019, Rennina and Sugarille from Pieve Santa Restituta, are very structured and have endless aging potential. Sperss 2020 is also powerful and intense, while the Barbaresco 2021 is more ethereal and incredibly precise. 🍷 #gaja #angelogaja #gajabarbaresco #sperss #camarcanda #pievesantarestituta #sugarille #rennina #brunellodimontalcino
Not a champagne for beginners. This was my third e Not a champagne for beginners. This was my third encounter with Champagne Bollinger's PNTx17. The first time was at the Maison in Aӱ for the launch of the cuvée. Back then, it was still very young and not easy to understand. Then I tried it as a magnum at Grill Royal in Berlin, where it was perfectly on point and spectacularly good. Now privately on 1 May: powerful texture, but very acidic and almost a little austere in aroma. Not really suitable as an aperitif and should be served with a meal. Let's see how the fourth bottle turns out. 🥂 #champagne #champagnelovers #champagnebollinger #blancdenoirs #bollingerpn #bollingerpntx17
Many wines today are called “Vieilles Vignes”. Many wines today are called “Vieilles Vignes”. The vines in Domaine Fourrier's Clos Saint-Jacques were planted in 1910. Even in a difficult year like 2000, they show their exceptional class in one of the best terroirs of Gevrrey-Chambertin. An exceptional wine! 🍷 #pinotnoir #burgundy #bourgogne #bourgognerouge #gevreychambertin #gevreychambertinpremiercru #premiercru #clossaintjacques #domainefourrier #fourrierclossaintjacques
I must admit that, apart from champagne, great whi I must admit that, apart from champagne, great white Burgundies are right up my alley! Last week, I really hit the jackpot. The parcel Clos des Perrieres is the heart of the undisputed best vineyard in Meursault and is solely owned by Domaine Albert Grivault. 2010 was not only a spectacular year for Chardonnay in Burgundy – it was also a moment of glory for the winery, not least in terms of critical acclaim. Expectations were high – and they were fully met. Timeless in traditional style, i.e. not very reductive, but with noticeable oak, creamy, powerful and complex, with the bright acidity of the vintage. Will keep for decades with proper storage, but unfortunately this was my only bottle. 🚿 #chardonnay #whiteburgundy #bourgogneblanc #meursault #meursaultperrieres #meursaultperrières #premiercru #meursault1ercru #closdesperrières #albertgrivault #domainealbertgrivault
Epitome is the recently released successor to Cham Epitome is the recently released successor to Champagne Penet Chardonnet's Cuvée Terroir & Sens. A Blanc de Blancs from the Grand Cru Verzy in the Montagne de Reims: unusual and impressive. I first met the producer at Wine Paris and was very pleased. There will be a detailed feature about Penet Chardonnay on Sur-la-pointe in May. The focus will be on the magnificent Cuvées Parcellaires. Happy Easter! 🐣🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #growerchampagne #montagnedereims #blancdeblancs #verzy #verzygrandcru #penetchardonnet #penetchardonnetchampagne #champagnepenetchardonnet
Wild wines and stylish cuisine: Krakow is a gourme Wild wines and stylish cuisine: Krakow is a gourmet hotspot. Krzysztof Wás, Chef de cuisine at Restaurant Copernicus, has learnt under Thomas Bühner and Norbert Niederkofler, among others, and serves Nowa Polska kuchnia of international caliber. The wine list is Italian-inspired and impressive. Polish wines can be found in Krakow at Kawa i Vino in the covered farmers' market Rynek Kleparsky. 🔥🔥🔥 #krakow #kraków #polishwine #polishwines #restaurantcopernicus
It is always a great pleasure to have Veuve Clicqu It is always a great pleasure to have Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé in the glass, last night with the very powerful 2012 vintage. For the first time, I was able to taste the Clos Colin, named after the parcel of the same name in Bouzy, which is one of the oldest of the Maison. There are 750 bottles of this, and it was only available in a package with the Grande Dame Rosé. I don't even want to know how many bottles are still available here in Germany. Anyway: the red Coteaux Champenois made from 100 per cent Pinot Noir was spectacularly good, sinewy, powerful and still full of youthfulness. At the level of excellent red Burgundies! 🍾🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #veuveclicquot #lagrandedamerose #lagrandedamerosé #lagrandedamerosé2012 #bouzy #closcolin #closcolin2012
A bottle with a lot of history. Klaus Reimitz work A bottle with a lot of history. Klaus Reimitz worked alongside Sergio Manetti and was jointly responsible for 25 vintages of Le Pergole Torte. After his death, he has been producing his Reimitz Toscana Rosso from the Boronzky parcel in tiny quantities on Poggio al Sole since 2011. Thomas Schröder, the creator of the FAZ magazine and long-time editor-in-chief of FINE - Das Weinmagazin, gave me the bottle shortly before his death. That was five years ago now. People like him are becoming increasingly rare in the wine world and in journalism ... #tuscany #vinotoscano #vinitoscani #tuscanywines #tuscanywine #sangiovese #reimitz
Max von Kunow was in Berlin yesterday and presente Max von Kunow was in Berlin yesterday and presented his Rieslings from the von Hövel winery on the Saar! It was a great line-up from the 2016 Saar Riesling to the Scharzhofberger Auslese from 2010. More about it soon on sur-la-pointe. #WeingutVonHoevel #Saar #Riesling #SaarRiesling #Scharzhofberg #Scharhofberger l #vonhoevel #vdpwein #vdpmosel #winelover #rieslinglover
Elvio Cogno from La Morra has been making very tra Elvio Cogno from La Morra has been making very traditional Barolo since 1964. The 1979 was fully developed, already somewhat overripe on the nose: animal-herbal, leather, rosehip and, unfortunately, lovage. Bright cherry-red color with subtle brick-red reflections. Intact structure with high acidity but crumbly tannins. 🍷 #piemonte #piemontewine #langhe #langhenebbiolo #barolo #oldbarolo #nebbiolo #lamorra #barololamorra #elviocogno
One of my discoveries at Wine Paris was Champagne One of my discoveries at Wine Paris was Champagne Franck Bonville. I'm currently re-tasting the champagnes at home to write a portrait on sur-la-pointe. As with this twin pair Pur Avize & Pur Mesnil from 2018, this is not only highly enjoyable, but also quite revealing. 🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #franckbonville #franckbonvillechampagne #blancdeblancs #avize #mesnilsuroger
Last week, Havana Club introduced his Icónica Col Last week, Havana Club introduced his Icónica Collection of Cuban High-end rums to Germany. Abel Morales, one of only nine Maestro Del Ron Cubano from the Caribbean island, had come to Munich especially for the event. Fortunately, I was invited to an evening for important collectors, and so in addition to the presentation of Havana Club Selección de Maestros, Gran Reserva Añejo 15 Años and the outstanding Máximo Extra Añejo, which is limited to just 1,000 bottles, there were also the rare special bottlings Don Navarro and Tributo 2025 to taste. Finally, Asbel Morales presented the single cask series (10 years, 17 years and 21 years) as a world premiere in the spectacular Villa Blofeld, giving a deep insight into the diversity of rum production in Cuba. A detailed article will follow shortly on sur-la-pointe.com #cuba #rum #ron #cubanrum #robcubano #havanaclub #havanaclub15años #iconica #asbelmorales
ProWein 2025 was an astonishing event: significant ProWein 2025 was an astonishing event: significantly fewer stands compared to the previous year (-28%), again fewer visitors (-11%). But a very high quality of conversations and tastings. One highlight, for example, was the presentation of the champagnes of Maison Mandois by Chef de cave Maximilien de Billy. He is none other than the son of Hubert de Billy from the family that owns Champagne Pol Roger. I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more about him and his champagnes. As always, my top 10 champagnes and wines will soon be available on Sur-la-pointe.com @prowein_tradefair #prowein #prowein2025 #düsseldorf #ChampagneMandois #Mandois #ChampagneLover #Champagne
The second Pinot event on great German wines made The second Pinot event on great German wines made from grape varieties of the Pinot family took place this week at the 2-star restaurant Votum in Hanover. Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Pinot Noir GG 2022 from Weingut Krone was perhaps the greatest wine among the reds. But the wine is not yet on sale and is only at the embryonic stage, so to speak. In contrast, the Pinot Noir Reiterpfad an den Achtmorgen 2018 from Weingut Winning was the best in the sophisticated pairing by chef Benjamin Gallein (pictured: Amazake | fish sauce | Gunaja chocolate). Among the whites, there were impressive Chardonnays and Pinot Gris from Schloss Ortenberg and Weingut Frank Keller. 🍷 #votum #twomichelinstars #pinot #grossegewächse #weingutkrone #assmannshäuserhöllenberg #vonwinning # #weingutvonwinning #schlossortenberg #weingutfranzkeller
Les Hauts Partas is the exception in the portfolio Les Hauts Partas is the exception in the portfolio of Champagne Roger Coulon. The 0.2-hectare parcel is planted with Chardonnay and belongs to Chouilly on the Côte des Blancs and was acquired by the family at a favorable opportunity in 2012. Today, the 1,900 bottles are the only Grand Crus champagnes produced by the Maison from Vrigny. You can find out more about Roger Coulon and a tasting of the portfolio in a portrait that has just gone online on sur-la-pointe in German and English. 🥂 #champagne #champagner #champagnelover #champagnelovers #rogercoulon #champagnerogercoulon #vrigny #chouilly
Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2007 from René Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 2007 from René Rostaing showed itself quite spectacularly last week. With a wild (in the best sense of the word), complex bouquet, a lot of power and density on the palate and still youthful, untamed tannins. If you want to drink it now, you should definitely decant it. 🍷 #renérostaing #lalandonne #côterôtie #coterotie #northernrhone
Clos Stegasta Asyrtiko from the T-Oinos winery on Clos Stegasta Asyrtiko from the T-Oinos winery on the Cycladic island of Tinos has made a lot of headlines, and not just in Germany. While some the best Assyrtikos from Santorini are increasingly being trimmed in the direction of “great Mediterranean wine” through exaggerated ageing in wood etc., this wine is actually very convincing stylistically. Complex, salty, with a very nice texture. But unfortunately rather exorbitant in price. #winesofgreece #greekwine #tinoswine #toinos #closstegasta #assyrtiko
It must be an exceptional day when none of Vietti' It must be an exceptional day when none of Vietti's great 2021 single-vineyard Barolos is among the top 10 on the tasting list: neither Brunato nor Rocche or Cherequio, Lazzarito, Ravera or Monvigliero. But I can tell you this much: One wine from Vietti still made it. The top 10 selection of my best wines from Wine Paris is now online in German and English on sur-la-pointe.com. By the way, the absolute high-flyer was a wine from Germany! 🍷 #wineparis2025 #wineparis #vinexposium #paris #winetradefair #barolo #piedmonte #piemonte #vietti #barolovietti
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