Fine Wine Odd Bottle Sale Nov 2020

The 2013 Burg is a field blend of classical Alsatian grape varieties grown in a sheltered, south-facing vineyard in a cool, late-ripening terroir on colored marl soils with imbedded gypsum. This is a pure, finessed and firmly structured Burg that is tight but transparent, finessed and vita...(read more)

The 2015 Schoffweg opens very clear and with powdery chalky flavors on the nose, where ripe white-seed fruit aromas and a touch of smokiness are displayed. Full-bodied, round and lush, with rich and juicy fruit, ripe acidity and fine tannins, this elegant Schoffweg reveals its concentratio...(read more)

Broader, richer feel. Delivers beautifully. This is impressive! Weightier, richer - with just enough minerality and drive. Good.

Approximately 7,000 bottles are made of this blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon. Lemon/lime/grapefruit dominate the aromatics. Medium-bodied with wet gravel-like scents this is a nicely textured wine with 5-7 years of aging potential.

Tightly herbal; finely directed. Lovely density of compact flavour. Spicy, round. Another level to most of the whites at the Graves tasting: mineral - complex herbal and rock scents, weighty without disturbing intensity, calm glass-like centre, composed. Very fresh and pure and mouthfillin...(read more)

Beautifully composed, cool and fresh. Weighty like hefting a lump of stone, crystalline in texture. Closed yet opens on the palate, succulent with juicy fruit. Complex oaky and earthy spices. Lovely long, pure calm finish. At the Pessac-Léognan tasting it was harder to discern, very...(read more)

Bright and defined balance, with an attractively round grapefruity quality which lingers in the fresh acidity on the finish.

Cabassaou is a vineyard which produces the quintessence of the style of Bandol. Almost entirely Mourvèdre, with just token amounts of Syrah and Cinsault, it makes a wine which defies its dark density to be elegant and complex with age.

Notes of smoky reduction block an evaluation of the nose though there is good vibrancy to the impressively dense medium weight flavors that exude a fine minerality onto the tension-filled, bright and mildly austere finish. The acidity is prominent but not drying and while the balance isn’t...(read more)

Finer yet on the nose than the Premier Cru 'cuvee', with a plusher volume and darker fruit, not as lifted, lean and keen, but a relaxed rich boy. Super-long too.

A nose that seems further-evolved, old dark red roses, heady and deeply floral. So floral it is quite extreme, but I love it - a touch of very dark chocolate on the finish. Quite full enough and the aromas linger. From vines opposite Bonnes Mares.

Lovely again - lifted with a sweetness in the mid-palate, quite full. Definitely Chambolle, with the body a fullness of a Confuron wine.