Wine in Black Parker-Paket

Als Jay S. Miller den 2007er 'Selectus' im Jahr 2011 für Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate bewertet hat, gab er den Hinweis, der Wein dürfe ruhig noch ein paar weitere Jahre im Keller reifen. Genau das hat er getan und die Zeit hat ihm in die Karten gespielt. Der 'Selectus' ist jetzt vollendet gereift und auf dem Höhepunkt des Trinkgenusses. Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot und Petit Verdot haben hier perfekt zueinander gefunden, der Kalkstein hinterlässt seine markante, mineralische Spur und das Holz einen stimmigen Rahmen. Das ist herausragende Winzerkunst und das Ergebnis einer strengen Selektion. Entsprechend passend ist der Name 'Selectus'. Denn tatsächlich wird dieser Wein nur in den Jahren vinifiziert, die eine herausragende Qualität liefern, und im Jahr 2007 hat alles gestimmt.

The Bodega’s flagship is called Selectus: no 2006 was made but the 2007 Selectus was worth the wait. A blend of 30% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot, it was aged for 18 months in new French oak. Smoky oak, pencil lead, Asian spices, incense, lavender, and assorted black fruits lead to a suave, dense, succulent offering that features outstanding volume and a 45-second finish. Give it another 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it from 2014 to 2027.

Colour: Cherry, garnet rim; Aroma: ripe fruit, balsamic herbs, cocoa bean, earthy notes; Flavour: powerful, spicy, long, balanced

Er gehört zu jenen unerschütterlichen, mutigen und innovativen Weinmachern, die sich mit Haut und Haar dem Vinifizieren von kompromisslosen Terroir-Weinen verschrieben haben: Xavier Vignon! Sein neuester Bad Boy: Eine akribisch vinifizierte Top-Cuvée aus uralten Reben, die besten Syrah der nördlichen Rhône mit feinstem Grenache der südlichen Rhône vermählt. Und weil auf diesen Wein kein Spitzen-Appellations-Hut wie Châteauneuf-du-Pape und Côte Rôtie passt, kommt der Wein mit einem Côtes du Rhône-Ausweis daher. Und als sei das immer noch nicht genug des Regelbruchs, assembliert er auch noch verschiedene Jahrgänge.

A blend of the 2015 and 2016 vintages, the NV Côtes du Rhône S M checks in as the same equal parts Grenache and Syrah raised in tank and barrel. A huge nose of cassis, ground black pepper, garrigue, and olive tapenade gives way to a ripe, rounded, medium to full-bodied effort that has good acidity, building tannin, a seamless, light texture, and a great finish. It's a singular wine that has a big kiss of Northern Rhône Syrah with a touch of the rounded, sexy, opulent style of the south. It's going to drink nicely for a decade.

A blend of 50% Syrah from the Northern Rhône with 50% Grenache from the Southern Rhône, the NV Vin de France SM Second Edition is a fascinating wine, combining smoky, peppery, herbal notes with ripe black cherries. Full-bodied, plush and velvety, Vignon allows that it's "more 2016 than 2015" in style, but no matter how you characterize it, it's a lovely, complex wine.

Der ‚Rall Red‘ ist ein weiteres beeindruckendes Werk des talentierten Winzers Donovan Rall, der für seine Streben nach handwerklicher Perfektion bekannt ist. Er steht als Zeugnis für seine Hingabe zur Qualität und seiner Fähigkeit, Weine zu schaffen, die ansprechend, ausgewogen und dennoch komplex sind.

The Rall 2022 Swartland Red is Syrah (from the same vineyard in the Swartland used in the mono-varietal expression) with Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault. This wine delivers more texture and intensity, and it shows a big-boned personality that wraps thickly over the palate. It is fleshy and oozing with dark fruit, along with fragrant tones of heritage rose, wild herb and African brush. The fruit is very balanced and prett

A silky, elegant red blend that has aromas of chocolate strawberries, wild cherries, light spices and orange leaves. It’s medium-bodied, supple and fine-grained. Cool finish. 78% syrah, 12% grenache, 7% carignan and 3% cinsault, all 100% whole-bunch fermented.

Donovan Rall's la red blend is Syrah based, with a supporting crew of 12% Grenache, 7%
Carignan and 3% Cinsault. Always released a year later than the rest of the portfolio to allow
the tannins to harmonise, it combines components from schist and granite soils, showing
plenty of grip, aromas of Campari spices and garrigue and a core of plum, tobacco leaf and
red cherry.

Höchstgenuss, der „ad astra“, also bis zu den Sternen, reicht! Dieses Toskana-Highlight sollten Sie nicht verpassen, denn die Fattoria Nittardi legt mal wieder eine Kreation vor, die die Sinne in ihren Bann zieht! Lieblingswein-Potenzial!

Rich, red- and dark-fruited character with notes of spiced cedar, dried citrus peel and walnuts. Medium- to full-bodied, racy and tense, with firm, tight tannins that have a fine texture but need a little more time to integrate better. Shows good energy and is nicely filled with fruit. Spiced and cedary at the end, but with a lot of freshness.

The 2022 Ad Astra, Nittardi's Maremma wine, is terrific. It offers up copious blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and chocolate. Pretty floral notes reappear on the finish to add brightness.

Seit fünf Generationen führt die Gründerfamilie die Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España. Dabei hat sie stets klug investiert und Cune zu einem der bedeutendsten Weingüter Spaniens gemacht, mit Weinen wie der Gran Reserva, die sich stets im Spannungsfeld zwischen Tradition und Moderne bewegen.

Spices, chocolate, vanilla and lots of vibrant, youthful plums, cherries and berries. A medium-bodied, very approachable Rioja with juicy fruit and fine tannins that make you want to drink a bottle. Such a pleasing, well-made and youthful gran reserva.

The 2018 Gran Reserva Cune is 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo from Rioja Alta, aged up to 24 months in American and French oak barrels. Aromas of plum and blackberry intermingle with herbal and oaky notes. Dry, creamy and chalky on the palate, it offers a fairly compact mouthfeel. This red wine presents a modern twist on the fruit-forward style, resembling more of a New World red than a classic Rioja

The 2018 Cune Gran Reserva was produced with grapes picked between the 8th and 26th of October, quite late into the season, reflecting a cooler year with frost and snow and a mild summer. The vegetative cycle was long, 180 days, and the final blend was 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo or Cariñena, mostly from their 70 hectares in Torremontalbo. The grapes fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and concrete after a 24-hour cold soak, and the wine matured in French and American oak barrels for 24 months. They bottled the wine with 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.6 and 5.76 grams of acidity. It has spicy notes from the oak, vanilla and coconut, and is aromatic and expressive, clean, with a classic Gran Reserve profile.

Der Gigondas ‚Les Espaliers‘ zeigt eindrucksvoll, warum die Weine dieser Appellation so geschätzt sind: intensive rote Frucht, provenzalische Kräuter und ein Hauch Süßholz. Am Gaumen opulent und seidig, zugleich frisch und wunderbar ausbalanciert – ein Rhône-Klassiker mit großem Potenzial.

This wine radiates purity and finesse, but with an edge that commands attention. Aromas of fresh roses, Carpentras strawberries, red licorice, flaky salt, and crushed stone rise with confidence. The palate is liquid silk—focused, laced with rose and anchored by fine tannins and quiet power. There's a tension beneath its elegance that hints at something deeper. A captivating stunner.

Another great success at this address, the 2023 Gigondas Crous Saint Martin Les Espaliers—an 80% Grenache Noir, 10% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah blend—wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, dark berries, licorice and garrigue. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and suave, it’s perfectly balanced, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, ethereal finish. It was matured entirely without oak.

Round and velvety, this blend of 80% grenache, 10% syrah and 10% mourvedre offers red cherries, sweet berries and sweet baking spices. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Focused and fleshy with a long, fruity and spicy finish. Drink or hold.