From mica schist and vinified in acacia barrels, the 2017 Riesling Viesslinger Stern opens with a deep, clear and coolish, very intense but delicate and floral bouquet with crystalline flint- stone notes and white peach...

The bright amber-colored 2005 Trockenbeerenauslese No. 7 Grande Cuvée Nouvelle Vague opens with a pure and clear, fascinating, precise and elegant, slightly balsamic bouquet of stewed apricots, leaves, salt and pepper. On...

Smoky reduction, despite clouding a lot of the nose, cannot quite prevent some apricot and lemon from shining through. The palate then reveals earthy, yeasty hints of apricot and Mirabelle plum and a spiky lemon...