2019 Château Carbonneau La Verrière, France, Bordeaux, Sainte-Fay Cotes de Bordeaux, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$35.00USD

Excellent showing for this wine.  It is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot aged for 12 months in new oak.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is tight but opens to show cassis, baking spices, vanilla, and slight char.  On the palate, black cherries with some spice.  A bit of menthol on the finish.  Firm tannins.  Plenty of depth and some complexity shows as it unwinds in the glass.  Long finish.  This needs a couple of years to fully mature.  This house seemed to really nail it with this vintage.  It should drink well for ten to twelve more years at least.  A nice match with a

2019 Le Seuil de Mazeyres, France, Pomerol, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$35.00USD

My first time trying this producer.  It is their second wine.  A blend of 73.1% Merlot, 24.3% Cabernet Franc, and 2.6% Petit Verdot.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with clay, and cherries.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  The palate has cherries with slight black cherries.  This is open and drinking well today.  Some complexity but mostly a tasty wine for immediate drinking over the next couple of years.  A nice wine with pizza.  Unfortunately, like most Pomerol wines, it is a bit expensive to be a daily drinker.

2019 Château des Landes Luccianus Amphore, France, Bordeaux, Lussac-St. Émilion, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$50.00USD

This is 100% Cabernet Franc.  After fermentation, it spent 12 months in amphora where it underwent malolactic fermentation.  The result is an outstanding wine.  Black cherry in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is tight at first but opens to show black cherries, smoke, and baking spices.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, black cherries, slight cigar box and very concentrated.  Nice finish.  Still young, this will improve. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  Lamb chops would go quite well.  

2019 Château Peybonhomme-les Tours Le Bonhomme. France, Bordeaux, Cotes du Blaye, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$17.00USD

According to the label, this is 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Malbec.  It is a biodynamic wine.  Ruby/purple in color if a bit flat.  The nose is nice with cedar, cherries, and a slight char.  Firm tannins.  A bit thin on the body.  Black cherry fruit with low acidity.  Moderate finish.  This is a nice inexpensive Bordeaux for drinking over the next few years.  It the fruit holds out, perhaps even longer.  Better with food.  This would be nice with meatloaf or a burger. 

2019 Carbonneau La Verrière Blanc, France Bordeaux, Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

This is a blend of 50% Semillon and 50% Sauvignon Blanc according to the label (although the winery web site lists it at 80/20).  The Semillon stood out, so I tend to believe the winery over the back label.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with alfalfa, slight lemons and a bit of melon.  Medium bodied.  Oily texture.

2019 Nigl Muskateller Gelber Eiswein, Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

A nice treat to be able to try this at the winery.  10.5% abv.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has elderberries and sea air.  Viscous texture.  Good acidity.  On the palate, sort of an apricot liqueur note.  Long finish.  This is tasty and easy to drink.  Great on its own, this would work with a not too sweet berry pastry.  Drink over the next ten years.  

2018 Nigl Chardonnay TA OS, Austria, Lower Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Grade: 

This is apparently a joint venture between Nigl and the Ta Os Skybar in Schorndorf, Germany.  It is a style of Chardonnay that I am not a fan of.  You may like it more.  Yellow gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemon pith and a woody quality.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this seems bitter with more lemon rind.  Wine is subjective, you may enjoy this more than I.  

2021 Nigl Sauvignon Blanc, Austria, Lower Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

This is just a tad behind the amazing 2019, but with another year or so, it may be just as good.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has gooseberries, some papaya and minerals.  Medium bodied.  Very clean.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, gooseberries, slight peach and minerals.  Nice finish.  This is drinking well now, but should improve a bit.  Drink over the next ten years.  Great on its own, this will work well lighter foods.

2021 Nigl Gelber Muskateller, Austria, Lower Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-

Muskateller probably doesn't get the attention it deserves, getting short shrift to the Gruners and Rieslings in Austria.  Yet, some are quite charming and well worth visiting.  This is one.  Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lychees, elderberries, apricots and slight minty note.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is dry.  Apricots, lychee and slight elderberries.  Nice texture.  Good finish.  This drinks easy on its own and would be a nice wine with a lighter lunch.  Drink over the next few years.  

2021 Nigl Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Privat Pellingen, Austria, Kremstal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

This was a clear step up from the wonderful 2020.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with slight peach, limes and minerals.  Oily texture.  Light tannins.  On the palate, flavors of limes, white pepper and slight peach.  Great acidity.  Long finish with slight bitter note (in a good way) on the finish.  This is drinking very well now and should continue to for the next six to nine years.  It would be great with a green olive and onion pizza.  

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