2017 Quinta do Vallado Tinto (Douro): Peppery purple passion and possibility. $23 B+ 2017 P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia (Douro): Bursting at the seams this vintage, oozing dark and spicy richness. $27 B+ NV W & J Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port (Portugal): The only reservation you should have here is whether…
We Interrupt Our Programming for This Interruption (Book Hiatus)
As if I wasn’t behind enough on my ramblings here on 1WD (I’ve still got several Sicily updates to share with you, after all!), I’m going to put myself even further behind! Overachiever here! Here’s the skinny: it’s going to be light on the feature content here on 1WD (though I expect to keep up,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For January 23, 2020
2017 Buchegger Moosburgerin Reserve Riesling (Kremstal): Apples, apricots, and an aggressive attitude. $36 A- 2017 Weingut Stadt Krems Grillenparz Riesling Erste OTW Lage Reserve (Kremstal): Austere, glassy-eyed gazes seldom come with this much soulful depth behind them. $44 A- 2017 Weingut Nigl Ried Hochacker “1OTW Privat” Riesling (Kremstal): Dig lemons? I think I just found…
Crème de la Krems (Grüner Veltliner Reserve Highlights from Kremstal)
In the Austrian region of Krems, they know a thing or two (or two dozen) about winemaking; few wine-growing areas have its kind of historical depth, even when measured by European standards. Grape production in Krems dates back to the 3rd Century AD (during the reign of Probus); mentions of specific vineyards can be fond…