This wine has been going back and forth to back and forth in its evolution. Right now it’s in an awesome spot, similar to when I fell for it at... read more →
Want an example of a completely off-the-charts volatile wine that is completely compelling? The story—as told to me—goes this way. Schueller had two cuvées of pinot blanc, one of them... read more →
On the clay-limestone soils of Mittelbergheim. It sees 21 days of whole cluster and elevage in foudres for a half-year. This was spicy, appealing in the floral way of pinot... read more →
Based in Mittelbergheim, north of Colmar, Pierre Rietsch’s riesling comes from the clay and limestone lieu dit, Stein. An extremely appealing dry, fleshy riesling with nice depth from almost two... read more →
Grown in a vineyard with extremely high density, of about 16,000 plants per acre grown on a combo soil of limestone and granite. Éric has given two disrespected grapes, auxerrois... read more →
There are so many lovelies in this lineup from Les Pirouettes. Almost every one is my new favorite. Long live Alsace! A little chalkiness makes this one just fabulous—a food-worthy... read more →
What a brilliant little project from Christian Binner. He basically has a group of farmers who are starting to follow the natural and bottle their juice instead of selling their... read more →
Alsace sparklers can be fantastic. Case in point, this number from Boesch. The still wine hangs out in foudres for two years and gets no dosage. But you knew that.... read more →
Ever since Pierre defected Chambers Street for T. Edwards the wines have been impossible to find. So sad because they need to be discoverable. This one from marl and limestone... read more →
From the smallest of the Alsatian grand cru (3.4 hectares) comes a stunner. Really. This is compelling, even with higher SO2 and all. The year was a rich one. Residual... read more →