Simon J Woolf
There’s a feeling lightness and aeration in this creamy Weißburgunder. Spicy and lifted on the nose, it opens out to reveal attractive ripe fruit and a subtle salty tang on the finish. The salty mineral notes really add excitement to what would otherwise be a very simple style. And the fresh, energetic feel is great
Simon J Woolf
Candy scented and quite exotic on the nose, the palate of this wine feels flabby and surprisingly sweet. There’s ripe pear and peach fruit but no lift and none of Weißburgunder’s usual airy texture.
Simon J Woolf
A fascinating and different style of Blaufränkisch that shows wild herbs and umeboshi plum. The fruit is nuanced and delicate, and the tannins are nutty and firm. Quite a pretty wine that also demands a little thought – it doesn’t show the obvious varietal characteristics, but something different that presumably relates to the heavier clay
Simon J Woolf
This might just be one of the most thrilling and harmonious Gemischter Satzen I’ve yet tasted from Christ. The nose shows some candied peel and citrus, but the palate has a wonderful lifted acidity and tight, focused orchard fruits. A slatey, stony note carries the wine through to an exciting finish, and the texture has
Simon J Woolf
A big blowsy Gemischter, full of creamy pear and ripe peach. There’s a subtle sensation of minerals and rocks on the finish, but this wine could use a little more freshness and lift. I’m not sure I’d get beyond one glass as it feels quite heady.
Simon J Woolf
Dark and rather brooding on the nose, with roasted plum, woodsmoke and pretty fierce tannins. It’s hard to find much fruit definition in this wine. Merlot’s more chocolately, smoky character seems to dominate, as does the oak.
Simon J Woolf
Ripe black cherry fruit opens in this wine, giving way to nutty and actually quite attractive tannins – which do feel like they might come from the grape skins rather than from oak barrels. A style that needs some time to bottle to soften a bit, but the typical sour cherry acids and nice fruit
Simon J Woolf
Dark and savoury, with a balsamic tinge, this rather extracted Zweigelt lacks fruit or body, and just isn’t a whole lot of fun.
Simon J Woolf
This is the kind of blend that might be understandable from the point of view of “this is what we happen to have growing in the vineyard”, but makes no sense from a taste perspective. It lacks any kind of focus, with each grape variety feeling a little obscured. That said, the tannins are nutty
Simon J Woolf
Spicy and tangy, this Riesling feels like it’s really expressing the rocky soils of the vineyard. It’s quite tight and stony on the attack, but then reveals quite generous green plum and mango fruit with further aeration. A nuanced and fresh style that has plenty of tension.