Schloss Lieser: Making space for the divine

By Terry Theise

The second part of Terry Theise’s virtual pilgrimage to the Mosel’s Schloss Lieser includes a brush with perfection and some miraculous Auslesen. 2018 Niederberg Helden Riesling GG (Full name, Lieserer Niederberg Helden Riesling Trocken) Weinstein! (Tartrates.) You don’t see that much any more, especially in dry wines. Forcefully fragrant. Too much so? We’ll see as… View Article

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Schloss Lieser: Delicate, focused, articulate

By Terry Theise

Terry Theise goes on a virtual pilgrimage to Schloss Lieser, delving deep into the Mosel estate’s latest entrancing releases.  The estate came to us—“us” because I was still with Skurnik—in the waning days of Rudi Wiest’s business, and because the estate has such a stellar reputation we broke protocol and began to represent them before… View Article

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Saint-Péray: The Northern Rhône's soft white underbelly

By Andrew Jefford

The tiny Northern Rhône appellation of Saint-Péray is a source of sometimes-outstanding, low-acid dry whites that at their best offer superb value for money. Andrew Jefford reports on a WFW panel tasting shared with Stephen Brook and Simon Field MW, and reveals the top five wines. For full coverage, including scores and in-depth notes on all… View Article

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Carl Loewen: Lichen-beings, spirit-birds, and Riesling perfection

By Terry Theise

In the second part of his review of the latest Riesling releases from the Mosel producer Carl Loewen, Terry Theise goes “ga-ga with bliss”.  2020 Ritsch GG (Full name Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Trocken) ++ And once again we rejoice in 12.5% alcohol. Maximum flavor with minimum alcohol is the recipe for the highest satisfaction. Cards on… View Article

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Carl Loewen: Fluent speakers of the sponti dialect

By Terry Theise

No longer an insider secret, Carl Loewen has become one of the Mosel’s flagship producers, with a precise and sensitive take on the traditional “sponti-Fuder” style, says Terry Theise in the first of a two-part report on the family’s latest releases. Reflecting back on my merchant years it strikes me that you never really know… View Article

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2016 Brunello di Montalcino: So beguiling

By Michael Palij MW

Each quarter, The World of Fine Wine conducts extensive tastings of the finest wines in a given region or stylistic set. In one of three tastings featured in the most recent issue of our print magazine—WFW72—three members of our internationally respected tasting panel, Stephen Brook, Andrew Jefford, and Michael Palij MW, were profoundly impressed by 2016 Brunello… View Article

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Riesling by Bründlmayer: A hedonism for refined people

By Terry Theise

Terry Theise concludes his close tasting of the latest releases from Kamptal’s Bründlmayer with an exploration of the estate’s Riesling, and a coda of enchanting Muscat and sweet wines.  2020 Kamptal Riesling “Terassen” Starts out smelling like nettles and woodruff. Then boxwood and white iris. Lupins have this smell too; almost but not quite wisteria…. View Article

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Grüner Veltliner by Bründlmayer: Wines that show you the world

By Terry Theise

In the second part of his in-depth engagement with the latest releases from the great Kamptal estate, Terry Theise is impressed anew by the 2020 and 2019 vintages of Bründlmayer’s diverse portfolio of Grüner Veltliner. 2020 Kamptal “Terassen” Grüner Veltiner + I tasted this before, from an open bottle (mostly still full, opened that day),… View Article

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Bründlmayer: An ongoing process of refinement

By Terry Theise

In the latest of his in-depth explorations of the ranges of some of his favorite producers, Terry Theise explores the new releases from Weingut Bründlmayer, an historic, “classic” estate based in Langenlois in Austria’s Kamptal region that has moved forward “inexorably” in recent years under the guidance of Willi Bründlmayer and his team. Theise begins… View Article

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Louis Roederer Collection 242: A new era

By Michael Edwards

Louis Roederer is replacing its much-loved Brut Premier with a new Multi-Vintage cuvée: Louis Roederer Collection 242. Michael Edwards reports from the launch and reviews the first edition.  Roederer’s Chef de Cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon opened his virtual presentation on July 22 with his customary focus and clarity. “I am very happy to introduce Collection 242… View Article

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Coteaux Champenois: Still life

By Essi Avellan MW

Each quarter, The World of Fine Wine conducts extensive tastings of the finest wines in a given region or stylistic set. In one of three tastings featured in issue 71 of our print magazine, three members of our internationally respected tasting panel—Essi Avellan MW, Simon Field MW, and Jancis Robinson MW—set out to assess the… View Article

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Schloss Gobelsburg's Rieslings: Music of centuries

By Terry Theise

With Schloss Gobelsburg marking its 850th anniversary this year, Terry Theise spent a week tasting the great Austrian estate’s latest releases. Today, in the final installment of his three-part account of a profoundly impressive and affecting tasting, Theise presents his thoughts on Schloss Gobelsburg’s Rieslings. You can read Theise’s thoughts on Schloss Gobelsburg’s Zweigelt, rosé, and sparkling… View Article

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Schloss Gobelsburg's Grüner Veltliners: A sweet, sweet field

By Terry Theise

With Schloss Gobelsburg marking its 850th anniversary this year, Terry Theise spent a week tasting the great Austrian estate’s latest releases. Today, in the second installment of his three-part account of a profoundly impressive and affecting tasting, Theise presents his thoughts on Schloss Gobelsburg’s Grüner Veltliners. You can read Theise’s review of  Schloss Gobelsburg’s Zweigelt, rosé, and… View Article

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Schloss Gobelsburg: Beautiful seriousness

By Terry Theise

With Schloss Gobelsburg marking its 850th anniversary this year, Terry Theise spent a week tasting the great Austrian estate’s latest releases. In this, the first installment of a three-part account of a profoundly impressive and affecting tasting, Theise presents his thoughts on Schloss Gobelsburg’s Zweigelt, rosé, and sparkling wines. In Part II, Theise presents his… View Article

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2020 Bordeaux Tasting Notes: The Right Bank

By Michael Schuster

This week, as the 2020 Bordeaux en primeur campaign hots up, The World of Fine Wine is publishing the in-depth analysis and detailed tasting notes of our longstanding Bordeaux critic, Michael Schuster, based on his extensive tastings at the châteaux this Spring. One of the world’s most experienced and respected Bordeaux critics, Schuster has been… View Article

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2020 Bordeaux Tasting Notes: The Left Bank Part II

By Michael Schuster

This week, as the 2020 Bordeaux en primeur campaign hots up, The World of Fine Wine is publishing the in-depth analysis and detailed tasting notes of our longstanding Bordeaux critic, Michael Schuster, based on his extensive tastings at the châteaux this Spring. One of the world’s most experienced and respected Bordeaux critics, Schuster has been… View Article

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2020 Bordeaux Tasting Notes: The Left Bank Part I

By Michael Schuster

This week, as the 2020 Bordeaux en primeur campaign hots up, The World of Fine Wine is publishing the in-depth analysis and detailed tasting notes of our longstanding Bordeaux critic, Michael Schuster, based on his extensive tastings at the châteaux this Spring. One of the world’s most experienced and respected Bordeaux critics, Schuster has been… View Article

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2020 Bordeaux: Les trois glorieux (millésimes)

By Michael Schuster

This week, as the 2020 Bordeaux en primeur campaign hots up, The World of Fine Wine is publishing the in-depth analysis and detailed tasting notes of our longstanding Bordeaux critic, Michael Schuster, based on his extensive tastings at the châteaux this Spring. One of the world’s most experienced and respected Bordeaux critics, Schuster has been… View Article

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2016 Barolo: A treat of a vintage

By Andrew Jefford

Each quarter, The World of Fine Wine conducts extensive tastings of the finest wines in a given region or stylistic set. In one of three tastings featured in the most recent issue of our print magazine—WFW71—three members of our internationally respected tasting panel, Andrew Jefford, Bruno Besa, and Michael Palij MW, were bowled over by… View Article

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Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2012: Faithful ambassador of a great Pinot year

By Simon Field MW

There has been no shortage of anticipation trailing this launch, most specifically because 2012 has been pitched in Champagne as a Pinot Noir vintage par excellence, and, notwithstanding the House’s ornate reticence as to the precise blend, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill is often perceived to be the nec plus ultra of Pinot-dominated Champagne. We have… View Article

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Taylor’s Single Harvest 1961: Sixty shades of great

By Simon Field MW

The leading Port house has released the latest in its series of venerable Tawny Ports, perfect for those celebrating a special anniversary or birthday this year, but equally tempting for all wine lovers 1961 was not a “declared” vintage for Port, although the Single Quinta concept had already been born, as those lucky enough to… View Article

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Louis Roederer Hommage à Camille Coteaux Champenois

By Essi Avellan MW

The first Chardonnay and Pinot Noir releases from a promising project raises the bar for quality in the rapidly growing Coteaux de Champagne still-wine scene In essence, this is a lab,” says Champagne Louis Roederer’s chef de cave Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon of the house’s new Coteaux Champenois project. “With these still wines, we seek to express… View Article

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Charles Heidsieck Collection: Crayères Underground Treasures

By Anthony Rose

Anthony Rose is granted access to the remarkable cache of old Champagnes stored beneath Charles Heidsieck’s Reims headquarters Cette porte doit rester imperativement fermée. As the Fort Knox-like steel door in Charles Heidsieck’s Reims garden snapped shut and the 116 chalk steps down to the subterranean cellars were safely negotiated, the meaning of the stern… View Article

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