2017 Chardonnay Blick

Dried apricots, fresh sultanas and orange peel on the nose and orange peel. On the palate, orange and yellow orange and yellow ringed apricots. Citrus flavour on the finish.

Tropenfrucht und kräuterwürze in der Nase, am Gaumen Stachelbeeren, zitronig, ananas, etwas Vanille und Blütenhonig, gut eingebundenes Holz, langanhaltender, frischer Abgang.

The gift box contains a bottle of Noble Reserve 0.375 l.

Medium brick red colour, delicate touch of ochre. Fine citrus and orange zest on the nose, subtle hints of red berries, delicate tobacco touch. Rather restrained bouquet overall. Fresh on the palate, very lively structure, fresh heart cherries, delicate gingerbread notes of piement and aniseed, complex, soft, silky tannins, already easy to drink, fresh plums on the finish. At 13% alcohol, and with Riesling-like acidity, it’s no wonder that despite 168 grams of residual sugar, Kracher’s 2004 #1 Zweigelt Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague is notable for how little sweetness it displays. This tawny-colored libation drinks like a liqueur of candied blood orange and tangerine rind, cinnamon, and dried cherries. For all of its lushness of texture and its alcohol, it gives a light and very frisky account of itself, and the clean meatiness and leathery notes that emerge with increasing prominence the longer the wine warms in its glass, hold a fascination akin to that of red Burgundy. The liqueur-like finish is nonetheless refreshing, and rendered more so by a subtly saline streak.  92/100 The Wine Advocate David Schildknecht

Strong yellow gold, wonderful grape aromas, you can literally see the fruit hanging from the vine in the glass, superb nutmeg notes, great spiciness on the palate, the salty "bitterness" of the fully ripe thick-skinned grapes, great varietal aromas, paired with an opulent residual sugar of enormous firmness, a symphony of flavours begins, great finesse on the finish, a class wine for lovers of bouquet varieties. The raspberry, orange blossom, and cherry-scented 1999 #4 Muskat Ottonel Zwischen Den Seen Trockenbeerenauslese is a thick, unctuous tangerine-flavored fruit bomb. Its oily character slathers the palate with jellied kumquats, mandarins, and tangerines, all of whose flavors linger throughout its marvelously extensive finish. Projected maturity: Now - 2025 +95/100 The Wine Advocate / Pierre Rovani