Robert Weil, Kiedricher Grafenberg Riesling Eiswein other_regions_italy the 2005 Shiraz Clos Otto

the 2005 Shiraz Clos Otto is deep garnet colored with touches of brick and has earthy

There is good punch to the fleshy midpalate of the medium-bodied flavors that possess a slightly dusty and mildly edgy but not really austere finish that is notably shorter than it usually is

And there’s a touch of dried grasses and wild flowers

the 2018 Barbaresco Secondine is a new submission from Prunotto

Chalky finish

Robert Weil, Kiedricher Grafenberg Riesling Eiswein other_regions_italy the 2005 Shiraz Clos OttoWeils 2009 Kiedricher Grafenberg Riesling Eiswein exemplifies the split personality that haunts many of its vintage and genre. On the one hand there is an almost treacle like amalgam of butterscotch and marzipan; on the other, jabbing lemony acidity. To be sure, plenty of luscious pineapple and white peach preserves do something to fill the gap between confection and raw citricity and there is impressive density and persistence on display, but the