September release from Fondberg

Gruhier Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé
Pale red, small bubbles. Light red berries and yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, rounded and kind, easy going but not boring. 82

2014 Fairview Lands End Sauvignon Blanc
Watery lemon yellow. Gooseberries and cats pie nose, lean. Fresh acidity, rounded and fruity, leaner. 80

2013 Dreissigacker Estate Riesling
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light grapefruit note. Fresh acidity, fruity, elegant, fresh, could be more nuanced. 85

2013 Karl Schaefer Riesling trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Yellow ripe apples and light peach note nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, sweetish even if dry at 3 g.rs, fruity, lemons finish. 85

2013 Karl Schaefer Riesling Sonnentropf Feinherb
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, light pears and peach note nose. Fresh acidity, lively and fresh, fruity, green apples, fresh finish. 88

2013 Karl Schaefer Riesling Gerümpel Erste Lage
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, grapefruits, subdued minerals and some floral notes. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruity, not quite as exciting palate as nose, good length. 88

2013 Karl Schaefer Riesling Herrenberg GG
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, light orange blossoms nose, subdued minerals. Fresh acidity, rounded and fruity, fresh but lacks some nuances abd details, fresh green apply finish. 89

2013 Tasca d'Almerita Grillo Cavallo Delle Fate
Pale lemon yellow. Fruity if leaner nose, some minerals and tropical notes, lilies note. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, little bit of a ball. 85

2012 Vacheron Sancerre Les Romains
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, rounded nose, not showing that much, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, crisp mid palate before more rounded finish, apples and citrus, good length. 88

2012 Billaud-Simon Chablis Tete d'Or
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, chalk, fruity nose, leaner, lightly scented. Fresha cidity, fruity, rounded,f resh, lemons and yellow apples, elegant. 87

2013 Domaine Gayda Figure Libre Macabeo
Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, scented, floral nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, lively, fresh, bit short. 84

2009 Garcia Carrion Castillo San Simon Reserva
Ruby. Easy and fruity nose. Lightly spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe soft tannins, fresh and fruity. 80

2013 Garcia Carrion Antaño Cosecha
Ruby. Red and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, soft tannins, fresh and fruity. 80

2013 Garcia Carrion Castillo de Aza
Ruby. Dark berries, fruity, liquorice and slight vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh. 82

2012 Champy Pommard Vieilles Vignes
Ruby. Scented, red berries, some vanilla and lightly dusty wood notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured and needs time with the wood, has an elegant scented tone that should get to live it's life without the barrel notes. 85

2013 Paul Max Mas de Mas
Ruby. Fruity and ripe nose. Freshish acidity, soft tannins, light herbal note, fresh. 81

2012 Gaillard Cornas
Deepish ruby. Scented, dark berries, fruity and rich, spicy and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, lively, spicy finish. 89

2012 Tasca d'Almerita Regaleali Rosso
Ruby. Red and darker berries, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and soft texture. 84

2012 Tasca d'Almerita Lamuri Nero d'Avola
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, some dried fruits and light rubber note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresher palate, red and blueberries, good length. 86

2011 Salcheto Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
Ruby. Dried fruits, blackberries, leather and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, fairly lively even if heavy textured as VNM often is. 88

2010 Piccini Memoro Annata
Deep ruby. Heavy nose of ripe dark fruits and liquorice. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, big and alcoholic, liquorice and dark berries behind. 85

2012 Farina Ripasso Superiore
Deepish ruby. Red and darker berries, herbs and almost salty note nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, soft and fruity with herbal character, good length. 84

2012 Farina Ripasso Montecorna
Deepish ruby. Ripe blueberries jam nose. Freshish acidity, soft structure, ripe, soft and sweet. 83

2010 Regio Cantina Donpa Aglianico del Vulture
Ruby. Rich, big and fruity, some dried fruits, alcohol and liquorice, almost VA note, mints. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, intense but not full bodied, eucalyptus, barrel notes, structured. 87

2013 Shingleback Red Knot
Ruby. Dark berries, fruity and ripe nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rich and warm, fruity. 83

2013 Bellingham The Bernard Series Bush Wines Pinotage
Ruby. Ripe, rich nose, dark fruits, liquorice, light mint note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, lively, ripe but quite elegant for Pinotage, little bit warm. (14). 87

2011 Seghesio Zinfandel
Ruby. Ripe, rich and fruity nose, dark berries, anise and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity, good length. 87

2011 Seghesio Zinfandel Rockpile
Ruby. Red fruits, more nuances, more details, ripe and lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and rounded, slightly warm palate, spicy finish, good length. 88

2011 Seghesio Zinfandel Old Wine
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, big nose, alcohol, liquorice and plums. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, big alcoholic, ripe, sweet, fresher finish. 88

2011 Seghesio Zinfandel Home Ranch
Ruby. Ripe, big and fruity, liquorice, alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and sweet, but not full bodied, ripe and warm finish. 88

Bellingham Shiraz Viognier 1,5 litre BIB
Ruby. Ripe and fruity nose, dark chocolate. Freshish acidity, ripe and sweet. 81


The following two wines will not be released.
2011 Seghesio Russian river Valley Arneis
Light rubber note, some floral notes, fruity and straight forward. 83

2011 Seghesio Alexander Valley Barbera
 Ripe, fruity, dark berries, soft and sweet. 83