July News Moestue

2011 Les Caves des Hautes Côtes Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Millésimé
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Fruity, rounded, light yeats and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, light mousse, fresh and rounded, fruity. 83

2007 Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, brioche, oysters nose, nerve to the nose, focused. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, minerals, flinty, citrus and apples, fruity finish. Somewhat bitter. 90

2014 Quinta da Lixa Terras do Minho
Pale lemon yellow. Fresh and fruity nose, leaner. Fresh and fruity palate, apples and lemons. 82

2014 Le Chais du Sud Pétanque Muscat PET
Pale lemon yellow. Grapey and floral nose. Fresh and easy going palate, soapy finish. 78

2014 Castellana Azumbre Verdejo
Pale lemon yellow. Light nettles and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, tuttu frutti and some nettles. 79

2013 Cave du Roi Dagobert Alsace Riesling
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity nose, touch of peach. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, bit lean finish. 80

2014 Rivera Marese Castel del Monte Bombino Bianco
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity nose. Light floral and peach note. Freshish acidity, fruity, leaner, sweetish, canned apricots. 78

2014 Wittmann Silvaner Trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, rounded nose. Fresh acidity, apples, pears, lemons, elegant minerality, lovely balance, good length. 85

2014 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, light note of passion fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples and tropical fruits, lighter. 85

2014 Sartarelli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, fresh, some citrus, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh. 84

2013 Sartarelli Tralivio Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, sweet note, somewhat hollow. Alcohol shows through. 84

2014 Jean-Marc Brochard Petit Chablis Domaine Pierre de Préhy
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, very light oyster note. Fresh acidity, minerals, steely, fresh and lively, lovely apples and lemons finish. 85

2012 Jean-Marc Brochard Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity if tight, lemons and oysters. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, minerals, detailed, narrow, nuanced, very tight now. 92

2012 Olivier Merlin Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, some butter, cheese and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, smooth, creamy, citrus finish. 86

2010 Deux Montille Soeur et Frère Saint Romain En Jarrons
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty, citrus, smoky note, floral. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, minerals, citrus, playful and detailed, elegant. 89

2013 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin La Princée
Pale lemon yellow. Floral, fruity, elegant nose, light minerals, apples, floral and delicate citrus youch. Fresh acidity, lively, playful, somewhat fatter nutty touch below apples, citrus and minerals, delicate. 89

2011 Marc Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Montcea
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some citrus, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, lively, detailed and playful, refreshing. 90

2011 Marc Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Les Encegnières
Pale lemon yellow. Flinty, minerals, apples, lime, detailed nose, smoky. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, elegant, playful, detailed, lively, smoky finish, long. 92

2013 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Remilly
Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, smoky, flint, lemons, detailed nose, apples. Frehs acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant, detailed, lovely balance and playfulness, orange acidity, long. 93

2013 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet
Pale lemon yellow. Light orange flower, minerals, apples and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, citrus, creamy, fruity, has a light bitterness in finish, some vanilla sticks out. 91

2014 Hans Wirsching Iphöfer Riesling Kabinett Trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, some citrus nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, detailed, playful, elegant and pure. 90

2013 Wittmann Alex Riesling Trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light lemon note and some yeast. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded. Bit boring. 83

2014 Wittmann Estate Trocken Riesling
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, citrus and unripe apples. 85

2014 Heinrich Spindler Forster Riesling Trocken
Pale lemon yellow, green tint. Apples, minerals, light nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, fresh, elegant, playful and detailed, lovely, good length. 89

2014 Wagner-Stempel Riesling vom Porphyr Trocken
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, light floral touch. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, detailed, somewhat hollow finish. 88

2012 Anne-Marie Schmitt Altenberg de Bergbieten Riesling Vieilles Vignes
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, cinnamon, quite spicy nose, apple cake, light peach and canned pears nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, somewhat bitter and phenolic, leaner palate, good length. 89

2014 Famille Perrin La Vieille Ferme
Bright ruby. Red berries, some anise and light herbal note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lighter, red berries. 83

2014 Ca La Bionda Valpolicella Classico
Bright ruby. Red berries, coffee, mint tea and dark chocolate notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red sweet berries, coffee notes palate. 84

2012 Telmo Rodriguez Gaba di Xil Mencia
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise and a touch of herbs on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet fruits, anise, some nettles far back, some bitter notes in finish. 84

2014 Richard Rottiers Beaujolais Villages La Sambrinerie
Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, vanilla, some lilies nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth and fruity. 84

2014 G. D. Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba
Ruby. Dark fruits, lightly scented nose, some dusty notes, liquorice. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, refreshing. 85

2012 Guigal Crozes Hermitage
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, some vanilla and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, spicy. 84

2013 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
Bright ruby. Red berries, scented, some anise, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, lively, playful, elegant. 85

2011 Cigliuti Barbaresco Vie Erte
Bright ruby. Scented, tar and roses, liquorice, light morellos nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, liquorice, structured and firm, long. 92

2010 Massolino Barolo
Bright ruby. Red berries, tar, roses touch, light of cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, intense, structured, firm, cherries, lots of structure, maybe not quite the fruit to handle it, long but dry finish. 90-93

2010 G. D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
Bright ruby. Leaps out of the glass, cherries, roses, anise, leather, detailed and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, detailed, playful on one side, rich and somewhat alcoholic on the other side, long. 94

Emilio Lustau 3 en Rama Manzanilla Spring 2015
Pale golden. Nuts, intense minerality, almonds, wood polish far behind, bread crumbs. Fresh acidity, smooth palate, intense minerality and nuttiness, salty and long. 90

2014 Malvira Birbét Brachetto
Bright ruby with foam. Red berries, fruity. Fresh, fruity, rounded, red berries. Not the freshest or purest style Brachetto. 82


2013 Maley Cidre de Mont de Mont Blanc Methode Traditionelle
Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, fruity nose, some yeast. Fruity, fresh, rounded, from apples grown between 800 and 1500 meters above sea level.