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David Schildknecht, January 15, 2019
In canvassing Germany’s precarious vintage 2000 for The International Wine Cellar in early 2002, I led off by observing: “The decade of the 1990s was an extraordinary one for German vintners. At its midpoint (back in Issue 64), I wrote: ‘We are in the midst of a streak of vintages utterly unprecedented in the history of German viticulture.’ And I hadn’t seen or tasted the half of it....!"
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L’Auberge de l’Ill, Illhaeusern, France
Ian D'Agata, January 2019
It’s 150 years and counting at l’Auberge de l’Ill, one of the world’s best restaurants. My latest visit shows l’Auberge de l’Ill hasn’t missed a step – an epicurean temple that regales food and wine lovers from all around the world.
Vinous Favorites
2016 Ossian Quintaluna Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León, 90 points
Made from 100% Verdejo, this complex, energetic Spanish white is the entry-level bottling of one of Rueda’s top bodegas. The 2016 blends concentration and nerviness with a deft hand, while displaying intense, mineral-laced citrus fruit character, suave floral topnotes and spicy tenacity. (JR)
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Cellar Favorites
2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Bourgogne Blanc
Neal Martin, January 2019
I am at Domaine Rousseau and ask Cyrielle Rousseau about the mysterious Bourgogne Blanc. She confirms that her family produced it for a number of years from a parcel in Gevrey-Chambertin, solely for personal consumption or to give to friends and associates. They no longer make it.
Coutet Cuvée Madame
1999 Carl Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abstberg Riesling Eiswein
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