a touch of almond and dried herb
Ente farms without chemical weedkillers and ages the wine patiently in mostly older oak to keep its precision intact
This is Grand Cru Burgundy with both presence and poise
extended elevage on lees—amplifies Narvaux's natural minerality without smoothing its edges
The Cœur de Combard from Julien Barge is a vibrant and expressive Syrah from the northern Rhône
Bernhard Ott, Gruner Veltliner 'Am Berg', 2025 AFKAT_2024 a touch of almond andBernhard Ott is one of Austria's acknowledged masters of Gruner Veltliner, and 'Am Berg' is the wine that shows why his whole range is worth chasing. It's the entry point to his lineup, but there's nothing entry level about the farming: the Ott family has worked the Wagram, northwest of Vienna, since the 1880s, and Bernhard converted the estate to biodynamics years ago. The grapes come from the region's deep loess soils, which give Gruner its