taut vintage that rewards a little patience or a good decant
a cooler perch that keeps the fruit taut and electric even in a warm
The palate displays the wine's signature dynamic blend of energy
Volker Eisele Family Estate
Walter Channing purchased the land in 1979 and planted the first vines in 1982—the first Chardonnay in the Bridgehampton area
Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils, Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru, 2023 NO-WINE-SEARCHER taut vintage that rewards aFor centuries, Schoenenbourg has been the cru where Riesling reigns, praised by writers going back generations. Above Riquewihr, its steep slopes sit on rare Keuper marl, dolomite and gypsum, soils that hold water and give the wine breadth, depth and real power. Trapet farms it biodynamically, and where their granite Schlossberg is all tension, this is broader and riper, an Alsace Riesling with shoulders. It's dry, saline and unmistakably built for