Battenfeld Spanier, Zellerweg Schwarzen Hergott Riesling GG other_regions_italy giving this wine an improbably

giving this wine an improbably vivacious personality

This is very much a Californian classic

Best from 2022 through 2043

The 2008 Pinot Noir Isabelle is a selection of the estate’s 36 best barrels across many of the Central Coast’s finest Pinot terroirs

On the palate it shows a bit of the more rustic style of the 1970s

Battenfeld Spanier, Zellerweg Schwarzen Hergott Riesling GG other_regions_italy giving this wine an improbablyThe very smoky and flinty nose pulls you inexorably into this dense and highly structured dry riesling, but those descriptors make the wine sound austere, whereas all this is wrapped in concentrated mirabelle fruit. The entire composition making a bold statement, particularly at the long and imposingly chalky finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.