A very fine Pinot Grigio with grapefruit and citrus pith aromas and extended lees aging. A big step up in quality from the mass-produced Italian versions.
Dirk Niepoort's Nat'Cool project features 1L bottles of wine in lighter styles. This White from Portugal has Arinto, Loureiro, and other grapes in the blend and smells like green apples, with a very fresh profile.
Riesling grapes picked in 2011, bottled in 2017, therefore developing tertiary characterics to match the fruit. Glorious honeyed nose. Astonishingly well-priced bottle from the oldest winery in Austria.
Nikolaihof was the world's first Biodynamic estate and the family winery is still one of the top producers of Gruner Veltliner wines in the region. The wine is flinty, peppery, and just off dry. It's a perfect pairing for Sichuan food.