‘I had already started making wine at home but with my father
still young but with the harmony and components to develop nicely in bottle
the 2023 favors flow over heft
polish and posture
Kerner Praepositus is the kind of wine that fits naturally after a long spring walk
2023 Chateau de Pierreclos Bourgogne Rouge Gruner Veltliner ‘I had already started makingSoft spoken and gently rustic, this opens with red apple peel, sour cherry, and dried cranberry, layered with rose petal, light underbrush, and a faint dusting of limestone. The palate is light bodied and straightforward, with fresh acidity and modest, supple tannins giving the wine an easy, unforced flow. Subtle savory notes of tea leaf and damp stone appear toward the mid palate, finishing clean, dry, and quietly refreshing. An honest, uncomplicated