Norbert Steinkeller / Leadership Vinothek, sommelier:Südtiroler Lagrein Carano Baron di Paoli 2007 – 17,47 Euro"Dark intense colour, distinctive aroma of ripe blueberries, blackberries, dark chocolate, light tobacco, full-bodied and intense on the palate, with a warming and slightly balsamic long waning." |     | ||
Andreas Prinoth / Sales consultant Vinothek, sommelier:Riesling Schäfer Fröhlich Bockenuer Felseneck 2007 - 19,21 Euro"Grows on grey slate ground in older Bockenauer locations on the Felseneck. Interesting allusions to fresh fruits such as apricot, white peach and grapefruit, combined with mineral and saline density. Long, animating and aristocratic echo." | |||
Philipp Carli / Sales consultant Vinothek:Blauburgunder Villa Nigra Cornell Schreckbichl 2006 – 21,80 Euro"Bright shade of red, aroma of ripe red berries, cherries, black currants and a slight spiciness. Well-integrated toasty aromas perceivable, fine, soft tannins and with a long, elegant waning." | |||
Günther Hölzl Managing partner/sommelier:Weissburgunder HELIOS Weingut Kränzl 2008 – 17,07 Euro"This magnificent white wine comes from the oldest locations and the best grapes of the Kränzl vineyards in Tscherms. The wine bears a name appropriate to its contents, HELIOS – the name of the Greek sun god.Very fruity, mineralic, salty, full-bodied and elegant. Powerful and lingering on the palate. A wine with great storage potential." | |||
Gregor Santer Field Organization/Leadership organization consultancy:Ca` del Bosco Cuvèe Prestige Franciacorta Brut – 22,18 Euro"The grapes are picked from parcels of land where the vines are more than 40 years old.In 2007, this produced a fresh, deeply mineral, racy and sophisticated Riesling of delicate fruitiness. The Saar wines which Roman Niewodniczanski produces have a mythical reputation. They are distinguished by their inner denseness, structure and fine mineral elements." | |||
Ulli Wallnöfer / Managing partner:Torroja Vi de Vila 2007 Terroir al Limit 2007 - 29,50 Euro"This exceptional Cuvèe of Grenache and Carignan is a profound mineralic wine from the Priorat of the two wine artists Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie, one of them from Munich, the other a South African. The wine is characterized by a strong purple colour, dark and rich hackberries, light yeast and splendid maturity round it off to a silky palate. The intense cherry fruit with elegant acidity bestows a supple drinkability." |
