Pre-Arrival Offering of 2020 Vintage Skurnik Wines' German Riesling

In order to establish a thread of continuity here, it bears mentioning that this portfolio is that which was Terry Theise Estate Selections. It continues now as the German wines portfolio of Skurnik Wines. You will recognize the various producers for their impeccable quality. And 2020 is yet another in a string of recent vintages into which lovers of fine German Riesling will want to delve deeply. The wines are scheduled to arrive in the fall of this year.

Pack	Size	Vintage	Producer Key	Producer	Description	Bottle
12	750	2019	Dautel	Dautel	Spätburgunder Estate	$24.99
12	1000	2020	Darting	Darting	Dürkheimer Nonnengarten Riesling Kabinett	$17.50
12	750	2020	Von Winning	Von Winning	Paradiesgarten Riesling Erste Lage Trocken	Inquire
6	750	2018	Von Winning	Von Winning	Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$72.50
6	750	2019	Von Winning	Von Winning	Ungeheuer Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$72.50
12	750	2020	Von Winning	Von Winning	Riesling Winnings	$18.75
6	750	2020	Spreitzer	Spreitzer	Wisselbrunnen Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$57.50
12	750	2020	Spreitzer	Spreitzer	Riesling 101	$19.99
12	750	2020	Spreitzer	Spreitzer	Winkeler Jesuitengarten Alte Reben Riesling Feinherb	$37.50
12	750	2020	Spreitzer	Spreitzer	Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett	$24.99
6	750	2020	Spreitzer	Spreitzer	Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spätlese »303«	$62.50
12	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Trocken Bestes Fass	$35.00
6	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Johannisberger Hasensprung Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$57.50
12	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Johannisberger Riesling Kabinett Feinherb	$27.50
6	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Johannisberger Vogelsang Riesling Feinherb Alte Reben	$47.50
12	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Johannisberger Hölle Riesling Kabinett	$27.50
12	750	2020	Goldatzel	Goldatzel	Winkler Hasensprung Riesling Spätlese	$32.50
6	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$72.50
6	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Krötenpfuhl Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$62.50
6	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$90.00
12	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett	$26.25
12	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett	$24.99
12	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese	$37.50
12	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese	$52.50
12	750	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese	$60.00
6	375	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel	$52.50
6	375	2020	Dönnhoff	Dönnhoff	Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel	$50.00
12	750	2020	Schneider Jakob	Jakob Schneider	Niederhäuser Riesling Kabinett	$17.50
12	750	2020	Schneider Jakob	Jakob Schneider	Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese	$32.50
12	750	2020	Kruger-Rumpf	Kruger-Rumpf	Münsterer Dautenpflänzer Riesling Spätlese	$27.50
6	750	2020	Kruger-Rumpf	Kruger-Rumpf	Münsterer Im Pitterberg Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel	$50.00
12	750	2020	Adam, Weingut A. J.	Weingut A. J. Adam	Dhron Im Pfarrgarten Riesling Feinherb	$22.50
6	750	2020	Adam, Weingut A. J.	Weingut A. J. Adam	Hofberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs	$67.50
12	750	2020	Adam, Weingut A. J.	Weingut A. J. Adam	Dhron Hofberg Riesling Kabinett	$29.99
12	750	2020	Adam, Weingut A. J.	Weingut A. J. Adam	Hofberg Riesling Spätlese	$45.00
12	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Riesling Estate	$21.25
12	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Leiwener Maximin Klosterlay Riesling Erste Lage Trocken	$32.50
12	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Longuich Maximin Herrenberg Riesling 1896 Alte Reben Erste Lage Trocken	$47.50
6	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Longuich Maximin Herrenberg Riesling 1896 Erste Lage Trocken	$95.00
12	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Longuicher Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett	$24.99
12	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Leiwener Laurentiuslay Riesling Spätlese Grosse Lage	$32.50
6	750	2020	Loewen, Weingut Carl	Weingut Carl Loewen	Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese	$47.50
12	750	2020	Schaefer, Willi	Willi Schaefer	Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett	$40.00
12	750	2020	Schaefer, Willi	Willi Schaefer	Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #10	$47.50
12	750	2020	Schaefer, Willi	Willi Schaefer	Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #5	$62.50
12	375	2020	Schaefer, Willi	Willi Schaefer	Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #11	$52.50
12	750	2020	Selbach-Oster	Selbach-Oster	Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Feinherb Uralte Reben	$47.50
6	750	2020	Selbach-Oster	Selbach-Oster	Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Rotlay Riesling Auslese	$75.00

Quantities may be limited. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale. Standard quantity discounts apply. Wines may be subject to allocation based on past purchase history.

It was persisting down with rain when I arrived at Domaine Michel Bouzereau for my annual tasting. Arriving half an hour early gave me a few minutes to dry out as Jean-Baptiste Bouzereau prepared the samples. Opening his handwritten book detailing the minutiae of the growing season, he told me:

"On the 5 April there was some frost, but only in the Bourgogne Blanc in Puligny. Flowering was around 5-6 June and it was quite warm. This caused some coulure and millerandage, even though the final yields were around the same as in 2018. There were two spells of heat: temperatures reached 38°C between 22 and 26 July and then the heat returned just before harvest. Thankfully there were occasional showers during July. I started the harvest on 6 September in Puligny Caillerets and the full team started three days later, finishing on 16 September. The Chardonnay reached between 13.8° and 14.3° of alcohol, but with good acidity and normal pH, around 3.1 to 3.2. There was less juice than in 2018 so there was a lot of concentration; a profile that I think makes them vin de garde - quite serious. The pressing was fine because the condition of bunches was healthy, and the stems helped eke out any juice. The 2018 is flattering and sensual, and 2019 is maybe more serious, classic in style, and might drink earlier."

I have been a big fan of this domaine for many years and in my opinion Bouzereau deserves more kudos. These are beautifully crafted, flavoursome wines that express their terroirs succinctly, maybe a touch weightier than other growers but always with sufficient tension. This is one address where the Meursault Genevrières was not going to allow Les Perrières to win all the honours and they are neck-and-neck in terms of quality, and only slight ahead of his splendid Les Tessons – Premier Cru in all but name.

- from La Lumière Noire: 2019 Burgundy - Côte de Beaune (December, 2020) by Neal Martin, vinous.com

Quantities may be limited. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale. Standard quantity discounts apply. Wines may be subject to allocation based on past purchase history.

Pack	Size	Vintage	Producer Key	Producer	Description	Bottle
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Bourgogne Côte d'Or Chardonnay	$32.50
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Bourgogne Côte d'Or Clos du Moulin	$40.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Meursault 1er Cru Blagny	$100.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus	$125.00
6	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières	$125.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières	$175.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Meursault Les Grands Charrons	$75.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Beaune 1er Cru Vignes Franches	$75.00
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Pommard Les Cras	$62.50
12	750	2017	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Pommard Les Cras	$57.50
12	750	2019	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Volnay 1er Cru Les Aussy	$75.00
12	750	2017	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Volnay 1er Cru Les Aussy	$62.50
12	750	2015	Bouzereau et Fils, Domaine Michel	Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils	Volnay 1er Cru Les Aussy	$62.50

2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido

A cold winter led to a late spring and delayed start to the year. May and June saw some heat, but only moderate temperatures. Only July was truly warm, with minimal diurnal shifts. Cool winds arrived again in August, and temperatures dropped quickly, especially at night. Mid-August saw some rain. Harvest started on September 7 with the Franc and wrapped up on the 29th with the last of Cabernet Sauvignon. The year favored the estate’s oldest vineyards, those on hillside sites. The 2018 spent 19 months in oak, two-thirds new, a bit more new oak than the norm. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Franc, a bit less Franc than is often the case, as Franc suffered more under the conditions of the season.

The 2018 Sassicaia is fabulous. Bright and beautifully poised, the 2018 opens with brilliant aromatics that make a strong first impression. Delicate and light on its feet, the 2018 is a regal wine that is going to need a number of years to come into its own. Sassicaia is the most finessed of Bolgheri’s top wines. That is very much the case in 2018 as well. I loved it. Drink 2026‑2043. Rated 97. - Antonio Galloni, vinous.com February, 2021

$237.50 the bottle $1,211.28 the case of 6

2018 Toscana Tignanello Marchesi Antinori

The 2018 Tignanello is a wine of breathtaking purity. Impossibly silky and persistent, the 2018 is all class, all the way. In many ways, the 2018 reminds me of the 2004 because of its finesse, but it has an extra degree of nuance that reflects important strides that have been made at the estate in the intervening years. Winemaking today is more gentle, while new oak is also less intrusive. The result is a Tignanello that bristles with class. The purity of the flavors alone is mesmerizing. Bright red-toned berries, mocha, spice, cedar, new leather and licorice are some of the many notes that linger on a finish framed by silky, perfectly ripe tannins.

Aging was 16 months in oak, about 50% new. One of the recent developments at Antinori has been a move towards lower toast levels and a preference for longer aging of the raw wood. The blend is a very typical 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, with maybe just a touch more Franc than is the norm. At the same time, the Sangiovese is very much front and center. Production hovers around 330,000 bottles. Think about that number. It is more than any Bordeaux First Growth, more than any high-end Napa Valley wine, and equivalent to the production of 60 or so cult Cabernets taken together! Tignanello, in my view, is the single greatest high quality, estate wine made in scale. Drink 2028‑2043. Rated 97. - Antonio Galloni, vinous.com February, 2021

$147.50 the bottle $752.28 the case of 6

2018 Beaune 1er Cru Célébration Louis Jadot

When they have the opportunity to celebrate a great vintage, Maison Louis Jadot places focus on the Premiers Crus of Beaune as a way to celebrate its origins and the foundation of the house there in 1859. Today they own 25 hectares (about 62 acres) across 17 different premier cru vineyards within the appellation of Beaune. The first release of the Beaune 1er Cru Célébration cuvée took place with the launch of the 2009 vintage, their 150th anniversary. The next releases were from the 2012 and 2015 vintages. And, now, Louis Jadot (and ourselves) are celebrating the excellent 2018 vintage in Burgundy — a vintage demonstrating great ripeness as a result of an exceptionally sunny growing season — with this blend of selected lots from various premiers crus, including Clos des Ursules, Boucherottes, Aux Cras, Clos des Couchereaux, Bressandes, Theurons, Grèves, Avaux, Chouacheux, Cent Vignes, Toussaints, Vignes Franches, Pertuisots, Aigrots, Clos du Roi, and Reversées. Deep ruby in color with alluring aromas suggestive of dark ripe cherry and Asian five spice, revealing more vivid red fruits along with a touch of reglisse as it opens in the glass; supple and silken in texture on entry, then building to reach a certain puissance with structure of pulverized stone-like tannins carrying gently bursting intense flavor long to the finish; this is indeed a célébration in the glass by way of this bevy of Beaune Premiers Crus. Quintessential Beaune, at that. And quintessentially Burgundy. While reservations last (expected arrival fall 2021):

Pre-Arrival Offering of 2020 Vintage Skurnik Wines' German Riesling

2018 Bolgheri Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido

$237.50 the bottle $1,211.28 the case of 6

2018 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia La Grazia

$237.50 the bottle $1,211.28 the case of 6

2018 Toscana Tignanello Marchesi Antinori

$147.50 the bottle $752.28 the case of 6

2018 Beaune 1er Cru Célébration Louis Jadot

$75.00 the bottle $382.50 the case of 6

Library Offering of Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia and Toscana Fontalloro