Bencze Birtok, Kék 2022 Riesling from plots surrounding the Clos

from plots surrounding the Clos Baudoin (one of the world's best Chenin sites)

Grape: Mencia

Slovenian wine

A nicely complex wine bottled conveniently in a featherweight frame where ease of consumption is absolutely not an issue

Sicilian stalwarts Nero d'Avola and Frappato together here

Bencze Birtok, Kék 2022 Riesling from plots surrounding the ClosPlace: Badacsony, Hungary Grape: Kadarka Vibe: Natural, Juicy Another super rare, ultra local variety for the heads. This time from a late ripening, thick skinned grape that was nearly lost to extinction. Bencze coaxes out a pure snapshot of the varietal, but in a light, luminous expression. That signature line of acidity and drinkability is on full display, yet there are layers upon layers to unpack in this wine. Raw yet precise. Again, 300 btls, we