92Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Aldo Sohm's and Gerhard Kracher's 2024 Grüner Veltliner Lion is from the Pulkautal in the Weinviertel region north of Vienna
It demands attention - and rewards it with depth
mouth-watering flavors of juicy strawberry-apple and watermelon are highlighted by hints of ripe Meyer lemon
Dark brambly forest fruits intertwined with raw coffee beans
Rinaldi Eramare Piemonte Cortese is 90% Cortese and 10% Sauvignon Blanc
DAOU - Reserve Merlot 2022 (750ml) California Santa Barbara Chardonnay 92Robert Parker's Wine Advocate AldoDaniel Daous Merlot is no understudyits a showstopper. Bold, brooding Paso fruit meets Bordeaux polish in this Reserve bottling, with notes of ripe plum, toasted pecan, cedar, and tropical florals leaping from the glass. Aged to plush perfection and crafted with the same uncompromising vision that put DAOU Mountain on the map, this is hedonistic, high altitude Merlot that dreams bigand delivers.