Prinz Rheingau Spatburgunder Trocken 2024 Grower Champagne balancing the sharp

balancing the sharp

One of Bordeaux's oldest châteaux—with documented lineage to the 12th century—Cantemerle is a Cinquième Cru Classé that punches above its classification

Moet has been at it since 1743 and is by a wide margin the largest house in the region

revealing layers of anise

whose vineyards were joined when the families married

Prinz Rheingau Spatburgunder Trocken 2024 Grower Champagne balancing the sharpSpatburgunder is simply the German name for Pinot Noir, and the Rheingau quietly makes some of the country's most compelling examples. From organic grower Prinz in Hallgarten, this is a dry red built in the cool climate, lighter framed German style: think bright cherry red in the glass, with black cherry and raspberry fruit, a savory edge and the kind of fresh acidity that makes it endlessly drinkable. It's a great reminder that Germany does far more