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BUY THIS BOOZE The 14 Best Grüner Veltliners for 2023 WORDS: VINEPAIR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY: GABRIELLE JOHNSON Grüner Veltliner or “green grape from the village of Veltlin in the Tirol” (the literal translation) is native to Austria — Tirol (also referred to as Tyrol) being a western Austrian state. One in every three vines planted across …
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Ridgecrest 2019 Estate Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge) This steely and tart wine offers compact flavors of black fruit, clove, espresso, iron and mineral. It’s tightly coiled now—a cipher of a wine that should be decanted. PAUL GREGUTT RATING – 91 POINTS PRICE – $42, BUY NOW DESIGNATION – Estate VARIETY – Pinot Noir APPELLATION – Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, …
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93 points – Rich and fleshy, with plump raspberry and black cherry flavors that bring in orange zest and toasty spice flavors and finish with refined tannins.
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