2005 Josephshofer Riesling Spatleset ($33

Good stuff here and fashioned in a more forward and accessible style

This is excellent and should age accordingly

A bit uncomfortably sweet and astringent on the end

mineral tension and energetic acidity with a growing spiciness across the mid-palate

Palazzo, Cabernet Franc Brut Zero 2005 Josephshofer Riesling Spatleset ($33Another of the profound Cabernet Francs from Scott Palazzo, and to me, one of the two best he has made to date (the other being the 2007) is the 2013 Cabernet Franc. When I tasted it, it had only been in bottle about five weeks, but it was locked and loaded. Dense purple, with notes of forest floor, incense, violets, black cherries and black raspberries, some foresty notes are also present. The wine is full bodied, opulent, with great acidity, vigor