This 2016 Gaisberg Riesling—now a decade old—comes from the renowned Gaisberg site in Zöbing
classically proportioned Margaux vintage with lovely aromatic lift and supple structure
the fruit spends about a week on its skins in concrete with native yeasts
fruit-forward aromas with spicy notes and hints of ripe red berries
Martin Woods, Mozaik Chardonnay, 2023 SO061725 Arretxea This 2016 Gaisberg Riesling—now aEvan Martin calls this the Meursault of his lineup, and the comparison fits. Martin Woods, tucked into the oak forested coast range foothills near McMinnville, draws Mozaik from two Willamette Valley sites with chalky, saline soils, blending them into the winery's roundest, richest white. It comes off softer and riper than his other Chardonnays, all sweet citrus and a classical, understated, almost marine finish. Built in the artisan, terroir driven