Peter Lauer Grand Cru Kupp Kabinett No. 8 2023 dolcetto di diano d'alba clay soil and fresh white

clay soil and fresh white flowers all transmitted in a lean and juicy medium that dances on the palate

A vanishingly rare grape native to Piedmont is making some interesting noise around town

but at the region’s southern extremity

This latest version by Nantais icon Gilbert Chon is 100% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant’s official name) from the family estate

The bitterness and pepper are never over aggressive

Peter Lauer Grand Cru Kupp Kabinett No. 8 2023 dolcetto di diano d'alba clay soil and fresh whiteAnother great, great Lauer Kupp Kabi; soaring citrus and stone fruit, a muscular ten grams of acidity slicing open the wine to reveal a super polished mineral core, salty like an ocean breeze. This is the Saar at its best.