Fromm Riesling Spätlese 2007
A white wine from Marlborough, in the style of a German Spätlese – which we would put at ‘medium/sweet’ in terms of sweetness. It has 83g/l of residual sugar, and …
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A white wine from Marlborough, in the style of a German Spätlese – which we would put at ‘medium/sweet’ in terms of sweetness. It has 83g/l of residual sugar, and …
Fromm Riesling Spätlese 2007 Read More
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Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999 Read More