Stopping at one of my local natural wine bars here in Berlin, I was happy to see the 2013 Domaine de la Sansonnière La Lune by the glass, because I had not drunk Angeli's wines in a long time. There was no evidence of the distinctive creamsicle flavors that used to mark these wines 10-15 years ago. Instead, this was a gentle, direct and clear wine. Elegant and pretty, although not bursting with character. (Admittedly one should not expect to find too much character in one glass) Overall, I was happy to drink it.
Prior to the Angeli, I had a glass of 2015 R&R Trossen Schiferstern Riesling Pur’us, which is apparently one of Germany's contributors to the natural wine scene. It has a dose of ripe rippling 2015 fruit, but was marred for me by that textbook generic nutty apple natural wine oxidation. Although it was of course a fresh bottle. Blind I do not think I could have identified riesling, or the Mosel, or even Germany. But maybe that's on me. C'est la vie.
Prior to the Angeli, I had a glass of 2015 R&R Trossen Schiferstern Riesling Pur’us, which is apparently one of Germany's contributors to the natural wine scene. It has a dose of ripe rippling 2015 fruit, but was marred for me by that textbook generic nutty apple natural wine oxidation. Although it was of course a fresh bottle. Blind I do not think I could have identified riesling, or the Mosel, or even Germany. But maybe that's on me. C'est la vie.