Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 SO20231109 Austrian distiller Hans Reisetbauer in

Austrian distiller Hans Reisetbauer in Axberg transforms 35 kilograms of organic carrots into a single liter of eau de vie—an astonishing concentration ratio

This is the bottle you buy by the case and stop thinking about

and piquant fruit waft off the beer like smoke off the altar

Complex and subtle aromas of marzipan

Half the blend comes from a perpetual reserve

Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 SO20231109 Austrian distiller Hans Reisetbauer inThe oldest vines in the highest of places, the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration. The expressive nose is filled with white flowers and concentrated citrus: Neroli oil and tangerine. The weight is viscous and oily, but with a bright, cleansing acidity. A mineral palate of wet stone and earth. Ready to drink now, but could age for another 5 10 years.