LaGrangedel’OncleCharlesLaMontagneduScarabee–SoleraSousVoileNV

<p>All from Grand Cru Kaefferkpof in Ammerschwirh. </p><p>From old vines on the granite soils of the Kaefferkopf in Ammerschwihr, the NV La Montagne du Scarabée Solera is a fascinating oxidative rarity of which only 200bottles are filled every year from a réserve perpétuelle sous voile started with the 2018 harvest. The bright, bronze-orange colored wine from lot KAEFSOL assembles the vintages 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and opens with a clear, intense and elegant, concentrated and fiery, smoky bouquet of oxidized fruits, iodine, turf, nuts and small yellow plums and is, although free of chalk, reminiscent of Sherry, Vin Jaune and Islay whisky. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense, rich and concentrated, viscous and voluminous, even warming wine with many dimensions yet also lots of salinity, fruity texture and elegant power on the alcoholic (yet unfortified) and tannic finish. Bottled in late October 2022, this is still an extremely young flor-power white that should be terrific with matured and crystalline cheeses such as Sbrinz, Parmigiano or Manchego. Even Epoisses could fear this persistently saline and structured wine that is fascinating in all its richness yet certainly not everybody’s cup of tea. Rare enough.15% stated alcohol. No added sulfides. Natural cork. Tasted in February and March2023. – Stephan Reinhardt</p>