Jesse Becker MS

Jesse Becker MS

Chicago, IL, USA
Master Sommelier • VDP.Ambassador • DWI German Wine Professional. I write Wine in Germany & Austria, sell German wine, and co-own Rockwerk Grüner Veltliner.
23
Aug

Haidle, Lemberger Stettener Berge GG 2024

Colored marl. A captivating nose of black cherry liqueur, licorice, sassafras, dried florals, and herbs. Very fragrant and open-knit.
23
Aug

Graf Neipperg, Spätburgunder Schwaigerner Ruthe GG 2023

Gipskeuper (gypsum marl). Both Graf Neipperg wines tasted today (one from 2024 and this one from 2023) show ripe fruit
23
Aug

Dautel, Spätburgunder Bönnigheimer Schupen GG 2023

Gipskeuper (gypsum marl). Ripe, sweet black cherry nose with roasted coffee or chestnut notes. Pungent in the best way possible.
23
Aug

Dautel, Spätburgunder Oberstenfelder Forstberg GG 2023

Colored marl. Terrific, ripe intensity of black cherry and cherry cola on the nose. Wonderful roasted chestnut character here. Cherry
23
Aug

Beurer, Spätburgunder Stettener Mönchberg Öde Halde GG 2023

Colored marl. Ripe and sweet red cherry nose. There's a terrific concentration of fruit with cherry cola and
23
Aug

Staatsweingut Weinsberg, Spätburgunder Gundelsheimer Himmelreich GG 2024

Muschelkalk (shell limestone). Terrifically fragrant Pinot nose. Open-knit and floral, with crushed flowers and herbs over ripe red cherry
23
Aug

Graf Neipperg, Spätburgunder Neipperger Schlossberg GG 2024

Gipskeuper. Ripe, red cherry nose with the warmth of vanilla coming through. Quite a lot of volume, both on the
23
Aug

Wöhrwag, Spätburgunder Stuttgarter Herzogenberg GG 2024

Listed as Stuttgart in the VDP.Vorpremiere Katalog, Untertürkheim on the VDP.Weinberg.online website. Gipkeuper (gypsum marl). Fragrant with
23
Aug

Aldinger, Spätburgunder Untertürkheimer Gips Marienglas GG 2024

Gipskeuper (gypsum marl). A more pungent, exotic, and reductive nose than the Lämmler Kaiser. Campfire meets forest floor. Long and
23
Aug

Aldinger, Spätburgunder Fellbacher Lämmler Kaiser GG 2024

The "Kaiser" vineyard plot is approximately 0.3 hectares in size, lies directly below the forest, and is