ROASTING Your Favorite Wines & Discovering your Wine Suggestions.

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I have used this glass in this Video: Riedel Performance Riesling
I have tasted the following wines in this Video:
2020 Edi Simcic Fojana Rebula Single Vinyard, Goriska Brda, Slovenia - 35 US $ :
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2021 Weingut Knewitz Holzfass Chardonnay, Rheinhessen, Germany - 25 US $ :
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2019 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone, France - 18 US $:
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2018 Produttori del Barbaresco 'Barbaresco DOCG', Piedmont, Italy - 48 US $:
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2016 La Rioja Alta S.A. Vina Ardanza Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain - 36 US $:
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2017 Mastroberardino Radici, Taurasi DOCG, Italy - 56 US $:
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The 100 Point Scoring System (from www.robertparker.com):
96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 - 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 - 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 - 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 - 69: A below-average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 - 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.
I am Konstantin Baum, Master of Wine, and this channel isn’t a one way street. I am happy to share my knowledge, but I also want to learn from you. I asked for your suggestions on your favorite wines and Leon selected six examples that I will taste, review, and maybe even roast. First of all thank you very much for all of your suggestions. I have received over 400 comments across KZbin and Instagram so I could make subscriber suggested tastings for the rest of the year.
Leon went through them all and picked out six wines, that should be widely available, still affordable, and interesting, but I don’t know what they are yet.

[@schferleon]

Pretty difficult choosing just 6 wines, great suggestions guys. Looking forward to the next Subscriber’s favorites. Enjoy your Sundays!

[@friedrichhartmann3539]

Make it 12 and come to visit as a second tester ;D

[@nuno.peixoto]

Quinta do Vale Meao 2019 please - Thanks!

[@parpm]

I would love to see some cheap powerful bordeaux (le grand rossignol, for example) and some "entry" grand crus de borgougne, to show if its a good idea to buy the cheaper producers of expensive appelations, like a Corton-Charlemagne from Delarche domaine.

[@joeydecarlo2532]

Make more of these! Fun to comment and see what you try. Also a great way to get some good wines to go try for usually reasonable prices.

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Thanks! Will do!

[@bradbellomo6896]

Slovenia should be on your radar. Not as organized and well marketed as other countries, but lots of great winemakers and interesting wines.

[@linglingstar]

any recommended whites? local grapes?

[@alexlarsen6413]

True! Slovenia and Croatia. I had spent a couple of weeks in that region last summer, coming straight from Italy and discovered some amazing wines! This Slovenian Ribola is the best white in that region that I've tasted. Farther south in Croatia, in Istria I discovered a great red called Terran and then even farther down south, in Dalmatia I tried some of the best reds ever, namely Babich by Bibich - black label from 2017. Also certain versions of Plavac Mali, like Dingac from Madirazza winery, 2015. vintage. I still have a few bottles. Second best white from the area, after Slovenian Rebola is Croatian Posip! 👍

[@japelj]

Great to see wines from Slovenia on this channel. Hope to see more of those in this channel that Konstantin will taste. :)

[@SuperEvomaniac]

Would love to see a video about Greek wines. I visited a winery in Naousa on my last trip to Greece and was surprised by the quality and deliciousness of the wine. I also tasted a 1998 Kir-Yianni Yianakohori that was surprisingly robust and fruity even after over 20 years of aging. I feel like Greece is a somewhat forgotten region even though they have a long history of making wine, so it would be awesome to see a video educating people, including me, on Greek wine!

[@mimimarusig957]

Put Slovenia on your radar. There so much more than the oldest vine and vicinity to Italy.

[@benjaminwajdner7490]

So excited to see you reviewing Slovenian wine. Went there in 2019 and discovered its wines for myself and have been trying to source it through merchants ever since with almost no success. Starting to see some uptake more recently so watch this space! Rebula reds are unquestionably left field but definitely ones to bring onboard for discovery. Keep them, all your great content, coming! ❤🎉

[@nilescrane5297]

Konstantin tasted the Rioja before and made me try it. It is absolutely beautiful, very elegant and has become one of my gotos

[@jovegajo]

Yes! A Taurasi made it!! Even without the Tsolikouri, I am so happy an Aglianico wine ended up in the tasting!

[@andythem320guy9]

Viña Aldanza is a favorite one of mine. A true classic of the region.

[@pmbirmingham]

Bullet proof viewer wine recommendations, quite commendable!. I recall when as a cellar rat for a Northern California winery , I was in SF for a trade tasting when I visited a large grocery chain for a glimpse of their wine SKU’s. They had ‘85 Guigal Cote-Roti on the shelf, but listed as C-d-R for 4.99 US$. My dilemma was to ask all the floor wine guys if this was the price to pay for THIS bottle? All confirmed the retail price and blessings were given for me to buy. I’m such a value hunter if I bought twelve, I’d receive an extra 10% discount, or .49$ cents per bottle. With little more than that in my bank account, I rationalized a nice holiday gift to parties especially the dinner I was invited to that evening. Overall, it was a success!

[@Big1Doc]

Great that you had the Taurasi Radici! I have the 2014 vintage and I really enjoy it!

[@niftyorca]

Glad I have all 4 reds in my cellar! I would recommend Alpha Estate Xinomavro and Chacra Barda Pinot Noir. Both amazing value for their price.

[@renderkid]

So funny that 5 of these bottles are ones that I drink regularly, since they are classic expressions, well made and accessible. Guigal Cote du Rhone is the one always recommend for friends who are starting in the world of wine. Great video!

[@dublodave7860]

Guigal Cotes du Rhone and the Rioja Alta Reserva are two of my favorites and I always keep a few bottles (of the available vintages) in my cellar.

[@ChaosCrischen]

Yesterday I opened a bottle of the 2018 Haras de Pirque Albis. Great red from Chile and definitely a recommendation since it may become one of my favorites.

[@Deathwalking]

Edi Simcic does some amazing wines, used to sell a Bordeaux blend at a restaurant I worked at which easily beat Bordeaux at the same price point

[@NachtwaechterSchlafprodukte]

35€ is still a lot of money for a white wine from Slovenia...of course if it compares well to more expensive wines from elsewhere All is good. But who would take the risk?

[@Deathwalking]

@NachtwaechterSchlafprodukte Well that's where the job of a sommelier comes into play, where they are guiding their customers into trying new things.

[@stevenholt4936]

Three of those are in my cellar: the Guigal is an excellent midweek glugger; the Barbaresco and the Ardanza are serious wines, of which I have a couple of vintages of each. Must give the aglianico a try - sounds excellent. I really did enjoy this video.

[@jenspoertscheller4314]

La Rioja Alta❤ One of my favorit winery. Love it......

[@williamrobinson7435]

For me the Cotes du Rhone stands out as one I'd like to try; a most informative film, and the high scores show that the viewers and subscribers here really do know a thing or two.. Thanks Konstantin and all contributors! Cheers. 🍷🌟👍

[@terryhsiao1745]

Absolutely agree on the radici Taurasi and the rioja !! Would love to try some German Chardonnay if they get exported to the US lol

[@claudestuder4199]

That rioja is a stunner! Would love to try the chardonnay. Excellent video.

[@fuhifujiku4330]

Keep up the vids and thx for your great work! I hope you can make a video in the future about which wine/ grape varieties to age/ keep in the cellar

[@KPA78]

very interesting tasting, Konstantin! I've tasted/enjoyed several bottles of the Vina Ardanza Reserva and thoroughly enjoyed them! The Weingut Knewitz Holzfass chardonnay and Barbaresco are the next most intriguing of the lot for me. Love your channel.

[@Blue28485]

Thank you, excellent choices! I haven’t tried the last Italian wine yet, based on how you described, it sounds lovely - so i should get on the program soon!

[@Ruirspirul]

love this! hoping one day for good example of Saperavi tasting!

[@streetridersss8360]

Perfect notification to enjoy a risotto with clams plate and sake glass! Thank you! :)

[@diegogodinhorocha9448]

Thank you. Very useful tasting. I'm ageing the Taurasi (2016 vintage) and the Barbaresco (2016 as well) at my 8-bottle-cellar, so it's nice to hear tips on when to open them. I had the Guigal last year and thought it was ok, but the prices here in Brazil are crazy. The Guigal sells for roughly 30 euros. The Taurasi, Rioja and the Barbaresco all sell for around 100 euros. But they are all available, wich is cool to see in your channel. Hopefully you do more stuff on south american wines one of these days.

[@justinaubin2592]

Definitely more of these videos! Gives me new suggestions of wines to try that are on tha afforable side

[@rickwezenaar]

thanks for this lineup! I love the guigal, the produttori and the ardanza! havent tried the others but I will remember these for the future for sure ^_^

[@robertthrossell4321]

Brilliant tasting, loved it 🍷👍... Really interested in tasting the Chardonnay and the Rioja as it would be my desert island wine...

[@claudiomarini1293]

Great video. I would love to hear your opinion on Rossese Di Dolceacqua from Liguria, Italy. In particular crus from Maccario Dringenberg are my favourites.

[@schmaniel86]

I recently got to try the entire lineup of Rudolf Fürst wines and was completely gobsmacked by how outstanding the Chardonnays were. Not the cheapest but better than most Burgundy Chardonnays I've tried recently!

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

Surprisingly comforting seeing you tasting from the Riedel glass again. It's the Baum glass!

[@carlcadregari7768]

Great content. I’ll make sure to look for more German Chardonnay! I have all of those reds in my cellar too!

[@Jezzaaa3]

Super cool selection of wines. Should do more of these type of videos with input from us 😊 thanks Konstantin looking forward to the next!! Ps. I would pick bottle number #6 although heavily conflicted with the #1 bottle!

[@MrAllallalla]

Nice, my local wine shop has the Knewitz Chardonnay. Really looking forward to tasting it in and comparing with what you said about it.

[@BelgianGurista]

More like these vids! I will defo try some of these. Wishing everyone a relaxing summer btw!

[@UltimatekickerzHD]

Really sad that there was no wine from Portugal..Adega Fitapreta Paulistas o Chão dos Eremitas 2019 is an incredible wine and I can't believe that its known by only a few people..The wine is amazing and received a 97 RP rating..

[@BelgianGurista]

Oh yeah, the pink label one. That winemaker is a genius. Got featured on the cover of a winemagazine while they push him into an open batrel of wine. 😂

[@UltimatekickerzHD]

@@BelgianGurista It's not the bottle with the pink label, I think you're talking about "Tinto Vulcânico". Both are produced by António Maçanita, one of the most known and respected winemakers in Portugal despite his young age. He produces wines in multiple regions of Portugal (Douro, Açores, Alentejo) but for me "Os Paulistas" that he produced in Adega Fitapreta is just incredible. The wine has some beautiful aromas of red fruits, on the palate it's elegant, rich, has silky tannins but also has also got acidity and a very long fininsh. It amazes me every time!

[@tomhirschel8524]

Bloody hell, it should be good for €85.00.

[@Hidrotec2012]

Que entretenido es verte y escucharte, me encanta tu programa. No he tenido la oportunidad de saborear ninguno de los vinos de este video, pero ya llegará la oportunidad. Mientras tanto, seguiré disfrutando los exquisitos mostos de mi país, Chile. Saludos,

[@Docbyday]

Thanks for this tasting! The Guigal Côtes du Rhône, Produttori Barbaresco and La Rioja Alta Ardanza are all in my cellar! Great cellar defenders

[@fingersfinesilver]

This was a wonderful episode - I don't remember recommending any but the Barbaresco is one of my "go to" wines. Nice to know it's 92. It just means my palate is more discriminatory than I thought. i.e. I'm not an idiot.

[@cven1103]

excellent tasting, more please, cheers 🍷👍 would like to try the rioja. Need more rioja in my cellar.

[@derekcontreras7494]

Great video, I drink the Rioja Alta often that would be my choice, but the Barbaresco this tempting.

[@xander1052]

me just watching these videos as Konstantin is relaxing. I drink more Barleywine and Geuze than I should though.

[@pilsplease7561]

I will have to get a bottle of our 2023 vintage into your hands next year when we release it, our winery is in Arizona

[@MrMattBarks]

I bought some of the rioja alta 2012 after a previous konstantins review. Unfortunately they sent me the 2016 so was going to send back! After seeing this i will keep them and try one tonight- excited.

[@oscarkallenbach9131]

Fun to see recognizable bottles coming from the box! What CDR alternatives to Guigal do you recommend?

[@jpdonovan3753]

A great tasting and video, Konstantin! For me, it's the Viña Ardanza for the win. Recently had a bottle of the 2012 that blew me away. Garnet in color and so delicious. Have a 2015 in the "cellar" (read: closet). The Rioja Reservas are such an incredible value overall.

[@MsJavaWolf]

I had the 2015, I think it was a good vintage.

[@jpdonovan3753]

@@MsJavaWolf Thank you for this! That's great to hear and makes me excited to open it.

[@erikholm9212]

Radici is one of my all time favourites! ❤

[@douglasnunez3520]

Great video, you are always on point! If you make another roasting of wines try one of my favorites: Matsu “El Pícaro “ Tinta de Toro 2021, Complex, bold, and great value. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. 😊

[@AShiga]

Barbaresco any time of the day and year. I was there and in Barolo last year and was stunned by the quality across the board. There was one producer I tasted which does not sell via distributors called Rocche dei Barbari that blew me away... They're in front of Produttori's shop in Barbaresco. Unfortunately they're nowhere to be seen here in the UK nor anywhere else outside their shop.

[@mariocoiro9229]

quite a few bottles I have in my cellar! Looking forward to tasting these mysef

[@atleti910]

Onyl seeing that blue capsule when you took the bottle out of the box I knew that it was Viña Ardanza. Love this wine. Try to grab a 904 Gran Reserva bottle from the same winey, a little bit more expensive, but worths every euro.

[@zachzawyet6711]

Hi Konstantin, i’m new to wine and one that I have enjoyed very much is El Enemigo Cabernet Franc. It is around 20 usd. Greetings from Peru, i am learning a lot with your content.

[@joboorthuis4044]

Cool video once again! For the next video I would like to recommend ‘Le Portail, Chenin Blanc, Champalou, Vouvray’ vintage 2020

[@stickshifter8]

Great review, Master!

[@timelessracecars7796]

2018 was a poor vintage for produttori, they didn't bottle any riserva so all the fruit went into the base barbaresco, and yet it gets 92 points by KBMW. Such a great wine

[@LASUPERLAWYERS]

I want to now explore some Aglianico and some German Chard. Thanks for this. Do more of these, please.

[@blaircalvin5025]

Like the sound of the German Chardonnay

[@gachulonsito]

The Knewitz Reserve Chardonay 2020 is mind blowing.

[@TheDesertWineGuy]

Interesting review, thank you.

[@francmassaneda]

You can find Viña Ardanza for 24€ in spain, not 36! :P

[@bryce5203]

As for which wine I'd pick- definitely want to try the German chard! German wines besides a handful of Reislings/Gewurztraminer are harder to find in the States, but I love light/crisp Chardonnay

[@eliotfreed5411]

Can definitely confirm the greatness of Vina Ardanza and Vins Alberdi. Truly great Riojas.

[@SlowlyDecomposingSolicitor]

Is "marmaladenbaer" perhaps a Paddington reference?

[@comesahorseman]

If I ever find the Knweitz Chardonnay, I'll certainly try it, thank you!

[@KlausValk]

If I had a casual dinner with some friends, who aren't as wine-geeky, then it would be the Guigal cotes du rhone. Easy, inexpensive and nice wine that works for many occasions. If I were at the summer cottage, I'd pick the Slovenian wine for that funky forest-feel or the German Chardonnay for those summer fish dishes. Definitely the Taurasi for a beef stew, Rioja Alta wine for a lamb fillet and the barbaresco for goose or game! Awesome lineup!

[@brandony8691]

I'm now on a quest to try to find that Knewitz Chardonnay! Love to see your reviews of these follower-submitted suggestions!

[@solomonmengeu1003]

Hard to choose a favorite wine or two out of the line up, as they were all very good to great wines. If I had to pick two I would have chosen the Knewitz Holzfass Chardonnay, and the 2017 Mastroberardino Radici. I was in Freiburg im Breisgau visiting my family, but surprisingly we were drinking a lot of Italian red wine. I did try a fair bit of Grauburgunder and Weissburgunder, but didn't make it to any German Chardonnays. I totally agree that Aglianico is an underrated cultivar, but as you said it is in some regards lighter and doesn't have the heft, gravitas and bling of Barolo and Barbaresco. In Asia they are atm rather rare, but the aged ones I've had have impressed me quite a bit.

[@Jimmypolemica]

Great job and great humbling mentality, as always! Beste Einstellung! Too bad Leon didn't take my suggestions, tho (ich zeige euch an😜😂).. I'll just keep pushing for them until you guys block me, I guess😂 Nebbiolo from Lombardy (Nino Negri-Mazer) or a Nerello Mascalese (Planeta, for one, is widely available, or any Contrada from Passopisciaro, just in a different price category) Can't wait for the next one!

[@YaGoodryl]

Nice tasting!

[@ollibaum295]

very nice...i would go for the Chardonnay from knewitz, i already have one in my cellar.....what do you think will be the best drinking window Konstantin?

[@placebo141]

I live in the north of spain and love finding good bargain rioja wine here. I usually don't spend more than 5 euros on a bottle so it would be cool to see your opinion on such cheap bottles

[@AlejandroPDX]

Any chance you’ll do a deep dive into Oregon wines? Great stuff…Lingua Franca, Bergstrom, Soter etc and plenty of affordable options too

[@garyglitta]

I would love to see you try a really premium South African wine. Something like Kanonkop Paul Sauer, MR de Compostella, any wine from Sadie Family Vineyards, etc

[@mikaelboyesrensen8477]

This was very interesting. Please make a video about cotes du rhone Wine (Pick also some that we can find around in shops)

[@nigelgreenhalgh4316]

I would have the taurasi! Love it.

[@rupertarabia]

Sat down with a bottle of Guigal Cotes du Rhone and lo! it features on the video! A little bit more than EUR 10 here in Dubai, but as you say a reliable choice.

[@johnd0e25]

I've already had 3 bottles of Ardanza 2016 this year, I find them around 25 to 30€ in Spain (I paid 23 for the last bottle, and 30 for it in a tapas restaurant). Amazing buy for that price, as are many Rioja wines.

[@marciobukowski9836]

the wine that I would sugest is Guelbenzu Lombana. They're always with old vintages in the market. I've been drinking a lot of the 2006 and 2009. I think you still can find 2009 around. It's amazing for the price

[@triverd08]

A couple years ago I had a bottle of 1999 Taurasi Riserva and it was wonderful. That wine has stamina!

[@Kanel__Bulle]

Ever heard of Salomon Estate? Austrian producer for over 200 years but in the last few decades bought land in Australia and have produced some wines down there. I recently bought their 2013 Alttus Shiraz, which some say gives Penfolds Grange a run for its money. Haven't tried it yet but will soon.

[@typerightseesight]

Mine smells like "The Noid" ( The mascot for Dominos Pizza.) I wonder if he finishes them all when he opens 5 or 6 at a time. I've never had 2 opened together. I have considered buying a gathering and like seeing how the week went.

[@dandalee]

I'd love to get your take on txakolís from the Basque country. The acidity of these wines is through the roof!

[@shingon666]

Have you tried Arzuaga Reserva? It's my favorite Ribera del Duero wine, it's fantastic. The Crianza version is great as well, and pretty affordable.

[@GlowingEagle]

Konstantin, I'm still waiting for your video on Amarone! Hope you do a bit of a taste test for that video seeing how amazing they can be!

[@jackekb]

I would definitely recommend Bertinga Sassi Chiusi: 85/15 blend of sangiovese and merlot, nice affordable super tuscan entry level vine

[@misterAvdB]

chardonnay knewitz!! :0 my suggestion to go next is dry tokaij.. barrel ferment white's are really bang for buck!!

[@fjsala]

Viña Ardanza is a beautiful wine from Rioja. My favorite Ribera del Duero is Arzuaga.

[@denisdonohue1863]

Halos du Jupiter Cotes Du Rhone is also a great value buy!

[@ianprivitera9617]

Ever done the Vincent or the 1850 from Cirillo in Austrailia? Great Grenache!

[@AlexZonin]

You reminded me me I have 2 bottles of 2007 Edi Simčič Rebula in my cellar. I wonder if it has the same aging potential like Vorberg, or if it just went south.

[@mstrsmth2301]

Envying you a little bit for being able to sit in a cool cellar with lots of beautiful wines around today. Vina Ardanza never disappointed me, either. Just found out that I got a bottle left, 2015 Reserva

[@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine]

Yeah, it is a different experience in winter though

[@jacopopozzi7160]

i would really love to see your opinion about munjebel rosso from Frank Cornelissen from sicily italy... i think etna wines will be the next burgundy in terms of elegance and finesse of aromas and flavors. if you ever going to drink i recommend you to caraff it or to aerate it well in the glass since it needs a little bit of oxigen to express itself right :)

[@nickmartinelli3752]

What kind of mic do you use? Super clear

[@davidbattrick3690]

Show us where all the corks you flick go hehe...I imagine quite a collection...:)

[@atleti910]

Konstantin you say that at that price point there are more interesting cote du rhone wines, can you suggest me one or two? I have tasted guigal and I would want to taste something new.

[@CembaloMeister]

Out of all the wines you tasted here, I would love to try the German Chardonnay. Sadly I am based in the United States and it's not available for purchase here. :(

[@jeremyquantrill4137]

@KonstantinBaum Whats you pick for a Cote du Rhone for around the 10-15 euros please? cheers