Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna One hundred percent Pinot Noir

One hundred percent Pinot Noir from 55+ year vines

mineral-driven side of Barbaresco: refined tannins

From a Grand Cru candidate vineyard—Les Suchots separates Echézeaux and Romanée-Saint-Vivant

It pairs beautifully with lobster

Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna One hundred percent Pinot NoirCall this the gateway drug to the Saar. Florian Lauer, fifth generation and one of Germany's brightest Riesling stars, blends fruit from four villages into Barrel X: power from Ayl and Wawern, racy acidity from Saarburg, spice from Wiltingen. It sits just off dry, feinherb in the German shorthand, meaning a whisper of sweetness that ripe fruit and zippy acidity swallow whole. Think of it as the Saar's answer to Bourgogne Blanc, an honest introduction