Peter Lauer 'Barrel X' Riesling 2025 750ml Highland Tequila A reference-point for everyday Southwest

A reference-point for everyday Southwest France Malbec from a producer whose serious label (Le Cèdre) commands multiples of this price

5 hectares of Kimmeridgian limestone with minimal clay topsoil

a core of dark fruit

Tannat handles the fat while Merlot stays fresh alongside it Cassoulet the definitive Southwest French dish

Chêne Bleu's rosé earns its texture from short skin maceration rather than the more common direct-press method — a choice that adds weight and persistence without extracting tannin or color

Peter Lauer 'Barrel X' Riesling 2025 750ml Highland Tequila A reference-point for everyday SouthwestGERMANY : MOSEL : SAAR ORGANIC : Riesling LIGHT BODIED, PEACH, APRICOT, SLATE MINERAL, CITRUS, NO OAK Barrel X is Florian Lauer's entry point to the Saar sourced from four villages (Ayl, Saarburg, Wawern, and Wiltingen), blended to a single appellation wine that captures the full character of the region. Lauer explains it himself: "From Ayl and Wawern, the wine gains the fruit and power, from Saarburg the racy acidity, and from Wiltingen, the spice."