Robert Parker 98-100 Points!

"One of the most compelling sweet wines being made in California, it rivals the world's finest. Tasting notes do not do it justice. Readers need to taste it themselves to see what Manfred Krankl and Alois Kracher, along with Krankl's talented wife, Elaine, have concocted. This is a tour de force in sweet winemaking, with remarkable concentration and intensity as well as striking underlying acidity." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"....the 2006 Mr. K. The Iceman (287 grams of residual sugar and 9.4% alcohol) possesses zesty acidity as well as extraordinary complexity. It should rival some of the world’s greatest sweet wines." 95-97 Points Robert Parker

Made from frozen grapes from the Bien Nacido Vineyard...(Manfred) Krankl avoids botrytis for his ice wines because he believes that true ice wine should show 'the marrow of the fruit' and that botrytis overrides the variety.

In beautiful Original Wooden Case! Very rare sweet wine from Ornellaia!

"Ornus dell’Ornellaia is a late harvest Petit Manseng produced in extremely limited quantities and gives yet another dimension to the Ornellaia Estate. In certain vintages conditions are perfect in the tiny “Palmetta” vineyard for the production of this exclusive dessert wine. The name Ornus dell’Ornellaia takes its inspiration from ‘Fraxinus Ornus’, the Latin name for the Manna or Flowering Ash (in Italian, Orniello), the tree which has given its name to the Ornellaia. The “Manna Ash” Orniello or ‘Fraxinus Ornus’ is a tree which is typical to the Mediterranean coastal area. Its precious sap has been used since Biblical times as a sweetener and acts as a perfect link to the sweetness of Ornus dell’Ornellaia." Source: Ornellaia.com

96 Points Robert Parker! 

"The 1998 Mr. K. Viognier TBA was made from botrytised Viognier from the Alban Vineyard. There are only 1,245 half bottles. Harvested at 37.8% sugar, it retained 14.5% at bottling." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

One of the most compelling sweet wines being made in California, it rivals the world's finest. Tasting notes do not do it justice. Readers need to taste it themselves to see what Manfred Krankl and Alois Kracher, along with Krankl's talented wife, Elaine, have concocted. This is a tour de force in sweet winemaking, with remarkable concentration and intensity as well as striking underlying acidity. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Robert Parker 99 Points!

"The 1998 Mr. K. Semillon Vin de Paille is a low alcohol (7.5%) effort whose grapes were pressed when they ranged between 57-59 brix, almost unheard of numbers. It was fermented on indigenous yeasts for 15 months, and then bottled." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

96 Points Robert Parker!

"Krankl sighed when he announced the 2003 Mr. K The Iceman, which was sourced from the Babcock Vineyard, will be the last example since the vineyard is being replanted. With 11.1% alcohol, 236 grams of residual sugar per liter, and 7.62 grams of total acidity per liter, this wine shows a kinky, honeyed intensity with notes of caramelized lychees, honeysuckle, cloves, and peaches. Extremely full-bodied, with unbelievable sweetness as well as fabulous balance, it goes on and on. Like all of these Mr. K sweeties, it’s a meal in itself." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2003 Boots, Pasties, Scanty Panties and a Ten Gallon Hat is 100% Roussanne from the Alban Vineyard that has been botrytised. Its gold color is accompanied by huge notes of orange marmalade and honeysuckle, superb texture, purity and richness, and remarkable acidity providing freshness as well as definition. The residual sugar is a whopping 370 grams per liter and the total acidity is 13.6 grams per liter ... astonishing statistics.

96 Points Robert Parker!

"The 2003 Boots, Pasties, Scanty Panties and a Ten Gallon Hat is 100% Roussanne from the Alban Vineyard that has been botrytised. Its gold color is accompanied by huge notes of orange marmalade and honeysuckle, superb texture, purity and richness, and remarkable acidity providing freshness as well as definition. The residual sugar is a whopping 370 grams per liter and the total acidity is 13.6 grams per liter..astonishing statistics." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

100 Points Robert Parker!

"The 2000 Suey TBA, made from 100% botrytis-Roussanne from the Alban Vineyard, was harvested berry by berry, spent 38.5 months in new oak, and at harvest, had residual sugar of nearly 59.7%...an unheard of number. At bottling, there were 241 grams of sugar per liter and the finished alcohol was 12.5%. This looks to be the stuff of legends. Unfortunately, only 597 half bottles were produced. Will it age as gracefully as a 1921 Yquem or 1949 Climens? Who knows, but anyone who loves prodigious, individualistic wine and the nectars produced from meticulous, even obsessive harvesting and vinification concerns should make every effort to latch on to a bottle of this unbelievable elixir. It's as good as it gets." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate