Tatomer Meeresboden Gruner Veltliner - 2020 (750ml)

The name translates to "Ocean Soil", in this case, sand.  This wine is blended from several small plantings along hillsides in Santa Barbara County.  The common thread besides all being cool climate sites is that they share a similar soil structure of sand, diatomaceous earth, and loam.  Meeresboden is balanced with stone fruit, and yellow citrus flavors, as well as a salty, kelp-like minerality.  Young, this wine is bright and racy, with age it becomes silky and more honeyed. 

94 points Vinous

The 2020 Grüner Veltliner Meeresboden is stellar. In fact, the 2020 might be one of the best vintages ever for the Meeresboden. A wine of precision, drive and mineral intensity, the 2020 impresses with its delineation and class. Lemon confit, white pepper, chalk, mint and sage lend notable complexity to this vibrant, wonderfully expressive Grüner. - By Antonio Galloni on June 2022

92 points Wine Enthusiast