Great Alsace Wines at Maturity

"Great Alsace Wines at Maturity": discover the tasting report by Didier Frayssou from our Oenoschool tasting of October 17, 2016 and thus benefit from our opinion on 9 white Alsace wines among the greatest producers and the greatest crus.

Zind Humbrecht Cuvée Zind VDT 2005 (Chardonnay Auxerrois) **

A gold, old gold robe and a complex nose: honey, quinces, exotic fruits, candied lemons. The palate is warm, marked by alcohol, with residual sugar. The finish is bitter.

Etienne Loew Alsace Muscat Marnes Vertes 2005 **(*)

An intense and golden robe. A floral nose (rose), vegetal, with notes of white fruits. The palate is quite long on beautiful acidity, freshness and little bitterness. Some slightly spicy and vegetal notes... an atypical but pleasant wine.

Agathe Bursin Sylvaner Eminence 2007 (old vines planted on Grand Cru Zinnkoepfle) **(*)

The robe is golden with orange reflections. The nose is original for a Sylvaner (candied fruits, quince). The palate has beautiful acidity with slight residual sugar. The length is relatively short.

Zind Humbrecht Alsace Riesling Clos Windsbuhl 2011 ***(*)

A little evolved robe, a nose of candied citrus, lemongrass... The wine is dry on the palate, straight, mineral and a bit closed.

Ostertag Riesling Grand Cru Munchberg 2008 ****(*)

A golden robe. A nose of candied citrus with some hydrocarbon notes. On the palate one finds apricots, citrus, grape skin. A big acidity and an important concentration... A very beautiful bottle!

Weinbach Alsace Pinot Gris Cuvée Sainte Catherine 2002 ****

Evolved robe and complex nose with smoked aromas, pepper, menthol and spices. The palate is marked by an acid structure that balances slight residual sugar without bitterness. A very lovely wine that is both powerful and fine.

Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence 2001 ****

An old gold robe with orange reflections. A nose of rose, caramel and butter. The palate is consistent with the nose with good acidity that balances the sugar. The finish is straight and clean.

Ostertag Riesling Grand Cru Munchberg 2007 VT ****(*)

An acidic nose of green apples and citrus. The palate reveals beautiful acidity for this semi-dry wine with a very refreshing finish.

Marcel Deiss Alsace Grand Cru Gewurztraminer Altenberg de Bergheim 1988 SGN ***

A coppery robe, a very lovely nose of bitter oranges, mushrooms and pineapple. The palate is very rich, quite heavy with a finish full of bitterness. Even a present acidity cannot make this wine digestible...

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