Archive for 'Alsace'
ZIND HUMBRECHT RIESLING CLOS HAUSERER 2005
VW: Much more reserved on the nose than that on the palate. Packed with tropical fuits and bright acidity that almost gave a tingling feeling on the tongue. Full bodied, just lightly sweet with a long finish that’s loaded with minerals. This got better and better as the dinner progress. More time in the cellar [...]
Posted: March 8th, 2009 under Alsace, France, tasting note.
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2001 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvee Theo
VW: Showing intense lychee on the nose, with some pineapple and honey in the background. The honeyed palate was very full, almost oily. Lots of tropical friuts with slight residual sweetness. Although low in acid, yet this feel very fresh. The bitter sweet finish was satisfyingly long. Fruity but much more than a fruit cocktail. [...]
Posted: December 3rd, 2007 under Alsace, France, tasting note.
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2005 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Cuvee Sainte Catherine Riesling
GINI 11 (May 5, 2007) wine #3 – AC: My first dry Riesling which has caught me off guard. Nice fresh green apple aroma… once in mouth its driness took over and I can hardly taste the fruit from start to finish. 89 VW: Elegant nose to tangerine, mineral and some flowers. Powerful on the [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2007 under Alsace, France, Riesling, tasting note.
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