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Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl
White - 0,75 l
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Directly from winemaker's
Directly from winemaker's
Those bottles have only been stored in two cellars, the winemaker's and ours.
"What we call the ‘old vines’ in the Clos Windsbuhl are the vines which were planted in 60s and 70s, old enough to be planted with good massal selections and higher vine density. The Clos Windsbuhl has the capacity to retain acidity, slow down the ripening process for more flavours and bring the vigour down, mostly because of its higher location and poor rocky limestone soil. It is hard for a vineyard to express clearly its difference, but there is no ambiguity here. In 2013, we didn’t aim for too much noble rot development (the climate wasn’t helping at the end of harvest anyway) so it was possible for the yeasts, after a full yearlong fermentation, to achieve a drier wine than usual."
March 2015: bright yellow colour, giving away the ripeness of the grapes, but perhaps wrongly influence on the style of the wine. The nose also shows rich, intense honey aromas, herbal notes and fruity flavours. This isn’t a shy nose! The palate comes then as a total surprise. Where the taster expects roundness and VT like sweetness, there are minerals, fierce acidity, chalky aromatics and a characterful palate. Long finish, there is obviously some discreet sweetness there, but well hidden in this big wine.
Source : zindhumbrecht.fr
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Critics :
- R. Parker : 93/100
- Wine Spectator : 92/100
Feelrouge rating :
- Vintage rating : 3/5
Vintage rating : 3/5
Rate the quality of the vintage "2013" in the appellation "Alsace"
- Peak rating : 3/5
Peak rating : 3/5
Wine gets better over time till it reaches its peak, then it decreases slowly. The red line indicates in which period of its evolution it is.
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