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2008 Riesling, Brand, Grand Cru, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace

  • White
  • Medium-dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Riesling
Ready - at best
David Schildknecht
93/100
93/100
Product: 20088111074
2008 Riesling, Brand, Grand Cru, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace
Colour White
Sweetness Medium-dry
Vintage 2008
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Riesling
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Critics reviews

David Schildknecht 93/100
Due to the prevalence of noble rot in this site, Zind-Humbrechts 2008 Riesling Brand from the same chalk-inflected Schneckelsburg sector whose fruit informed the memorable 2007 V.V. bottling represents a selection of almost entirely healthy bunches, while the rest became an S.G.N. At 10 grams of residual sugar, its efficacious tartaric acid expressed in part as fresh lemon and tart yellow plum keeps this tasting dry. Silken in texture, this nonetheless conveys vivacity and tightly coiled latent energy. Persistent scents of iris, honeysuckle, and orange blossom add allure while the piquancy of fruit pits and strong salinity serve for persistent invigoration and saliva-inducement. This should prove well worth following for 20 years, and while it is a lot more fun to drink today than the corresponding Rangen, I concur with Humbrechts caution that it would be a shame to open many bottles over the next several years.David Schildknecht - 02/05/2011
David Schildknecht, RobertParker.com (May 2011)
93/100
A dry, zesty white, boasting ripe pineapple, tangerine and quince notes as well as firm, tangy acidity. A smoky layer underscores a core of white pepper, anise and a touch of clove. Shows fine balance and length, with a long, spicy finish.(The Wine Spectator, November 2010)
WineSpectator.com (Nov 2010)

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Riesling

Riesling's twin peaks are its intense perfume and its piercing crisp acidity which it manages to retain even at high ripeness levels.
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Domaine Zind Humbrecht

The wines of Olivier Humbrecht M.W. need little introduction, possessing great depth, exactitude as well as generosity…like the man himself. The Humbrecht family viticultural roots can be traced back to The Thirty Years War of 1620. Today they own forty hectares across five villages in the Haut-Rhin, the southern half of the picturesque vineyards overlapping the Vosges foothills, treasured for its idyllic climate, tapestry of terroirs as much for its half-timbered houses. The domaine has vines in 4 Grands Crus - Rangen (Thann) 5.5 ha, Brand (Turckheim) 2.4 ha, Hengst (Wintzenheim) 1.4 ha, Goldert (Gueberschwihr) 0.9 ha as well as Single Vineyards; Rotenberg (Wintzenheim) 1.8 ha, Clos Häuserer (Wintzenheim) 1.2 ha,  Herrenweg (Turkheim) 11.5 ha, Clos Jebsal (Turkheim) 1.3 ha,  Heimbourg (Turkheim) 4 ha and Clos Windsbuhl (Hunawihr) 5.2 ha. Olivier has arguably overseen the most notable improvements in the estate’s illustrious history: a new cellar in 1992 while retaining the traditional ‘foudre’ oval barrels; initiating biodynamic practices in 1997 (certified in 2002); and the buying of a horse in 2006 to plough the vineyards!
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