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Inventory updated: Sat, May 16, 2026 10:12 AM cst
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Regions: Alsace
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
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| Lucien Albrecht |
2001 |
Riesling Clos Himmelreich Heavily Scuffed Label; Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$59.99 |
1 |
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2001 |
Riesling Clos Schild Heavily Bin-Marked Label |
$49.99 |
2 |
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2007 |
Riesling Vendanges Tardives (375 ML) Bin-Marked Label |
$35 |
1 |
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| Dom. Baumann |
2012 |
Chardonnay Grand Cru Brand |
$20 |
1 |
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2010 |
Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg |
$39 |
4 |
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| Leon Beyer |
1983 |
Gewurztraminer Comtes d’Eguisheim |
$30 |
7 |
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2007 |
Gewurztraminer Comtes d’Eguisheim  |
$45 |
4 |
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VM 93 (11/2008): Bright straw-yellow. Pure, sexy aromas of spiced meats and clove. Broad, spicy and fat with fruit; as rich and horizontal as this is in the mouth, it also boasts terrific definition and subtlety. This, too, tastes sweeter than its four grams of sugar would indicate. But note that this wine will doubtless come across as drier and even more classic by the time it's released: Beyer was about to ship the 2003 (!) at the time of my visit. An outstanding vintage for this bottling. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 90 (10/2015): From a great vintage, the 2007 Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Comtes d’Eguisheim shows some caramel and bacon flavors along with notes of white pepper on the nose. Very elegant and very dry on the palate, this rich and intense wine is well structured and finishes with a nice grip, but is also somewhat bitter in the end. Is that due to the heating alcohol or/and the low sugar level? Honestly, I was expecting a little bit more from this highly regarded millésime, namely balance, tension and length. |
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2000 |
Pinot Gris Comtes d’Eguisheim Bin-Marked Label; Nicked Label |
$50 |
1 |
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| VM 90+ (11/2003): Pale gold color. Explosive fruit aromas of peach, quince and orange zest, complicated by butter and smoke. Big, rich, dusty and chewy, with a flavor of orange marmalade. Very dense, strong pinot gris with noteworthy inner-mouth energy. Finishes very long, with no impression of heaviness. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find seriously rich but dry pinot gris like this. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1983 |
Riesling Comtes d’Eguisheim Slightly Depressed Cork; Corroded Capsule; Ullage 6 cm |
$25 |
1 |
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2007 |
Riesling Comtes d’Eguisheim |
$45 |
8 |
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WA 92 (10/2015): The wine that is currently in the market is the 2007 Riesling Cuvée des Comtes d’Eguisheim. From "one of the finest vintages ever" (Marc Beyer: "Hot days and cool nights with practically no precipitation in September ensured optimal ripening conditions after a rather cold summer"), the 2007 delivers rich and intense aromas of white fruits along with floral and herbal (chamomile) flavors, whereas caramel and honey notes announce the maturity. Full-bodied, quite rich, and intense with a rather soft and well integrated acidity, but good tannin structure and a nice bitterness in the long and aromatic finish, this very elegant Riesling reveals a lovely maturity and perfect drinking condition. This is a great and highly intense Riesling classic with generous 13% alcohol but less than 3 grams per liter of residual sugar.
VM 91+ (11/2008): Pale yellow. Cool aromas of powdered stone and ginger lifted by a whiff of orange peel. Dense and quite dry, with superb precision to its stone and spice flavors, as well as an intriguing suggestion of tropical fruits that no doubt reflects the late harvest. This classic riesling finishes with explosive length and terrific cut. This is a full 13% alcohol, with less than three grams of residual sugar. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2008 |
Riesling Comtes d’Eguisheim |
$35 |
5 |
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VM 93 (2/2016): Dark golden-yellow. Diesel fuel, baked apple, caramel and botanical herbs on the nose. Then tangy in the mouth, showing slightly high-toned aromas of orange oil, pineapple and sweet herbs. A very concentrated, big wine but with a fine-grained texture and just enough freshness on the long, saline, palate-staining finish. Less acid-dominated than I might have expected from a 2008. Drink between 2017-2030. Ian D'Agata.
WA 91 (5/2011): Scents and palate suffusion of iodine and shrimp shell reduction lend the Beyer 2008 Riesling Comtes d’Eguisheim every bit as minerally a cast – albeit of a very different sort – as its Ecaillers counterpart. High-toned whiffs of pit fruit distillates and mothball pique the nose. Saliva-inducing, saline savor is mingled with yellow plum and zesty grapefruit, while hazelnut, pistachio, and fruit pit add piquancy to an impressively sustained finish. This is a surprisingly voluminous rendition of Comtes d’Eguisheim, yet in its way also as minerally a one as you are likely to encounter. Expect it to be worth following for the better part of two decades. |
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| Boeckel |
2007 |
Gewurztraminer VT Scuffed Label |
$35 |
1 |
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2006 |
Riesling Vendanges Tardives (500 ML) Scuffed Label |
$35 |
2 |
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| Chateau d'Orschwihr |
1997 |
Riesling Grand Cru Pfingstberg |
$25 |
8 |
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| Dom. Marcel Deiss |
1994 |
Burlenberg Pinot Noir |
$80 |
11 |
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| Dopff au Moulin |
1995 |
Gewurztraminer VT Signs of Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$55 |
1 |
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1995 |
Gewurztraminer VT Signs of Seepage; Wine-Stained Label; Bin-Soiled Label |
$55 |
2 |
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| Dom. Gresser |
2010 |
Gewurtraminer Kritt (375 ML) |
$25 |
4 |
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| Dom. Hugel |
2000 |
Pinot Gris Hommage a Jean Hugel |
$45 |
5 |
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2000 |
Pinot Gris Hommage a Jean Hugel Slightly Depressed Cork; Signs of Old Seepage |
$45 |
1 |
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| Josmeyer |
1990 |
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Signs of Old Seepage; Slightly Depressed Cork |
$40 |
3 |
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1990 |
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$40 |
1 |
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1990 |
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Signs of Old Seepage; Bin-Soiled Label |
$40 |
1 |
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1990 |
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Slightly Depressed Cork |
$40 |
1 |
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1990 |
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst Signs of Old Seepage; Very Heavily Bin-Soiled Label |
$40 |
1 |
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| Klipfel |
1983 |
Gewurztraminer Kirchberg de Barr Grand Cru Clos Zisser VT Slightly Depressed Cork; Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$75 |
2 |
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2010 |
Pinot Gris Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr (375 ML) |
$25 |
19 |
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2012 |
Riesling Cuvee Louis Klipfel |
$18 |
23 |
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2004 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg (375 ML) Very Heavily Torn Label |
$19.99 |
2 |
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2004 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg (375 ML) Torn Label; Gold Capsule |
$19.99 |
8 |
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| Dom. Marc Kreydenweiss |
1990 |
Gewurztraminer Kritt SGN (375 ML) |
$50 |
2 |
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1994 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg |
$50 |
3 |
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1994 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg Slightly Depressed Cork |
$50 |
5 |
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1996 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg |
$50 |
8 |
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1996 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg Signs of Old Seepage; Slightly Depressed Cork |
$50 |
1 |
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1996 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kastelberg Slightly Depressed Cork |
$50 |
1 |
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2001 |
Riesling Grand Cru Wiebelsberg |
$50 |
9 |
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1990 |
Tokay Pinot Gris Moenchberg SGN (375 ML) Signs of Old Seepage; Wine-Stained Label |
$50 |
1 |
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1990 |
Tokay Pinot Gris Moenchberg SGN (375 ML) Wine-Stained Label |
$50 |
1 |
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| Dom. Ostertag |
2018 |
Pinot Gris A360P Grand Cru Muenchberg |
$89 |
4 |
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| WA 96 (3/2023): Vinified in pièces from Vosges oak for eight months and in stainless steel until the bottling in autumn of the following year, the 2018 Grand Cru Muenchberg Pinot Gris A360P offers a very clear and intense, concentrated but pure and elegant nose with fresh lemon and terroir aromas that include chalky notes along with sandstone and flinty volcanic notes. Full-bodied, pure and fresh on the palate, this is an elegant, complex and tonic, very energetic Pinot Gris with fine bitters and an uplifting mineral freshness on the long and intense finish. This is a great and complex wine from a great, bright and radiant vintage. 14% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022. |
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| Dom. Schlumberger |
2010 |
Riesling Grand Cru Kessler |
$40 |
14 |
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| WA 92 (12/2015): The 2010 Riesling Grand Cru Kessler reveals a nice purity on the subtle and elegant nose which displays ripe stone fruit aromas along with floral and herbal flavors. Very elegant, intense and mineral on the palate this concentrated and tightly woven edition of the Kessler bears a juicy core though it is still a baby with a great aging potential. |
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| Trimbach |
2007 |
Gewurztraminer Hors Choix SGN Signs of Old Seepage |
$135 |
1 |
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| WA 96 (4/2010): The 2007 Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Hors Choix represents a cuvee designation that the Trimbachs also utilized in 1989 and 2000 for wine of near Esszencia-like richness. Essence of rose petal along with mirabelle preserves, mint candy, and brown spices on the nose are joined on a thickly-rich palate by honey, chocolate, and white raisin. Yet for all of its richness and gaudy, candied set of flavors, this preserves a juicy sense of leavening and refreshment in a finish of extraordinary persistence, its sweetness not in the least cloying. This should be a 50 year wine. |
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2007 |
Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives |
$65 |
2 |
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| WA 94 (4/2010): The Trimbach 2007 Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive smells of marzipan, purple plum preserves, litchi, smoked meat, musk, and macaroon. Rich and oily – like a gelee of Gewurz – it loads the palate with the taste-able side of the aforementioned aromatic cast, along with low-toned suggestions of toasted nuts, brown spices, dark honey, cocoa powder, and game pate that contribute to a reverberating chordal finish. This will not only be worth following for 25 or more years, its complexity and richness will also outlast its moderate youthful sweetness. |
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1996 |
Pinot Gris Hommage a Georgette Trimbach |
$75 |
2 |
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| WA 92 (6/1999): The outstanding 1996 Pinot Gris Hommage a Georgette Trimbach is a magnificent wine with huge potential. Its sublime aromatics reveal poached pears dripping with honey and a myriad of spices. On the palate it is broad, crammed with candied white fruits, and medium-to-full-bodied. It is wonderfully ripe, impeccably balanced, and satisfies both the hedonistic desire for opulence as well as the intellectual requirement for nuance. The Trimbachs are planning to release this superb Pinot Gris in 2000, when they believe it will have begun to absorb its 14 grams of residual sugar (per liter). Anticipated maturity: 2002-2010+. |
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2000 |
Pinot Gris Hommage a Jeanne |
$50 |
7 |
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WA 93 (12/2001): The 2000 Pinot Gris Hommage a Jeanne was produced from a selection of Trimbach's best Pinot Gris parcels (all harvested at over 15% natural potential alcohol). It sports 25 grams per liter of dry extract and 20 grams per liter of residual sugar. While at most firms this wine would merit a Vendanges Tardives bottling, the Trimbachs chose to pay homage to Jeanne Trimbach, the mother of Bernard and Hubert, who turned 100 in May 2000 and continues to drink Alsace's lovely nectars to this day. This gorgeous wine has mineral and smoke-imbued white peach aromas. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, dense, and rich. Layer after layer of apricot, poached pear, white peach, and spices can be found in its highly expressive, velvety-textured personality. It is an intensely concentrated, wonderfully balanced, fresh, and structured wine.
VM 92 (7/2001): Superripe but bright aromas of peach and honey. Very rich and honeyed; sweeter and less alcoholic than the Reserve Personnelle, and more easygoing at this early stage. Some of this fruit was picked very late, at VT weight. This very rich, long tokay makes the Reserve Personnelle seem almost riesling-like by comparison. Still, there only a moderate 19 grams/liter of residual sugar here. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1996 |
Pinot Gris Reserve Personnelle |
$50 |
12 |
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2007 |
Pinot Gris Reserve Personnelle Scuffed Label |
$50 |
1 |
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| WA 93 (4/2010): Given the quality of Trimbach’s least-expensive (“Reserve”) 2007 Pinot Gris, I was salivating in anticipation of their 2007 Pinot Gris Reserve Personnelle. Its 14.5% alcohol and 12 grams residual sugar are only a bit higher those of the amazing corresponding 2005 (lauded in issue 175), and the wine is no less remarkable. Toasted nuts and dried mushrooms mingle with ripe peach, quince, and mango on a oily palate, and this finishes ravishingly, with opulently ripe, almost confitured fruits and a faint hint of sweetness, balanced by smoky and bitter notes of snuffed candle wick, quinine, and toasted nuts, as well as by a fine sense of freshness. There is more than a little Chenin-like about this (as there is about the corresponding “Reserve” bottling), and I expect it will be worth following for at least two decades, even if few will. |
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1983 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Signs of Old Seepage; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$600 |
6 |
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| VM 94 (3/2012): Medium yellow with a faint green tinge. Utterly distinctive nose leads with lime, white flowers, quinine and a musky smoky character, with camomile and lemon verbena notes emerging with aeration (from the nose alone, I might have guessed this wine was ten years old). Fat, sweet, thick and rich, with exotic coconut and ginger counterpointing the wine's strong smoky quality. Conveys a strong, smooth umami character. This wine would be perfect with Pad Thai. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1988 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$500 |
2 |
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WA 97 (1/2025): asted from a magnum during a dinner in the Auberge de l'Ill in November 2024, the 1988 Riesling Clos Ste Hune possesses clear, bright, elegant and spicy fruit on the nose. The palate is dense, elegant, extremely complex, tightly structured, savory and very sustainable. The Clos Ste Hune has never been marketed in magnums, but this sample comes from just such a rare bottle. Drink between 2025-2065.
VM 93+? (3/2012): Good pale, bright yellow. Subdued but very pure aromas of grapefruit and orange peel and crushed stone. Then bracing and remarkably youthful in the mouth, offering highly complex flavors of peach, tarragon, licorice, herbal tea and dried flowers. Wonderfully nuanced and true to its site, and yet this uncompromisingly dry riesling comes across as extremely young today. Blind, I would have guessed this to be no more than ten years old. Stephen Tanzer. |
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1990 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$1,100 |
1 |
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2000 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$350 |
3 |
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VM 95+ (12/2003): Superripe yet stony aromas of pineapple, lime, vanilla and coconut. Deep, large-scaled, very ripe and thoroughly dry (2.3 grams r.s. per liter), with penetrating flavors of crystallized grapefruit and pineapple and a repeating note of coconut. Like an essence of stone, with brisk acids giving the wine superb verve. Still an infant and built for long life.
WA 94 (12/2001): The 2000 Clos Ste.-Hune has intense mineral and herbal tea aromas that give way to a powerful, yet backward flavor profile, densely packed with liquid minerals, spices, smoke, quinine, and candied lime. For those willing to wait, this medium to full-bodied Riesling should rival some of the greatest Clos Ste.-Hunes produced. |
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2000 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Signs of Old Seepage |
$350 |
1 |
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VM 95+ (12/2003): Superripe yet stony aromas of pineapple, lime, vanilla and coconut. Deep, large-scaled, very ripe and thoroughly dry (2.3 grams r.s. per liter), with penetrating flavors of crystallized grapefruit and pineapple and a repeating note of coconut. Like an essence of stone, with brisk acids giving the wine superb verve. Still an infant and built for long life.
WA 94 (12/2001): The 2000 Clos Ste.-Hune has intense mineral and herbal tea aromas that give way to a powerful, yet backward flavor profile, densely packed with liquid minerals, spices, smoke, quinine, and candied lime. For those willing to wait, this medium to full-bodied Riesling should rival some of the greatest Clos Ste.-Hunes produced. |
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2004 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Signs of Old Seepage; Slightly Depressed Cork |
$275 |
2 |
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VM 95 (12/2006): Pale, bright yellow. Ripe pineapple, liquid stone and exotic honey on the nose, with a spicy lift that suggests an oak influence this wine does not possess. On entry, this is sweeter and creamier than the Frederic Emile, but it livens up quickly in the middle, showing powerful minerality and sharply delineated flavors of liquid stone, pineapple and citrus peel. Still, this conveys a distinctly glyceral impression that suggests more sweetness than its 5 grams of residual sugar, no doubt a function of the 20% or so botrytized berries (in contrast to the Frederic Emile, which included no botrytis). Communicates an impression of power with elegance, finishing minerally and long but not austere. Pierre Trimbach compared this wine to the estate's great 1990. This is already showing more Rosacker terroir than riesling character. About 9,000 bottles were made from 1.5 hectares of vines.
WA 94 (2/2008): The 2004 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune smells deliciously, mysteriously and complexly of grapefruit, blood orange, sassafras, mirabelle distillate, licorice, truffle, musk, lily, and chalk. Creamy and much richer on the palate than its Frederic Emile counterpart, it displays no less sheer density, stony minerality, or penetration. The finish here is truly palate staining, and as multi-faceted as the aromas. It would probably be a shame to uncork a bottle (especially given the aftermarket prices I have been seeing on these wines!) for at least a couple of more years after it is released in 2009. |
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2006 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$350 |
4 |
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WA 93 (4/2010): Fresh lime, yellow plum, musk, and intimations of chalk dust in the nose of Trimbach’s 2006 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune usher in a strikingly fresh, firm palate possessed of meat stock and game-like animal undertones. This bottling of barely over 12.5% in alcohol is much more tightly-stitched than the corresponding Frederic Emile, and finishes with penetrating, bright length, combined with overtly crushed stone minerality. No Alsace 2006 of my experience can top this for focus, clarity, or long-term (I would estimate 12-15 years’) aging potential, although the Frederic Emile is in its very different way more striking, as well as more fun to drink now.
VM 91 (12/2008): Good bright, pale yellow. Sexy aromas of pineapple, mint and crushed stone; seems purer than the Frederic Emile. Then more pristine in the mouth as well, with little sign of botrytis to the citrus, stone and mineral flavors. Fatter than the Fred. Finishes broad, juicy and quite dry, with light resiny and fusel hints. A lovely 2006 riesling. |
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2006 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune Bin-Soiled Label |
$350 |
1 |
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WA 93 (4/2010): Fresh lime, yellow plum, musk, and intimations of chalk dust in the nose of Trimbach’s 2006 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune usher in a strikingly fresh, firm palate possessed of meat stock and game-like animal undertones. This bottling of barely over 12.5% in alcohol is much more tightly-stitched than the corresponding Frederic Emile, and finishes with penetrating, bright length, combined with overtly crushed stone minerality. No Alsace 2006 of my experience can top this for focus, clarity, or long-term (I would estimate 12-15 years’) aging potential, although the Frederic Emile is in its very different way more striking, as well as more fun to drink now.
VM 91 (12/2008): Good bright, pale yellow. Sexy aromas of pineapple, mint and crushed stone; seems purer than the Frederic Emile. Then more pristine in the mouth as well, with little sign of botrytis to the citrus, stone and mineral flavors. Fatter than the Fred. Finishes broad, juicy and quite dry, with light resiny and fusel hints. A lovely 2006 riesling. |
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2006 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$350 |
3 |
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WA 93 (4/2010): Fresh lime, yellow plum, musk, and intimations of chalk dust in the nose of Trimbach’s 2006 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune usher in a strikingly fresh, firm palate possessed of meat stock and game-like animal undertones. This bottling of barely over 12.5% in alcohol is much more tightly-stitched than the corresponding Frederic Emile, and finishes with penetrating, bright length, combined with overtly crushed stone minerality. No Alsace 2006 of my experience can top this for focus, clarity, or long-term (I would estimate 12-15 years’) aging potential, although the Frederic Emile is in its very different way more striking, as well as more fun to drink now.
VM 91 (12/2008): Good bright, pale yellow. Sexy aromas of pineapple, mint and crushed stone; seems purer than the Frederic Emile. Then more pristine in the mouth as well, with little sign of botrytis to the citrus, stone and mineral flavors. Fatter than the Fred. Finishes broad, juicy and quite dry, with light resiny and fusel hints. A lovely 2006 riesling. |
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2006 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$873.98 |
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WA 93 (4/2010): Fresh lime, yellow plum, musk, and intimations of chalk dust in the nose of Trimbach’s 2006 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune usher in a strikingly fresh, firm palate possessed of meat stock and game-like animal undertones. This bottling of barely over 12.5% in alcohol is much more tightly-stitched than the corresponding Frederic Emile, and finishes with penetrating, bright length, combined with overtly crushed stone minerality. No Alsace 2006 of my experience can top this for focus, clarity, or long-term (I would estimate 12-15 years’) aging potential, although the Frederic Emile is in its very different way more striking, as well as more fun to drink now.
VM 91 (12/2008): Good bright, pale yellow. Sexy aromas of pineapple, mint and crushed stone; seems purer than the Frederic Emile. Then more pristine in the mouth as well, with little sign of botrytis to the citrus, stone and mineral flavors. Fatter than the Fred. Finishes broad, juicy and quite dry, with light resiny and fusel hints. A lovely 2006 riesling. |
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2007 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$325 |
1 |
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WA 96 (4/2010): Trimbach’s 2007 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune displays genuine intrigue in its array of floral, mineral and animal shadings focusing on narcissus, musk, shimmering crystalline stoniness, alkalinity, and savory salinity. Grapefruit and orange are tinged with juniper berry, quinine, as well as hints of white truffle that enhance the resemblance to 1996 (although Trimbachs compare this with their 2001). And while less austere than the corresponding Frederic Emile, this is no less penetratingly or exhilaratingly long. An amazingly extract- and energy-rich, kaleidoscopically multi-faceted Ste-Hune, it should be absorbing to follow for a quarter century or more.
VM 95 (1/2014): Trimbach’s 2007 Riesling Clos Sainte Hune, one of my personal favorites, is a great wine to kick off the night. Endowed with total symmetry and a seamless personality, the 2007 is fat, rich and explosive from the very first taste. Bright citrus, white flowers and mint notes emerge from the glass, but the 2007 needs to lose some of its baby fat before it starts to shine. Today it is very pretty, but also quite young.
VM 94+ (11/2008): Very pale, clear color. Extremely unevolved aromas of quinine, mint, lime, white flowers and white truffle. Dense and exhilarating, with an oily texture and piquant lime and mineral flavors that saturate the palate. Wonderfully pure and stony riesling, but still a baby. Today this is all about grip. The r.s. here is just 1.7 grams per liter, according to Pierre Trimbach, who compares this wine to the superb 2001 Clos Ste. Hune (he's also a great fan of the '05). - |
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2008 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,002.99 |
1 |
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VM 95 (2/2016): Pale yellow-green. Vibrant aromas of mirabelle, lemon, crushed stone and fresh herbs, with a nuance of Chablis-like oyster shell. Densely packed and youthfully closed, even austere, but hints at lovely high notes of jasmine, lemon verbena and lichee. Wonderfully stylish and intense in the mouth, closing long and precise, with orange zest, mineral and spice notes. This will evolve gracefully for a long time. Ian D'Agata.
JS 95 (9/2015): Aromas of sliced apple, pear, lime rind and camembert. Full-bodied, dense and layered with so much ripe fruit and power. Then acidity takes off. Wow. Coming out next year.
WA 93 (5/2011): The combination of smoky pungency and citric brightness of Trimbach’s 2008 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune is almost eye-wateringly intense – and that’s just on inhaling! In the mouth, the dynamic interplay of energetic, efficacious citrus and white currant with chalk, salt, crushed stone, and apricot kernel will keep you stimulated and intrigued long after the flavors have faded, and that is already a long time. This buoyant, handsomely austere Ste-Hune will not require recharging over the next couple of decades, and in time should put on a truly spectacular display. |
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2011 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$325 |
2 |
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| VM 93 (11/2012): Deeper pale green than the Frederic Emile. Very spicy aromas of green apple, chlorophyll and thyme. Enters with lime and green apple notes, then turns riper and richer in the middle, showing more exotic banana and passion fruit qualities with air. Finishes very fleshy, saline and long. This is bigger but not obviously better than the 2011 Frederic Emile and struck me as a rather salty, chunky version of CSH. Ian d'Agata. |
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2011 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$903.99 |
2 |
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| VM 93 (11/2012): Deeper pale green than the Frederic Emile. Very spicy aromas of green apple, chlorophyll and thyme. Enters with lime and green apple notes, then turns riper and richer in the middle, showing more exotic banana and passion fruit qualities with air. Finishes very fleshy, saline and long. This is bigger but not obviously better than the 2011 Frederic Emile and struck me as a rather salty, chunky version of CSH. Ian d'Agata. |
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2012 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3X750ML) 3-bottle OWC |
$1,125 |
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JS 96 (9/2015): This has incredible white pepper and slate aromas and flavors with dried fruits such as lemons, limes and papaya. Full-bodied, dry and very intense. It goes on for minutes. This won't be available until 2019.
WA 95 (10/2015): Cool, aristocratic and iron-rich on the nose where some flinty notes are displayed the 2012 Riesling Clos Ste Hune starts very pure and demanding on the nose. On the palate you can find as much energy and tension as in an electric power station. The wine is very clear, fresh and pure, shows lots of salt on the very elegant and seductive palate. The finish is very long and complex and indicates a terrific aging potential. |
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2013 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3X750ML) 3-bottle OWC |
$1,185 |
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| WA 95+ (10/2015): As readers know Trimbach's iconic Clos Sainte Hune comes from a 1.67 hectare plot on the Grand Cru Rosacker but is sold as Clos Ste Hune since 1919. The densely planted vines are pretty old (more than 50 years on average), with the oldest planted in the 1940s and the youngest in the 1980s. Bottled, like all the prestigious wines of Trimbach in April 2014, the 2013 Riesling Clos Ste Hune shows a very clear and deep, dusty/smoky, mineral nose which impressively reflects the Muschelkalk terroir. Rich, precise and pure also on the nobly textured and highly elegant palate this expressive and full-bodied Riesling is penetrating mineral and piquant but also very juicy. The finish is extremely long and complex. Very promising and stunningly accessible already. However, this wine won't be in the market before 2019/20. |
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2014 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3X750ML) 3-bottle OWC |
$1,125 |
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| WA 96 (6/2017): The 2014 Riesling Clos Ste Hune is clear and intense on the concentrated nose, offering ripe white-fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a bone-dry, vital and finessed Riesling with a long and tension-filled, salty finish. The 2014 is a kind of quintessence of the Ribeauvillé/Hunawihr terroir: pure, lean, stony and salty, with no flesh, but lots of bones and minerals at this very early moment. Picked at 35 hl/ha this is a straight Sainte Hune that will last for for 30+ years. |
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2015 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (1.5 L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$738.97 |
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| VM 97+ (3/2017): Bright golden-tinged straw-yellow. Enticing nose of yellow apple, mirabelle, crystallized ginger and white flowers, complicated by lemony minerality. Dense, fresh and juicy, displaying outstanding sugar-acid balance and an opulent mouthfeel that is nicely lifted by penetrating notes of mirabelle, lime, wet stones, lemon peel and almond. While this enters sweet, it finishes very clean and dry. Boasts one of the most fragrant, prettiest and most forward noses I recall in a young CSH. Ian d'Agata. |
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2016 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune |
$395 |
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VM 98+ (4/2018): Luminous straw. Penetrating nuances of lime and guava join the lemon verbena, jasmine, mineral and white stone fruit aromas on the knockout, captivating nose. Then dense, complex and multilayered, offering profound flavors of fresh citrus fruit, sweet spices and talcum powder. Closes extremely long, clean and precise; this is a young white wine of utterly mesmerizing beauty. I find this to be one of the best young CSHs I have ever tasted; it is stylistically different but almost on the same quality level as the marvelous 2010 CSH. One sniff (never mind taste) and I was left almost speechless - and I’m not usually one who keeps his mouth shut when I recognize a truly great wine. Ian d'Agata.
JS 98 (7/2019): This is really phenomenal with such compact fruit and mineral, lemon and spice character. It’s full-bodied yet so refined and polished. It goes on for days. Glorious! Will be released by 2024. Drink on release or hold. |
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2018 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (1.5 L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$638.99 |
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| WA 93+ (3/2024): The bright-colored 2018 Clos Ste Hune Riesling shows an intense and very concentrated bouquet of ripe fruits and crushed stones. Muschelkalk limestone dominates the palate, which reveals a powerful, dense and still quite bitter Riesling whose compact phenols still cage this dormant Riesling on a stony and saline bed. The finish, however is very potent and long. A bigger glass and more time probably would have helped the wine significantly, because I believe it's greater than this score is suggesting. 13.3% stated alcohol plus four grams per liter of residual sugar. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022. |
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2018 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3X750ML) 3-Bottle OWC |
$1,125 |
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| WA 93+ (3/2024): The bright-colored 2018 Clos Ste Hune Riesling shows an intense and very concentrated bouquet of ripe fruits and crushed stones. Muschelkalk limestone dominates the palate, which reveals a powerful, dense and still quite bitter Riesling whose compact phenols still cage this dormant Riesling on a stony and saline bed. The finish, however is very potent and long. A bigger glass and more time probably would have helped the wine significantly, because I believe it's greater than this score is suggesting. 13.3% stated alcohol plus four grams per liter of residual sugar. Tasted at the domaine in May 2022. |
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2020 |
Riesling Clos Ste. Hune (3x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,171.98 |
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1990 |
Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile |
$195 |
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1990 |
Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile Signs of Old Seepage |
$195 |
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2009 |
Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile |
$79 |
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| VM 92 (9/2013): Pale straw-green. Delicate notes of cinnamon, sage and lemongrass on the enticing nose. Rich, dense and structured, with spicy white fruit, quince, fresh herbs and minty nuances on the structured palate. Finishes fresh and long, with a surprising amount of flesh, not surprising perhaps in a vintage that yielded some very heavy wines at other famous estates. Unlike many other wines made in this hot, dry growing season with a late harvest and little or no botrytis), this Frederic Emile struck me as excellent and rather fresh. Ian d'Agata. |
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1990 |
Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile SGN |
$175 |
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2009 |
Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg Nicked Label; Signs of Old Seepage |
$75 |
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2009 |
Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg Nicked, Wine-Stained Label; Signs of Old Seepage |
$75 |
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2011 |
Riesling Grand Cru Geisberg |
$99 |
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2014 |
Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg |
$79 |
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VM 93+ (2/2016): Vivid straw-green. Penetrating mineral and lemon notes complement green apple and jasmine on the nose. Fresh and clean on the palate, offering pure flavors of wet stone and orchard fruits. The finish is long and crystalline. This wine is a first for Trimbach, as the estate had never produced a wine from the Schlossberg. Moreover, Trimbach was long opposed to labeling wines with grand cru names, only relenting in recent years. This Riesling is made from an especially high-quality two-hectare plot (of which only 1.6 is planted) situated in the heart of the Schlossberg grand cru, just above the castle. Trimbach bought the vineyard in 2012 but did not bottle a 2012 or 2013. (Drink between 2020-2034). Ian D'Agata.
WA 91 (6/2017): The 2014 Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling (the first vintage the Trimbachs have produces in this cru) opens with a clear, dense, complex and lemony-flavored, finessed and pure nose of great delicacy. Very pure, but intense and mineral, this is a concentrated and stony, mineral Riesling, full of finesse, salt and tension. Complex, fresh and promising, with good tannin grip. Pretty closed and austere at the moment. |
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2015 |
Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg |
$99 |
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| WA 93 (6/2017): The 2015 Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling is only the second vintage (after 2014) and comes from a plot straight above the castle of Kaysersberg and below the forest that was planted 35 years ago. The wine opens with a very clear, fresh and cool bouquet, indicating lovely, concentrated, precise and fresh fruit. On the palate, this is a highly elegant, pure, rich, intense but lifted and finessed Riesling à la Trimbach, with fine but concentrated fruit, good acidity and a lingering salinity. It is a cool-climate Riesling coming from a higher and cooler plot in this prestigious, south-facing cru, which was perfect in a warm vintage like 2015. In fact, the 2015 is a great, dry, granite Riesling that was harvested with just 35 hl/ha and has a total acidity of 8.6 grams per liter! Total production: 3,500+ bottles. |
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1999 |
Gewurztraminer Altenbourg VT (375 ML) Signed Bottle |
$79 |
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WA 94 (12/2001): The 1999 Gewurztraminer Altenbourg Vendanges Tardives explodes from the glass with roses, lychee nuts, and spices. Full-bodied, rich, and opulent, this is a compellingly huge yet elegant offering. Its exuberant personality possesses candied berries, rose water, violets, mangoes, poached pears, and clove notes. Anticipated maturity: now-2014.
VM 93 (7/2001): Intriguing aromas of jasmine, gardenia, curry powder and minerals. Extremely rich, fat and full in the mouth; dusty but not bitter on the back end. Very spicy and very long. Tastes less sweet than its 102 g/l r.s. would suggest. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2019 |
Gewurztraminer Cuvee Laurence (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$355.99 |
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2020 |
Gewurztraminer Cuvee Laurence (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$330.99 |
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2013 |
Gewurztraminer Furstentum Vendanges Tardive (375 ML) |
$79 |
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| VM 93+ (2/2016): Medium yellow-gold. Aromas and flavors of orange rind, lemon custard, pear and cinnamon are complicated by vanilla and a hint of lemony botrytis. Tactile and light on its feet, with bright acidity giving focus to the gooseberry, tropical fruit and flint flavors. Finishes very long, with intense lemon and spice notes. About 15% of the berries were hit by noble rot. Lovely VT. Ian D'Agata. |
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1983 |
Gewurztraminer SGN Slightly Depressed Cork |
$100 |
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2009 |
Pinot Gris Altenbourg Trie Speciale VT (375 ML) |
$100 |
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WA 94 (8/2014): The Weinbach 2009 Pinot Gris Altenbourg Vendange Tardive Trie Speciale features caramel apple, mango chutney, and liquefied heliotrope and lily in a flamboyant display of ennobled fruit concentration, decadent perfume, and spice. Seamlessly polished, it pours out generous sheer botrytis honey on a creamy, expansive mid-palate and prodigiously, seductively sustained finish. Crystallized ginger offers stimulating counterpoint in a superb performance likely to merit revisiting through at least 2035.
VM 93 (11/2012): Bright golden yellow. Very intense aromas of passion fruit, strawberry, truffle and caramel apple. Rich and thick on the palate but with fresh acidity framing and extending the ripe citrus, tropical fruit and smoky creme brulee flavors through a very long, creamy finish. Thistastes likean almost SGN-level VT without muchbotrytis, but the numbers--116.5 g/l residual sugar and 6.1 g/l total acidity--do not prepare the taster for its massive mouthfeel. |
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2000 |
Pinot Gris Altenbourg VT |
$90 |
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| WA 92 (10/2002): Smoked mirabelles are found in the aromatic profile of the 2000 Tokay-Pinot Gris Altenbourg Vendanges Tardives (80 grams of residual sugar per liter). This thick, medium to full-bodied wine is jam-packed with satin textured tropical fruits. Lush and soft, its plump, flavorful character is extended through its long finish. |
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2014 |
Riesling Cuvee Colette |
$50 |
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| WA 91 (10/2015): Formerly named Cuvée Catherine, the 2014 Riesling Cuvée Colette is a tribute to Cathérine's mother Colette, who lead Domaine Weinbach to one of the most prestigious white wine producers in France. Aged 87, Colette Faller died earlier this year just nine months after her younger daughter Laurence. The wine is sourced from old vines on the sandy bottom of the Schlossberg Grand Cru and was bottled June 2015. There are clear and lemon-fresh fruit aromas on the quite intense and concentrated nose, which displays a flavor of candied lemons. Highly elegant on the palate, the wine starts round, intense and almost rich, but is also stunningly precise. The finish, however, is straight and very mineral, and reveals a stunning purity and a salty aftertaste with some floral and herbal aromas. This is a complex and age-worthy wine on 1er Cru level with a minerality that is never austere. |
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2015 |
Riesling Cuvee Colette |
$50 |
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VM 92 (3/2017): Bright straw. Exotic fruit notes of pineapple and papaya on the nose, plus a higher-pitched lime element. Then sweet and dense but juicy and energetic in the mouth, offering very good cut and spicy elements. Really spreads out to coat the entire palate. Finishes long and aromatic, without the youthfully chewy impression of the Schlossberg Riesling. In fact, this is not surprising, as it’s made from vines grown on the bottom of the Grand Cru, which is sandier and has a good presence of degraded granite, which tends to give wines that are rounder and more exuberant (just like Colette herself) than those picked from the Schlossberg’s higher sections. These vines are 45 years old on average (not 35 as I wrote last year). Readers should note that up to and including the 2013 vintage, this wine used to be called the Riesling Cuvée Sainte Catherine (without the “Schlossberg”). (Drink between 2020-2032). Ian D'Agata.
WA 91 (3/2017): The 2015 Riesling Cuvée Colette is from the bottom of the Schlossberg and is grown on a more sandy soil. The wine displays a very clear and elegant bouquet of bright and fresh fruits intertwined with discreet flinty flavors. Round, piquant and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, intense, lush and well-structured Riesling; it has a fully ripe and concentrated fruit, well-dosed power and a very good tannin grip. It is still a bit reductive and tight, but indicates an excellent ageing potential. The Cuvée Colette was named Cuvée Catherine until the 2013 vintage. "It is a tribute to her, although she always refused it during her lifetime," says Catherine Faller. The wine was bottled with 13.67% alcohol and 5.95 grams of sweetness, but tastes drier than the Cuvée Theo. |
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2007 |
Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg (1.5 L) OWC; Signs of Old Seepage; Cracked Wax Capsule |
$100 |
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WA 91 (4/2010): The Weinbach 2007 Riesling Schlossberg smells of apple, pineapple and grapefruit; is clear and refreshing on the palate; and delivers cleansing fresh fruit accompanied by tingling salinity, citrus zest, and fruit skin in a long finish. This will be a delight to follow for at least a decade.
VM 91 (11/2008): Very pure aromas and flavors of ripe nectarine, lime and minerals. Quite juicy and precise in the mouth, with the wine's firm minerality and excellent acidity (8.2 g/l) giving it an even drier impression than its 5.7 r.s. would suggest. Laid-back, penetrating riesling-classic 2007. Should make a superb fish wine. The crop level here was just 34 hectoliters per hectare due to loss from hail, which Faller said was actually more of an issue in some of the estate's pinot gris and gewurztraminer parcels. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2004 |
Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg SGN (375 ML) |
$127.50 |
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VM 96 (12/2006): Racy, spicy, rot-ennobled aromas of fresh pineapple, crystallized citrus peel, orange marmalade and honey. Glyceral-thick and silky on entry, then the bracing acids take over the palate, giving extraordinary intensity and penetration to this exhilarating wine. A great expression of pure botrytis, with a mounting, palate-staining finish that goes on for minutes. This will make for great drinking over the next 20 years. This one hit my G-spot. Stephen Tanzer.
WA 95 (3/2017): Served during a dinner at the Auberge de l'Ill in June 2016, the 2004 Riesling Schlossberg Sélection de Grains Nobles showed a very clear and precise, yet subtle and elegant bouquet that still reflected the Schlossberg terroir. This was also the case on the palate, where it wasn't the sweetness and concentration of the Riesling that was the most fascinating feature, but instead the great finesse, freshness and mineral piquancy. This SGN is full of intensity and tension, and the long and persistent finish reveals a stimulating grip. |
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2020 |
Riesling Schlossberg (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$486.99 |
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1996 |
Tokay Pinot Gris VT |
$75 |
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| WA 94 (6/1999): The 1997 Tokay-Pinot Gris Vendange Tardive displays enthralling aromas of apricots and pears dripping with honey. This medium-to-full-bodied, thickly-textured wine has admirable focus, balance, and powerful super-ripe peach flavors intermingled with white raisins. It is intensely concentrated and complex. |
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2023 |
Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$486.98 |
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2023 |
Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain |
$139 |
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2020 |
Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$458.99 |
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| JS 96 (6/2022): This smells of the ripest melon you can imagine. Fresh herbal notes, including a touch of mint. Super-elegant and bright with a very sensual, silky texture on the generous palate. The stunning concentration masks the high acidity that drives the very long and chalky finish. With this much vitality it surely has enormous aging potential. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. |
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2020 |
Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$666.99 |
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| JS 98 (6/2022): Super smoky, spicy and flinty, this imposing and enveloping pinot gris is barely off-dry. Welcome to a world of smoky and textural complexity on the deep and refined palate. The power and concentration are almost as complete as the ripeness, effortlessly handling the 13.5% alcohol. Super-long, creamy and spicy finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. |
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2023 |
Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint-Urbain (6x1.5L)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,344.99 |
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2023 |
Pinot Gris Rotenberg (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$395.98 |
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2023 |
Riesling Clos Hauserer (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$442.98 |
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2021 |
Riesling Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$666.98 |
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2022 |
Riesling Hengst Grand Cru |
$88.95 |
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2022 |
Riesling Sommerberg Grand Cru |
$88.95 |
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2022 |
Riesling Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru |
$76.89 |
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2023 |
Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$395.98 |
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