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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2029 (based on 45 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MichielV on 11/28/2020 & rated 91 points: With thanksgiving turkey. Very good combo; it just goes very well with all the flavors in the thanksgivng line up. Great fruit and balance. Yummy (587 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 5/12/2020: This has lain around for a while; one of my later Wine Access acquisitions before they mysteriously dropped me from their mailing list (probably good for my wallet that happened btw). What with so much Asian-inspired cuisine flying out the kitchen these days, it seemed only appropriate. Dulcie proclaimed it "excellent" and she has been notably hard to please of late. I do not disagree as my earlier TNs should attest to. This can certainly handle a few more years and really didn't show any sign of age. (737 views) | | | Tasted by MichielV on 12/23/2019 & rated 90 points: Very good wine. Had it with pork and it just works very well. (739 views) | | | Tasted by mrmikemtr on 8/25/2018 & rated 88 points: Same comments as Nov 17. No improvement (1095 views) | | | Tasted by The wino and I know on 5/11/2018: So funny everyone posting the exact same thing I was thinking and perplexed with about this wine. Wanted to like this but for me the nose was closed off at first and first sips did not impress. Came back to it a little later and it was perfect. Maybe it just needs like 1 hour+ To open up. Snagged another bottle so hoping to revisit in couple years and see if it opens up more. If it does it should be great Alsace gc for the price (1153 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 2/13/2018: This gets better and better; this time I might almost go to sublime. It is really what you want from Alsace: minerality and petrol on the nose, bracing acidity, complex palate with nuttiness, bright citrus, more earthy bottom notes, long finish. (856 views) | | | Tasted by mrmikemtr on 11/11/2017 & rated 88 points: A bit underwhelming. Smooth and balanced. May be too early to drink? Disappointing compared to other efforts. (919 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 11/2/2017: Not exactly a ton of CT action on this wine. The second of my four. Reaction this time a lot better than my first encounter. The color is quite a warm gold; there is a slightly ethereal nature to the palate, a hint of sweetness but in a subtle way with a smooth texture and complex palate. The most underrated region? (859 views) | | | Tasted by Dulcie and Aylwin on 5/26/2017: At first trying I was not so impressed but then decided that the accompanying dish had perhaps compromised the tasting. A little bit later I was persuaded to change my mind. Pale gold in the glass, a subtle aroma of some floral notes, a bit of saline and a hint of petroleum. It is quite layered on that palate - that Alsatian earthy minerality, moderate acidity, citrus, a lingering pleasant finish. A wine you want to get to know better. (803 views) |
| By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/20/2017)
(Domaine Barmes-Buecher Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Hengst, White, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, Alsace: The 2015s and Late-Released 2014s (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Domaine Barmès-buecher Riesling Hengst Grand Cru) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Domaine Barmes-Buecher Producer websiteRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)HengstOn the southern fringes of Wintzenheim, the vineyard faces southeast, at an altitude of 270 to 360 metres, extended across a large wind-sheltered slope. The soil is only composed of Tertiary border conglomerates with interstratified calcareous marls. These Rhinegraben talus slope formations consists of limestone boulders of different geological layers, but also of sandstone pebbles near the top of the slope. They develop shallow, stony, mostly calcareous soils, ideal for vine growing in Alsace.
The total surface area of 75,78 ha is dominated by Gewurztraminer, but both Tokay Pinot Gris and Riesling occupy a privileged position.
In 9th century, a donation to the Abbey of Murbach mentions this vineyard for the first time. Lazare de Schwendi, seigneur of Haut-Landsbourg, and the bailiff of Kaysersberg shared feudal rights until the French Revolution.
The great reputation of this site encouraged numerous noblemen, burghers of Colmar, and the Abbeys, to establish large estates here.
In its youth, the wine is quite in accordance with its name, it has an untamed character (Hengst means stallion). Bottle-ageing softens, refines and tames it. This "thoroughbred horse" astonishes gourmets and connoisseurs by its ageing potential (10 to 20 years, or more).
On weinlagen.infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comAlsace Vins d'Alsace (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace)
Please see the AlsaceEntryGuide for more information how the wines of Alsace are entered and organized in CellarTracker.
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