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 Vintage2008 Label 1 of 14 
TypeWhite
ProducerW. Gisselbrecht (web)
VarietyRiesling
Designationn/a
VineyardMuenchberg
CountryFrance
RegionAlsace
SubRegionn/a
AppellationAlsace Grand Cru

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Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2017 (based on 16 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by forceberry on 8/16/2019 & rated 94 points: 12% alcohol. Tasted half blind.

Still surprisingly youthful pale yellow color with subtly greenish highlights. The nose feels slightly closed but also very nuanced and attractive with light aromas of juicy golden apples, some honeyed richness, a little bit of petrol, light smoky mineral tones, a hint of something waxy and a touch of ripe citrus fruits. The wine is medium-bodied, crisp and somewhat developed on the palate with somewhat concentrated yet not particularly oily mouthfeel and intense flavors of steely minerality, very ripe Granny Smith apple, some peachy notes of stone fruits, a little bit of petrol, light zesty notes of key lime, a hint of wool and a touch of crunchy star fruit. The bracing acidity keeps the wine very fresh and structured. The mouth-puckering, crisp finish is long and precise, although the fruit flavors of ripe white peach and apple fade away rather quickly, leaving behind intense flavors of steely minerality, some petrol, a little bit of beeswax and hints of tangy salinity.

A beautiful, very high-strung and still surprisingly youthful Alsatian Riesling that shows a perfect combination of lean, mineral style and intense, fresh and precise fruit. Despite its 11 years of age, the wine shows very little sense of development, promising volumes of further cellaring potential. It's almost a shame this wine was opened this young. A beautiful example of how not all dry Alsatian Rieslings are super-ripe and concentrated blockbuster wines. Excellent value at 19,50€. (665 views)

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W. Gisselbrecht

Producer website

Riesling

Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)

Muenchberg

Single vineyard in Nothalten; on weinlagen.info

France

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.com

Alsace

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.
Interactive Map on weinlagen.info

 
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