Community Tasting Notes 3

• Mwc33 Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 26, 2024 - Tldr version: This is fabulous; rich and well-balanced with a lovely finish, and a marvelous food wine.
  
  Pale gold in the glass, with brilliant clarity. The nose has robust aromas of vanilla, honeysuckle, beeswax, and yellow apple, along with lychee and a spice I could not place - things I’d normally associate more with riesling’s Alsatian stablemate, Gewurztraminer. The age of the wine really sparkles on the nose.
  
  On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, with medium-plus acidity that is very well balanced. The oak influences, the strong aroma of vanilla, is really well-integrated on the palate. Wonderful structure and a delightful, medium-length finish. The flavors of the wine are unusually aligned with the various aromas.
  
  We paired this with a “spring bolognese” - a cream- and wine-based sauce with ground lamb and lots of veggies, and the riesling proved a wonderful pairing. The acidity cut right through the heft of the cream and pasta, while something really nice happened between the flavors of the lamb and the oak influences on the riesling. What I would give for more bottles. . . .

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• munktun Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 28, 2023 - n: rose petals, stony minerality. honey tea
  p: dry but enough to balance the heavy acid. Some bitter but finish shows the fruit and character. Summer peach and concrete at the end of the med+ finish. decent complexity roasted stone fruit

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• jkvedar Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 29, 2023 - Popped and poured at 40 degrees F. Nose is muted. A hint of white flowers , petrol and wet rocks. As it warmed up, complex flavors on palate and finish . Apricot , lemon-lime, a bit of honey . Paired well with pork braised in white wine and chicken broth, haricots vert and baked potato .

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type White
• Producer Kuentz-Bas
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Geisberg
• Country France
• Region Alsace
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Alsace Grand Cru

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• In Cellars 29 (59%)
• Consumed 20 (41%)

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