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Community Tasting Notes 7
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ricard Likes this wine: 94 points
June 11, 2018 - OK, this is good. Very good. Spectacularly explosive nose - honey, white flowers, lime, apricots, that petroleum thing you're supposed to look for in some Rieslings, all very impressive. It has a wonderful tension between sweetness and a vibrant acidity, and great weight and density. Long, generous, affectionate, a most exciting, pleasurable wine. Quite splendid. Richly recommended.
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Adrian Wood Likes this wine: 92 points
February 18, 2018 - Similar to previous note. Just to add that we had this with a pate starter with two friends and our daughter and it stood up nicely to the richness with the acidity providing a good balance together with enough body and depth of flavour. Everyone really liked this despite their various wine preferences.
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Adrian Wood Likes this wine: 92 points
November 5, 2017 - Annual Bonfire Night tasting. Intense petrol nose with lime and honey. The palate is off dry with the residual sweetness balanced by a seam of acidity and minerality which keeps the opulent fruit in balance. Nice spicy finish. Great value for just over £30 if one considers a village Cote d'Or could be more than that. Drinking really well but should last till the middle of the next decade.
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gtilley Likes this wine: 95 points
March 3, 2017 - Magnificent. I can't believe I ever doubted it. Ripe, peachy, honeyed, rich; persistent chalky finish that goes on forever. Powerful. The business.
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depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 points
September 27, 2015 - Wondrously perfumed and a lovely example of off-dry Alsace Riesling. Hints of petrol on the nose, but a lot of citrus and tropical fruit - grapefruit, lime, passionfruit, pineapple. There is some acacia honey and jasmine tea mingling with a lovely sharp minerality in the background. Supple texture that has depth, but also leaves your palate feeling cleansed. Finish could be a tad longer, but everything is wonderfully in sync here.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Josmeyer
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Samain
- Vineyard Hengst
- Country France
- Region Alsace
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Alsace Grand Cru
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (40%)
- In Cellars 4 (13%)
- Consumed 14 (47%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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