1994 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain Sélection de Grains Nobles
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salil wrote:
98 Points
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - A crash course in Zind Humbrecht at Jeff and Dena's (Raleigh, NC): An astounding wine that's massively sweet and laden with botrytis, and still somehow manages to show the clear signature of both the grape and site. The Rangen peaty and smoky fragrance comes through in spades, and beneath all the peat and smoke are layers of ripe lychee, apricot marmalade, honey, and more flamboyant Gewurztraminer spice and florality. Like the '94 Goldert VT that preceded this, it's a high wire act of tremendous sweetness and acidity, and again the balance is impeccable with everything coming together very seamlessly on the palate, and remarkable length.
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Comment posted by JeffGMorris:
6/17/2016 9:50:00 AM - How can an SGN show terroir? This one does while also clearly announcing itself as an SGN. Very difficult to locate I was lucky enough to find a batch about 15 years ago. Not cheap by any means but one to bring out with special friends as it is unlikely anyone I know will have a bottle other than from my cellar.