Sample tasting at work (Oinoscent): Brought to drink with the team, 45 minutes open and then tasted, no decant The wine shows deep golden color In the nose, the wine opens to overripe citrus and stone fruit notes, very spicy, thin nutty frame, some heavier floral notes Palate shows the same flavor profile, high acidity, spicy again, overripe citrus, quince, nutty, full body, long persistent finish Needs plenty of time to open up
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Qq g de résiduel n’ont pas entaché l’intérêt de ce beau riesling complexe, ample, séducteur et profond. La tension mineral a mis un peu de temps a s’exprimer, mais une fiis,sur son,plateau, quelle beauté alsacienne! Fines notes petroleuses au nez, citron confit, puis ambre en bouche, fleurs grasses et épices douces . L’enveloppe charnelle du vin a peu a peu gagné en caractère, à mesure que l’aération lui offrait ses lettres de noblesse. Un riesling séduisant et complexe.
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Almost gold. Quite a few notes here comment on some oxidation. Fortunately this bottle didn't have any of that. Nose and palate pretty consistent with each other. Green apples, unripe pears, lime and lemon. Very steely and dry. Decent length. Good enough with some sausages and sauerkraut, but I think declining already. Based on this bottle, drink up soon.
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Golden yellow. Color a bit advanced appearing. A whiff of petrol on the nose. Apricot, nectarine, ripe melon. A hit of balancing sugar- plenty of bracing acidity remains. Just a hit of an oxidative note on the finish keeps this from being spectacular.
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On point across the board. Lime, citrus, petrol, mineral. Mouthfeel was killer with a bit of weight in mid that rolled into classic Rangen mineral and acid.
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H2H with the 2005 The 2005 is very fruity, delicate and refined with a rich taste and fully integrated acidity. Stunning. The 2007 is less fruity and more mineral flinty with a sharper acidity and shorter finish. Very good. 2005 is in a great drinking window now 2007 should be aged longer
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Very impressive but hard to really love. Very concentrated but more minerals and crushed rock than fruit. Salty, hard. After two days in the fridge with a cork in it the final third was not tasting good. Got even harder and more salty and minerally. Don't really know what that means....
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Well, opened lonely, as I could die the next day. Nice hue, golden, attractive. Rich nose of jamy pineaple, quince, kiwi, gazoline and new plastic doll, signature of riesling for me. Mouth, woaw, straight, and bitter like a green lemon juice, nice matter, medium length finishes on shy previous exotic notes. Excellent. For purist of mineral wines.91+
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Golden, flowers, a note of honey, and a hint of goosberry marmelade. Light yet substantial in the mouth, and by no means as rich as the previous bottle. At the height of its powers, I would say.
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Quite a full colour for its age. The nose is verging on textbook, light petrolly, white flowers. Open and beautiful nose. Some sweet undertone too points to residual sugar but on the palate if felt dry. Quite a helthy level of acidity here keeps the balance right, green apple feel, mineral. Had a few sharp edges here and there but a pretty solid wine. 92 and with good ageing capacity.
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Hats off to Olivier Humbrecht! Great dry Riesling - one of the best I have come across. This is a textural wine, not much aroma on the nose and on the palate fruit is hidden behind the mineral dimension. Yet this wine has stunning concentration, body and power. Also amazing balance due to high extract keeping high acidity in check. Almost bone dry and mouth-cleansing finish. Not an easy wine to understand but to my taste this is one of the great white wines, on par and quite similar - although unmistakably Riesling - with great aged white Graves. Finesse, power and texture. For those who own bottles, great future. [from a 375ml bottle, indice1]
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Pretty consistent with my last note. Nice nose and great acidity with a long apple finish, but there is a massive lack of fruit on the attack and mid-palate. Perhaps a bit fuller than last time, but only marginally. For me, not great value.
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C: Deep gold, some bubbles on the inside of the glass N: Quite intense, white flowers, dried apricots, honey P: Lacking fruit. Nothing on the attack. Very acidic throughout, alcohol under control. A decently heavy mouthfeel, but there is just no fruit. Some riesling flavours emerge on the back end, but the finish is also a bit on the short side. O: Hopeful on the nose, disappointed on the palate. Huge acid, but not enough fruit to carry it. Perhaps an off-bottle? Glad I have one more.
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Golden yellow colour, some legs. Med intensity of white flowers, acacias, honey wax and some petroly aromas. High acidity, med+ alcohol, full bodied with med+ intensity of flavours (see nose + peach and yellow apple) and Med+ length. Outstanding bottle of Riesling, great balance, excellent complexity and interest...LOVED it!
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This is an outstanding dry riesling with a great balance between minerality (are these vines growing in limestone soil?) and fruit. Popped and poured. At first, the wine was a bit reserved with tropical fruits and minerality, but as it gained air over an hour, additional fruits blossomed. There was kumquat and guava with tart Granny Smith apples, a bit of pineapple and some honey. Very smooth and a long finish. I recommend a decant of at least 45 minutes if you're drinking it now. I know it's a white wine, but trust me, it will blossom and fill the nose and the mouth with great sensations if you are just a wee bit patient.
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Quite disappointing wine. Severe, razor sharp acidity, incredible minerality, but yet it lacks the fruit to support such a dry wine. Would have been better as a slightly sweet wine? This was indice 1. Probably consumed a few years too young. We did give it some air before, but probably not enough.
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Bright, light golden. Complex, fruity, ripe nose with plums, cinnamon, citrus peel, apricots and some honey. Full, concentrated, juicy on the palate, balanced with intense yet very soft acidity. Obviously young, but with great potential. Already quite long and complex, but I think, it's yet to show all its charms. Very tender, mouth covering aftertaste.
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Very very young but complex with nutty, grapefruit and mineral aromas. Bone-dry (this was indice 1, the dryest version of this cuvee) and promising a great future. Endless finish. Not for the faint-hearted. Tasted at the winery.
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11/11/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:
Sample tasting at work (Oinoscent): Brought to drink with the team, 45 minutes open and then tasted, no decant
The wine shows deep golden color
In the nose, the wine opens to overripe citrus and stone fruit notes, very spicy, thin nutty frame, some heavier floral notes
Palate shows the same flavor profile, high acidity, spicy again, overripe citrus, quince, nutty, full body, long persistent finish
Needs plenty of time to open up
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4/22/2023 - Raage Likes this wine: 93 Points
Qq g de résiduel n’ont pas entaché l’intérêt de ce beau riesling complexe, ample, séducteur et profond.
La tension mineral a mis un peu de temps a s’exprimer, mais une fiis,sur son,plateau, quelle beauté alsacienne! Fines notes petroleuses au nez, citron confit, puis ambre en bouche, fleurs grasses et épices douces .
L’enveloppe charnelle du vin a peu a peu gagné en caractère, à mesure que l’aération lui offrait ses lettres de noblesse.
Un riesling séduisant et complexe.
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3/6/2023 - Chris Davies wrote: 88 Points
Not terrible but disappointing . Very simple for such a grand wine, was very lean and unbalanced . 3-
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12/2/2020 - winesteward wrote: 85 Points
Almost gold. Quite a few notes here comment on some oxidation. Fortunately this bottle didn't have any of that. Nose and palate pretty consistent with each other. Green apples, unripe pears, lime and lemon. Very steely and dry. Decent length. Good enough with some sausages and sauerkraut, but I think declining already. Based on this bottle, drink up soon.
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7/26/2020 - Ltim BE Likes this wine: 90 Points
Last bottle was December 2018. This bottle is more advanced, golden yellow with a slight oxidative touch. Still good but should be drunk now.
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8/11/2019 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 92 Points
Golden yellow. Color a bit advanced appearing. A whiff of petrol on the nose. Apricot, nectarine, ripe melon. A hit of balancing sugar- plenty of bracing acidity remains. Just a hit of an oxidative note on the finish keeps this from being spectacular.
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7/26/2019 - I1bearup Likes this wine: 94 Points
On point across the board. Lime, citrus, petrol, mineral. Mouthfeel was killer with a bit of weight in mid that rolled into classic Rangen mineral and acid.
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12/8/2018 - Ltim BE Likes this wine: 91 Points
H2H with the 2005
The 2005 is very fruity, delicate and refined with a rich taste and fully integrated acidity. Stunning.
The 2007 is less fruity and more mineral flinty with a sharper acidity and shorter finish. Very good.
2005 is in a great drinking window now
2007 should be aged longer
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8/8/2017 - SonnyChiba wrote: 93 Points
Great Riesling. Everything you hope for, citrus, acidity, rich mid palate, minerals on the finish. Slight petrol. Really enjoyed this.
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5/20/2017 - Patoche wrote: 93 Points
Very good wine. Opens with air. Definitely dry. Long after taste. Pairs beautifully with carpaccio salmon.
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11/27/2016 - phenricsson wrote: 94 Points
Very impressive but hard to really love. Very concentrated but more minerals and crushed rock than fruit. Salty, hard. After two days in the fridge with a cork in it the final third was not tasting good. Got even harder and more salty and minerally. Don't really know what that means....
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7/29/2016 - dead puddle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Well, opened lonely, as I could die the next day. Nice hue, golden, attractive. Rich nose of jamy pineaple, quince, kiwi, gazoline and new plastic doll, signature of riesling for me. Mouth, woaw, straight, and bitter like a green lemon juice, nice matter, medium length finishes on shy previous exotic notes. Excellent. For purist of mineral wines.91+
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6/11/2016 - olemski wrote: 93 Points
Golden, flowers, a note of honey, and a hint of goosberry marmelade. Light yet substantial in the mouth, and by no means as rich as the previous bottle. At the height of its powers, I would say.
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4/5/2015 - olemski wrote: 93 Points
Linear, some "Firne", minerals and citrus. Long aftertaste, and fully mature.
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2/19/2014 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Quite a full colour for its age. The nose is verging on textbook, light petrolly, white flowers. Open and beautiful nose. Some sweet undertone too points to residual sugar but on the palate if felt dry. Quite a helthy level of acidity here keeps the balance right, green apple feel, mineral. Had a few sharp edges here and there but a pretty solid wine. 92 and with good ageing capacity.
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12/31/2013 - Stefanos T. Likes this wine: 96 Points
Hats off to Olivier Humbrecht!
Great dry Riesling - one of the best I have come across.
This is a textural wine, not much aroma on the nose and on the palate fruit is hidden behind the mineral dimension. Yet this wine has stunning concentration, body and power. Also amazing balance due to high extract keeping high acidity in check. Almost bone dry and mouth-cleansing finish. Not an easy wine to understand but to my taste this is one of the great white wines, on par and quite similar - although unmistakably Riesling - with great aged white Graves. Finesse, power and texture. For those who own bottles, great future.
[from a 375ml bottle, indice1]
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12/27/2013 - kopatrota wrote: 92 Points
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3/20/2013 - ttuominen wrote: 86 Points
Pretty consistent with my last note. Nice nose and great acidity with a long apple finish, but there is a massive lack of fruit on the attack and mid-palate. Perhaps a bit fuller than last time, but only marginally. For me, not great value.
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7/23/2012 - ttuominen wrote: 85 Points
C: Deep gold, some bubbles on the inside of the glass
N: Quite intense, white flowers, dried apricots, honey
P: Lacking fruit. Nothing on the attack. Very acidic throughout, alcohol under control. A decently heavy mouthfeel, but there is just no fruit. Some riesling flavours emerge on the back end, but the finish is also a bit on the short side.
O: Hopeful on the nose, disappointed on the palate. Huge acid, but not enough fruit to carry it. Perhaps an off-bottle? Glad I have one more.
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5/5/2012 - bigop Likes this wine: 92 Points
Golden yellow colour, some legs.
Med intensity of white flowers, acacias, honey wax and some petroly aromas.
High acidity, med+ alcohol, full bodied with med+ intensity of flavours (see nose + peach and yellow apple) and Med+ length.
Outstanding bottle of Riesling, great balance, excellent complexity and interest...LOVED it!
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4/20/2012 - J @ y H @ c k wrote: 92 Points
This is an outstanding dry riesling with a great balance between minerality (are these vines growing in limestone soil?) and fruit. Popped and poured. At first, the wine was a bit reserved with tropical fruits and minerality, but as it gained air over an hour, additional fruits blossomed. There was kumquat and guava with tart Granny Smith apples, a bit of pineapple and some honey. Very smooth and a long finish. I recommend a decant of at least 45 minutes if you're drinking it now. I know it's a white wine, but trust me, it will blossom and fill the nose and the mouth with great sensations if you are just a wee bit patient.
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2/13/2012 - ktrh Likes this wine: 86 Points
Quite disappointing wine.
Severe, razor sharp acidity, incredible minerality, but yet it lacks the fruit to support such a dry wine. Would have been better as a slightly sweet wine? This was indice 1.
Probably consumed a few years too young. We did give it some air before, but probably not enough.
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9/28/2010 - igaf wrote:
Bright, light golden. Complex, fruity, ripe nose with plums, cinnamon, citrus peel, apricots and some honey. Full, concentrated, juicy on the palate, balanced with intense yet very soft acidity. Obviously young, but with great potential. Already quite long and complex, but I think, it's yet to show all its charms. Very tender, mouth covering aftertaste.
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7/8/2009 - Yiannis wrote: 94 Points
Very very young but complex with nutty, grapefruit and mineral aromas. Bone-dry (this was indice 1, the dryest version of this cuvee) and promising a great future. Endless finish.
Not for the faint-hearted.
Tasted at the winery.
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5/28/2009 - Deb293 wrote: 92 Points
EWS 2007 Zind-Humbrecht Preview (Warwick Hotel, NYC): Minerally yet fleshy and full bodied. Olivier called it "smoky." Maybe. Took an entire year to ferment to dryness. pH 3.4 - 3.5.
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