Assorted riesling at D Cuisine (Chicago, IL): Showing incredibly well, and one of my favourite wines tonight. Clean, light, and minerally, without the modern weight of CSH. It's racy and lean, but not lacking in complexity. Some lime zest and the generous acids give this a freshness that belies its 31 years. Delicate and delicious.
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Alsace tasting at home - I found this a near perfect wine, and an amazing experience. Clear gold color in glass. Wonderful citrus/mineral nose with moderate diesel aromas, extremely complex. Tastes/ aromas are so complex that its really difficult to describe. Bone dry finish. This is just an amazing expression of wine, group was in complete agreement.
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Last of 8 bottles with consistently good notes but for pre and penultimate bottles. This was right back on form, lightish bright yellow, classy nose with petrol whiff and hall-mark chalky minerality (cf Mittelbergheim's Brandluft lieu-dit) and flowers, lightish on palate but nice balance and freshness, complex and persistent, fully mature and towards end of life I suspect for an offish vintage. Fine plus (18/20).
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Light golden colour, watery edge. Very sceptical when opening the bottle - the cork had a serious layer of mold and the top 1 cm of the cork was starting to go into pieces.
Opening the bottle I was quickly relaxed - clean and clear scents; flint/minerals, hot stones, hints of apple/pear and a touch of apricots/peaches. Nice fruit, not enormous and a solid acid still. Bone dry and a good long finish. 92 is not the finest year for St. Hune (or Alsace in general), but given the age this was nice. No need to wait any more, and I think it should be drunk over the short term.
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Tasted November 24, 2006 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in a Spiegelau Authentis Weiss Wein glass. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light petrol aromas that quickly blew off giving way to some aromas of peaches, orange blossoms and acacia flowers. Flavors of peaches and light citrus notes over a minerally base. Good balance. Drink over the short term.
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1/20/2024 - dsamuel wrote: flawed
Sadly bottle mildly oxidized and definitely diminished the pleasure
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4/12/2023 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Assorted riesling at D Cuisine (Chicago, IL): Showing incredibly well, and one of my favourite wines tonight. Clean, light, and minerally, without the modern weight of CSH. It's racy and lean, but not lacking in complexity. Some lime zest and the generous acids give this a freshness that belies its 31 years. Delicate and delicious.
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12/2/2017 - esh44 wrote:
Drinking really well and held its own alongside the '90. Well balanced with that citrusy/petrol-y goodness and firm density.
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12/2/2017 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
this vintage surprised me, young, full of life, classic petrol and long finish
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8/11/2017 - dpolivy wrote:
Vindredi (White Burgundy and California Chardonnay) (Bellevue, WA): Honey, petrol, flowers, and mineral spice. Fruit on the body is lovely and still fresh; pear, apple, and some peach. Plenty of acid to keep it nicely balanced. Really nice treat!
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4/18/2015 - jhngo Likes this wine: 96 Points
concentrated petrol nose. very pretty.
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9/6/2014 - jhngo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Petrol nose. A bit sweeter next day golden.
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5/29/2014 - jhngo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep golden color. Minerally petrol. A bit clean and lean on palate. Maybe time opens it up?
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9/15/2013 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 98 Points
Alsace tasting at home - I found this a near perfect wine, and an amazing experience. Clear gold color in glass. Wonderful citrus/mineral nose with moderate diesel aromas, extremely complex. Tastes/ aromas are so complex that its really difficult to describe. Bone dry finish. This is just an amazing expression of wine, group was in complete agreement.
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9/12/2013 - gfactor wrote: 91 Points
Diesel w/ light floral notes, nice acid, fairly good structure for age w/ diminishing fruit! Lemon predominantly
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3/15/2013 - liber Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last of 8 bottles with consistently good notes but for pre and penultimate bottles. This was right back on form, lightish bright yellow, classy nose with petrol whiff and hall-mark chalky minerality (cf Mittelbergheim's Brandluft lieu-dit) and flowers, lightish on palate but nice balance and freshness, complex and persistent, fully mature and towards end of life I suspect for an offish vintage. Fine plus (18/20).
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2/5/2011 - rSyver wrote: 89 Points
Light golden colour, watery edge. Very sceptical when opening the bottle - the cork had a serious layer of mold and the top 1 cm of the cork was starting to go into pieces.
Opening the bottle I was quickly relaxed - clean and clear scents; flint/minerals, hot stones, hints of apple/pear and a touch of apricots/peaches. Nice fruit, not enormous and a solid acid still. Bone dry and a good long finish. 92 is not the finest year for St. Hune (or Alsace in general), but given the age this was nice. No need to wait any more, and I think it should be drunk over the short term.
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11/24/2006 - Winetex wrote: 92 Points
Quite fine aged Alsatian with petrol aromas and flavors that gave way to peaches and citrus. Drinking very well and probably time to drink up.
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11/24/2006 - wineismylife wrote: 93 Points
Dallas Offline with Winetex (Amici's in Carrollton, TX): WIML93,NOWA,WS93
Tasted November 24, 2006 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in a Spiegelau Authentis Weiss Wein glass. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Light petrol aromas that quickly blew off giving way to some aromas of peaches, orange blossoms and acacia flowers. Flavors of peaches and light citrus notes over a minerally base. Good balance. Drink over the short term.
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