1994 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl

Community Tasting Notes (27) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  4/12/2021 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:

  Medium orange in the glass with a slight haze. Fantastically complex and comes across initially as completely dry although that’s more a function of the searing acidity as there is a bit of sweetness underneath. The palate is a wild mixture of blood orange, almonds, and bitters. A beautiful Zind-Humbrecht in full maturity that is probably best suited to fish, poultry, or pork. On a side note, this may be the first wine I’ve had that was beyond John Gilman’s drink dates...never thought I’d get there but it is clear that he may have been too conservative on this particular vintage.

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  3/9/2021 - prof b wrote: 95 Points

  This bottle had a correct fill and despite some signs of seepage under the foil, the cork came out easily with a durand. The wine itself was amber in color but immediately pleasurable. Ripe white fruits, honey, and just a touch of acid made this really sing. Sadly, the wine fell apart after about 2.5 hours but it was great until then!

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  12/2/2020 - nywine68 wrote: 92 Points

  Orange color. Nose of tangerines and hazelnuts. Bracing acidity balanced with just enough sweetness. Nice complexity and nuance. Reasonable depth and plenty of length. Very enjoyable.

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  6/28/2020 - Billigan Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Lovely aromas of apples and wet stone, but the palate is where this wine really shines. Beautifully ripe golden delicious apples balanced perfectly by zippy acidity and a bracing, almost grippy minerality on the finish. In a great spot, but you get the sense this wine could stay on this nice plateau almost indefinitely!

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  5/10/2020 - LW31 Likes this wine:

  Lovely aged, very classic Alsatian riesling. Not a bold wine. Lovely acidity, floral quality, dollop of more exotic fruit on finish. Great now. Don't see any reason to hold longer. Held up nicely to roast pork with herbs.

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