(CDV) Magique encore, cet exceptionnel vin alsacien n’a rien perdu de sa superbe depuis 2018. Je m’étonne de nouveau de sa complexité, de sa pureté, de sa grâce, convaincu d’y trouver un complentage propre à la maison (mais non, ici le Riesling règne en maître). Exotique, épicé, floral, il déploie en bouche une gourmandise rare pour son âge, alliant douceur, salinité et amers de haute (très haute) qualité. L’équilibre singulier de ce vin est troublant, l’originalité jouissive: quel charisme !
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RF brought to CKH tasting. Deep gold color. Floral nose, with notes of petrol, honeysuckle and honey. On the sweet side, but not at all cloying due to very solid acidity level. White fruit, perhaps some apple and honey here. Very nice depth and concentration here. Pleasingly long finish. I liked this wine, particularly with the mousse appetizer.
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Q2 - 2019 Tasting - Alsatian White Varieties from around the World (New York, NY): 2/17 wines tasted double blind. The nose on this had quite a bit of petroleum. On the palate this seemed overly sweet and flabby - no structure or supporting acidity. Not a style for me. Interesting - this was clearly one of my least favorites but was overall the most popular with 12 pennies.
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Q2 2019 Tasting - Alsatian White Varietals (The Apt): Wine #2: Another favorite for me for this tasting. This is sweeter than number 1. It's got some pretty white flower petals. Maybe a hint of honey. Very fresh and yet you can tell that there's some age there (not sure why that is, maybe something about the depth of the flavors?). Again though very easy to drink and a wine that can also be a side piece. Very enjoyable. (12 pennies)
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CdV J’aurais juré qu’il y avait bien d'autres choses que du Riesling (a priori essentiellement des vieilles variétés dont des souches inconnues)! Quelle complexité aromatique, quelle palette, quelle envergure, et quelle intensité! Un blanc de 18 ans, si pur, si net et qui va dans tous les sens, c’est juste un peu de magie dans le verre! Les epices, le citron, le yuzu les fleurs blanches, la marmelade, les hydrocarbures (fines), le citron confit, l’ambre, se conjuguent au gré des gorgées, laissant une sensation douce où les amers et le mineral apportent l’heureuse contrepartie dynamique, l’equilibre parfait! Certes, comme ecrit dans une note précédente, pas facile a marier, mais quel regal pour lui-même …
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2/27/2024 - Raage wrote: 95 Points
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Magique encore, cet exceptionnel vin alsacien n’a rien perdu de sa superbe depuis 2018. Je m’étonne de nouveau de sa complexité, de sa pureté, de sa grâce, convaincu d’y trouver un complentage propre à la maison (mais non, ici le Riesling règne en maître).
Exotique, épicé, floral, il déploie en bouche une gourmandise rare pour son âge, alliant douceur, salinité et amers de haute (très haute) qualité.
L’équilibre singulier de ce vin est troublant, l’originalité jouissive: quel charisme !
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5/11/2023 - cephomer Likes this wine: 92 Points
RF brought to CKH tasting. Deep gold color. Floral nose, with notes of petrol, honeysuckle and honey. On the sweet side, but not at all cloying due to very solid acidity level. White fruit, perhaps some apple and honey here. Very nice depth and concentration here. Pleasingly long finish. I liked this wine, particularly with the mousse appetizer.
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5/18/2019 - retired_and_roving Does not like this wine:
Q2 - 2019 Tasting - Alsatian White Varieties from around the World (New York, NY): 2/17 wines tasted double blind. The nose on this had quite a bit of petroleum. On the palate this seemed overly sweet and flabby - no structure or supporting acidity. Not a style for me. Interesting - this was clearly one of my least favorites but was overall the most popular with 12 pennies.
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5/18/2019 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Q2 2019 Tasting - Alsatian White Varietals (The Apt): Wine #2: Another favorite for me for this tasting. This is sweeter than number 1. It's got some pretty white flower petals. Maybe a hint of honey. Very fresh and yet you can tell that there's some age there (not sure why that is, maybe something about the depth of the flavors?). Again though very easy to drink and a wine that can also be a side piece. Very enjoyable. (12 pennies)
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10/25/2018 - Raage Likes this wine: 94 Points
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J’aurais juré qu’il y avait bien d'autres choses que du Riesling (a priori essentiellement des vieilles variétés dont des souches inconnues)! Quelle complexité aromatique, quelle palette, quelle envergure, et quelle intensité! Un blanc de 18 ans, si pur, si net et qui va dans tous les sens, c’est juste un peu de magie dans le verre!
Les epices, le citron, le yuzu les fleurs blanches, la marmelade, les hydrocarbures (fines), le citron confit, l’ambre, se conjuguent au gré des gorgées, laissant une sensation douce où les amers et le mineral apportent l’heureuse contrepartie dynamique, l’equilibre parfait!
Certes, comme ecrit dans une note précédente, pas facile a marier, mais quel regal pour lui-même …
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