2000 Klipfel Gewurztraminer Kirchberg de Barr Clos Zisser Sélection de Grains Nobles

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  9/6/2021 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Concentrated, deep golden yellow color. Fragrant, somewhat evolved and slightly restrained nose with layered aromas of pineapple, candied ginger, some floral notes of orange blossom, light mushroomy tones, a little bit of tertiary nuttiness, exotic hints of pear jam and ripe persimmon and a touch of smoke. The wine feels oily, moderately full-bodied and quite sweet on the palate with rather evolved flavors of cloudberry jam, some metallic notes of rusted iron, a little bit of slivered almonds, light stony mineral nuances, a hint of bitter exotic spices and a touch of pear jam. The medium-minus acidity doesn't give much energy to the wine, making it feel a bit flat and tired. The finish is moderately sweet with quite lengthy flavors of persimmon, some steely mineral tones, a little bit of slivered almond, light cloudberry jam tones, a metallic hint of iron and a touch of candied ginger.
  
  A pleasantly evolved Gewurztraminer SGN, but one that is lacking the youthful vibrancy of the previous bottle I had a year ago. This time the wine feels more evolved and somewhat tired in character while suffering a bit from a slightly metallic taste that wasn't present in the previous bottle. Unlike that wine, which was surprisingly young for its age, this wine feels pretty much as old as you would expect a sweet 20-yo Gewurztraminer to be. Enjoyable, but ultimately nothing too thrilling. Priced according to its quality at 32€ for a 0,75-liter bottle.

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  8/15/2020 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  13% alcohol.
  
  Intense yet relatively pale neon yellow-green color. Fragrant, quite intense and very much varietally correct nose with perfumed aromas of rosewater, some acacia honey, a little bit of exotic spice, light sweet nuances of pear jam, a mineral hint of wet stones and a toasty touch of nuttiness. The wine is full-bodied, juicy and somewhat oily with sweet, quite intense and surprisingly youthful flavors of rosewater, honeyed richness, some pear jam, light apricot notes, a little bit of slivered almonds, a hint of sweet exotic spices and a touch of bitter spices. The medium acidity keeps the wine moderately well together, although not really contributing to the freshness or to the structure. The finish is rich, juicy and sweet with lengthy, youthful flavors of honey and beeswax, some rosewater, light overripe apricot notes, a little bit of pear jam, a bitter hint of savory spices and an evolved touch of nuttiness.
  
  A very tasty, balanced and still surprisingly youthful Gewurztraminer. Definitely much younger than what I would've expected from a 20-yo Gewu. Varietally very correct with lots of depth and nuance. Drinking wonderfully right now, but will keep for many, many more years. Delicious. A killer with funky cheeses. Terrific value at 32€ for a standard 0,75-liter bottle.

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