Wine Education Service - Great Alsatians

Presented by Sandy Leckie with David Carter

• 2005 Paul Blanck Pinot Noir 78 Points

  France, Alsace

  Fruity, leathery, pleasant nose.
  Fruity, dry, fair balance but lacking tannins and acidity, refreshing.

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• 2004 Kuehn à Ammerschwihr Kaefferkopf 76 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Gewurztraminer dominates the nose.
  Medium dry, mellow, quaffable.

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• 2004 Albert Mann Muscat 76 Points

  France, Alsace

  Very mineral nose, finally the grapes come through.
  Very mineral taste too, dry, liquorice, something burnt, weighty.

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• 2002 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Kitterlé 81 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  Lightly aromatic.
  Grapefruit, oily, reasonable balance, complex, fresh, good length.

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• 2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 82 Points

  France, Alsace

  Petrol, mineral nose.
  Dry, grapefruit, steely, mineral, complex, great length

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• 2005 Léon Beyer Gewurztraminer 80 Points

  France, Alsace

  Delicately araomatic, restrained Turkish delight.
  Not too gewurz in the mouth, full bodied with a bitter finish.

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• 2002 Marcel Deiss Gewurztraminer Saint-Hippolyte 89 Points

  France, Alsace

  Once you get past the sulphur there's odorous Turkish delight.
  This is quite sweet, good balance, complex and long.

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• 2004 Josmeyer Pinot Gris 87 Points

  France, Alsace

  Aromatic, white mushrooms.
  Off dry, fruity, long.

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• 2002 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 90 Points

  France, Alsace

  Aromatic, tropical fruit, fascinating.
  Initially this tasted sulphorous but then out came the sweet fruitiness, this is a medium white, complex, intense with great balance.

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