White Alsace Tasting

Kady House [East Vancouver]
Tasted Thursday, February 17, 2011 by Weston3220 with 388 views

Introduction

Blind White Alsace Tasting

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2002 Pierre Sparr Pinot Gris Mambourg Vin d'Exception 89 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    C: Med Gold
    A: med+ Intensity, Developing/Developed
    Earth, mushroom, elderberry, floral
    T: Med Dry, Med+ Acid, Full Body, High Alc
    Tropical Papaya, Apple Skin, Elderberry, Honey

    Conc: I guessed Gewurzt had some floral notes not lychee but I was tricked. Tho I should of known really lots and lots of mushroom on the nose, to some people it was over powering

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  • 2007 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Calcaire 88 Points

    France, Alsace

    C: Med+ Gold
    A: Med- Intensity, Close
    Had some Coconut, very closed on the nose, after 3hrs slowly started to open up with some fruit peaches, tight mineral
    T: Dry, Full Body, Luscious Texture, Med+ Finish,
    Peaches, Vegtal Pepper, Honey, nice Tartness,

    Conc: Took a while to get going, probably should of decanted over night really lol,

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  • 1998 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Gewurztraminer Steingrübler 92 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    C: Med Gold
    A: Med+ Int Developing
    Floral, Tropical, Perfume, Little Stem Action
    T: Med Sweet, Full Body, Med+ Acid, Med Intensity, med+ length
    Tight at first, fruit, tropical ruby red grapefruit, spice, pepper, sweet pears

    Conc: Very good, and just got better over the night, was surprised on the age and being so fresh

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  • 2009 Pfaffenheim Gewurztraminer 90 Points

    France, Alsace

    C: Light Green
    A: Med+ Intensity
    Green fruit, green mango, lime
    T: Off dry, med acid, med body
    grapes/eldberry, green apples

    conc: Didnt guess Gewurz blind, but still excellent wine, fresh good stuff

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  • 2000 Marc Tempé Riesling Mambourg

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    C: Med- Amber, Developed
    A: Med Int
    A Developed Petrol note, dried lime, caramel, nut
    also a weirdness to the nose

    T: Of Dry, med+ acid, med+ body, med+ int
    Just a weirdness to it didnt come together maybe pass its prime

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Closing

Winner is 1998 Barmes-Beucher, Loser was Marc Tempe Riesling to funky for me

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