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White Alsace Tasting
Kady House [East Vancouver]
Tasted February 17, 2011 by Weston3220 with 327 views
Introduction
Blind White Alsace Tasting
Flight 1 (5 notes)
White
2002 Pierre Sparr Pinot Gris Mambourg Vin d'Exception
89 points
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
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
White
2007 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Calcaire
88 points
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,
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,
White
1998 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Gewurztraminer Steingrübler
92 points
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
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
White
2009 Pfaffenheim Gewurztraminer
90 points
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
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
White
2000 Marc Tempé Riesling Mambourg
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
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
Closing
Winner is 1998 Barmes-Beucher, Loser was Marc Tempe Riesling to funky for me