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Wine Education Service - Great Alsatians - Rolly Gassmann
Tasted July 5, 2004 by tendring with 227 views
Introduction
Presented by Sandy Leckie with Malcolm Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Domaine Muré Crémant d'Alsace
80 points
Small bubbles, pale straw.
Biscuity grapefruit nose, fragrant and inviting.
Grapefruit and lemon, refreshing and pleasant.
Biscuity grapefruit nose, fragrant and inviting.
Grapefruit and lemon, refreshing and pleasant.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2000 Rolly Gassmann Sylvaner Weingarten de Rorschwihr
86 points
Rich gold, legs.
Fragrant, honey and lemon.
Off dry, grapefruit, not very long.
Fragrant, honey and lemon.
Off dry, grapefruit, not very long.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2001 Rolly Gassmann Riesling
91 points
Pale gold, legs.
Fragrant nose, pears, fresh and spicy.
Off dry, grapefruit, rich and fruity, good acidity, slightly bitter in the mid palate, medium length.
Fragrant nose, pears, fresh and spicy.
Off dry, grapefruit, rich and fruity, good acidity, slightly bitter in the mid palate, medium length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White
2000 Rolly Gassmann Riesling Réserve Millésime
92 points
Rich gold.
Fragrant, marmalade, some complexity here.
Off dry, grapefruit, rich and fruity with a bitter finish, medium length
Fragrant, marmalade, some complexity here.
Off dry, grapefruit, rich and fruity with a bitter finish, medium length
Flight 5 (1 note)
White
1999 Rolly Gassmann Riesling Silberberg
92 points
Rich gold.
A petrol nose.
Sweeter fruity attack, good acidity, a hint of petrol, good length, ready now.
A petrol nose.
Sweeter fruity attack, good acidity, a hint of petrol, good length, ready now.
Flight 6 (1 note)
White
2001 Rolly Gassmann Muscat Moenchreben
90 points
Gold.
Grapey fragrance.
Although there's a sweetness in the attack this is a dry wine, bitter finish, long.
Grapey fragrance.
Although there's a sweetness in the attack this is a dry wine, bitter finish, long.
Flight 7 (1 note)
White
1996 Rolly Gassmann Gewurztraminer
80 points
Dark silver with legs.
Aromas of tinned lychees.
Fruity with good acidity, sweet with a bitter finish - but this wine is over the hill.
Aromas of tinned lychees.
Fruity with good acidity, sweet with a bitter finish - but this wine is over the hill.
Flight 8 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
1990 Rolly Gassmann Gewurztraminer Oberer Weingarten de Rohrschwihr Vendanges Tardives
96 points
Intense deep gold.
Fresh lychees and barley sugar on the nose.
Sweet but with plenty of acidity to make this delicious, very long. Drinking beautifully.
Fresh lychees and barley sugar on the nose.
Sweet but with plenty of acidity to make this delicious, very long. Drinking beautifully.