November 10, 2019 - Second Sunday Group: 1999 Napa cabernets (Our house): Very bright and pretty with pear and white fruit notes. Dry, but with terrific fruit and length on the palate. Good balancing acidity. This was the best match for the choucroute in my book. 93+ pts.
March 31, 2015 - Viscous & oily. The floral & fresh melon notes are fading to the background & petrol is coming to the fore. The acid has mellowed too. Clearly past its peak, unless this is what you wait for.
November 24, 2011 - Perhaps just a bit past its prime. Darker in color than our last bottle, and the slight greenish hue has faded. Nose still exhibits that classic ZH "cleanliness," along with some delicate floral & tropical notes. Lighter in body than this producer's entry level Pinot Gris & Gewurtz., but remarkably similar flavors; spiced lychee, fresh pineapple, & melon predominate. Still holding onto decent acidity throughout...So, drink `em if ya got `em. [12.5% abv.; $24.00].
May 4, 2011 - Aprox. $38 at Chestnut Hill PLCB store in Philadelphia, PA.
Aroma: Medium - to Light Intensity/ Grapey, tropical notes of papaya, minerality, lightly floral and herbal.
Palate: Off Dry, Medium + Body, Medium to Medium + Acidity, Medium Alcohol, Medium + Flavor Intensity, Medium + Finish/ Underripe Tropical Fruit, Herbal, Stone Fruit.
A little dissapointing. I'm either drinking this a little too early or a little too late. The aromatics, were somewhat subdued, and the palate didn't offer much complexity. However the palate was nicely balanced. Ultimately I feel that I paid too much. Based on the previous review however, I'm wondering if I had a slightly off bottle (herbal sharpness oxidative flaw?).
July 18, 2010 - Perhaps my favorite ZH to date. Light golden color & tell-tale ZH nose. Can terroir be smelled? Medium bodied. Lightly honied mellon & pink grapefruit on the palate. Lovely acidity throughout. Really shines as it warms. Very pretty wine. [12.5% abv.; $24.00]
January 15, 2010 - Very good complexity, appropriate acidity with the right amount of sweetness. Nose of honey, melon, rose petal and lychee. This has a whiff of botrytis. Tightly wound on the palate. The acidity is there, although it could be a little more assertive. Good melon and citrus. Nice mouth watering lingering finish.
November 20, 2008 - Intense on the nose with grapefruit & rind-washed cheese aromatics, there was also cantaloupe with ham, lemon zest, custard, petrol and herbal notes.
Med+ acid was gentle but in control, with orange blossom honey, lobster, tart apple candy, limestone on the palate. Off-dry, with a med finish, it was quite complex.
April 23, 2007 - The Magical 2005 Vintage at Domaine Zind Humbrecht (Turckheim, Alsace, France): This wine was a revelation and my first real indication that this vintage was really something special. I've never been a big fan of this bottling. It's always been good, but not something I would want to spend $ or cellar space on. Well, this changes with 2005. Green in the glass, the florality of this wine jumps out of the glass and attacks you in a most disarming and pleasant way. In the mouth, it enrobes the senses in a way only great Muscat can and then the finish is so refreshing that you can't wait to go back for more. This wine is way too easy to drink. If only we had a bottle of this with us last night for the super-sweet, super-fresh white asparagus at Zim Pfifferhus in Ribeauville as this may be the ultimate white asparagus companion. One of the few wines from 2005 I would definitely drink young as it can't get any better than it is today. 50+13+12+8+8 = 91