1996 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Heimbourg

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 92.1 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Oberunter-5's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/6/2023 - Oberunter-5 Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Drank over 4 or 5 days—
  
  Although this is still a largely enjoyable wine, I can say it’s best days are behind it. The nose reminded me of candied lemon at its best, but for the most part it smelled of tropical fruits too ripe and beginning to rot.
  
  What really holds the wine together at this stage is both the acidity and residual sugar. Both aspects simultaneously structure and dominate the palate. In other words, nuance is lost in the wine at this age (e.g., I sense ripe tropical fruits, but no one in particular).

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View whits's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/9/2023 - whits Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep caramel color, scents of pineapple cake, toasted nuts and burnt sugar, mature and integrated, not sweet but caramelized, the acid keeps all of the evolved flavors alive, just delicious, drink now

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View TheNeuroticDobermann's profile
  • Report Issue

  8/1/2017 - TheNeuroticDobermann wrote: 91 Points

  Consumed over two days. On the first day massively impressive: concentrated nose of jaggery, currants, ripe greengages, tarte tatin, candied tangerine peel, stewed apricots, incense, star anise. Expressive on the palate, with baked and caramelised orchard fruits, candied kumquat, toffee apple, and burnt sugar. Enormous acidity keeps the sweetness in check and provides both depth and backbone. Very long, sweet, clean finish, resonating with an almost muscat note. Less vital on the second day - the aromas were muted, and the body had lost some stuffing, leading to a disappointing lightness in the midpalate. Still, a very appealing, well-made, and multilayered wine, approaching the end of its drinking window.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ChrisWagner's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/19/2017 - ChrisWagner Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Acidity remains despite obvious age. This is just insane now. I don't know how else to put it. Golden straw color. Just great.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View f22nickell's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/29/2015 - f22nickell Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Seattle Wine Group - Sep 2015 Tasting - Theme: BDX - 2009 vs. Pre-2000 (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Better than my last bottle. Nose has orange peel, citrus, honey and tangerine. Palate followed the nose. Slightly sweet, but came across dry due to the acid. Great mouth feel, length and depth. Again, finish started slightly sweet, but ended dry on a perfect, upswing note. I am a big fan of Zind.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

View all 21 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.