2018 Marcel Deiss Alsace Complantation

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  7/23/2023 - fdizzy wrote:

  Very fragrant nose. Melon
  Body - alcohol more forward than expected, residual sweetness, mineralogy
  Off-dry/semisweet

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  4/19/2023 - beatles wrote: 91 Points

  Layered and interesting. Plays on the oxidized notes, shows confit, minerals, lemon zest, smoke; like this one, excentric, yet within limits.
  #Tiende

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  12/17/2022 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 91 Points

  [0.7] Blinds at Angler (Angler, SF): (Blind) Medium minus yellow-gold.
  Bone dry. Slight Terpenes. Bruised apple oxidation.
  Fantastic nose. Candied, preserved, dessicated rose petals (terpenes and age/oxidation). Tart sautéed apple fruit as well.
  Medium body, 13% alcohol. Medium plus acid. Tart malic as well. Very slight bitterness. Not enough that I think phenolic bitterness is stylistic. Smooth apply finish. OMg this is so good.
  
  Elevated acid wines with oxidation and just a hint of terpenes:
  - White Rioja - would have more oak.
  - Savennieres — would be higher alcohol and acid and maybe dirtier (botrytis?)
  - Voivray (sec tendre) - would have some RS and higher acid.
  - Older Chablis - would have the hint of terpenes.
  
  Initial call:
  - 2020 Loire Chenin, Savennieres, entry level.
  
  Tasting it again after a while, the terpenes are so pronounced. Dried rose petals.
  
  I’m changing my guess to an oxidized muscat. High acid. Older though (since the terpenes fade quickly).
  
  Final call: 2018 Muscat, Alsace. Good quality.
  Actually: 2018 Deiss Alsace field blend!
  This explains the general oddness of oxidation with terpenes. One interesting note - it doesn't have detectable RS (maybe a tiny bit - less than 5g). That's been a problem in the past. Maybe they picked grapes at different times...leading to some oxidation? I wonder how vineyard management and picking works for this blend!
  
  Such an interesting tapestry of flavors.

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  10/22/2022 - sjw_11 wrote: 86 Points

  A year on from my last note, and this bottle was decidedly less impressive. The fruit remains in the tropical end of the spectrum, but there is a distinct oxidative note as well. The palate is a bit unbalanced as well. Not sure if this is now getting past it or if this is just the vagaries of cork.

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  5/20/2022 - Ankanhm Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Complex with a lot of citrusy flavours, white flowers and peach. Long finish and loads of minerals. Zesty, tasty and very nice to smoked beetroot.

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