1998 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 92 points

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  2/21/2024 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote:

  Poured an alarming amber color. Seems like bad storage here, so there's no way I can rate this. Thankfully smelled fine, with aromas of dried apricots, blood orange and dried white raisins. Medium + intensity of aromas. The palate feels younger, keeping the fruit but reverting the condition to merely "over ripe" and adding flavors of fenugreek, powdered mustard, salt caramel, malt and bitter herbs. It keeps the blood orange from the nose, and shows a pronounced bitterness overall that surprises for Riesling. Medium + intensity of flavors.
  
  Medium body with some medium acid sticking around. Nothing special or long about the finish, though. The shocking 15% alcohol is well hidden. This bottle was clearly not stored perfectly; but still, it had pleasantries to offer.

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  6/17/2022 - canan wrote: 93 Points

  Alsace BYO (@ Erik): Lovely and complex green spices with a touch of sweet coconut. It does feel like an old wine and has a touch of cheese, but overall still drinkable and fine.

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  2/18/2021 - dclaggett wrote: 91 Points

  15.0% abv. My bottle had wax under foil capsule; cork was sound and dry. Yellow gold color. Alcohol on nose, followed by beeswax, apple, tropical fruits, raw oats, burlap. Med+ weight and mouthfeel - viscous texture. Starts dry, coats palate with glycerin that hints of sweetness, but transitions to dry finish that manages decent level of tension and salinity. Palate is vibrant and fresh but disappointingly homogenous, perhaps fighting the high alcohol? This wine still has tannins and backbone to develop further if bottle stored well. 1998 was an OK, not exceptional, year in Alsace, this shows that IMO.

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  2/6/2021 - jgreco Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This 1998 Zind-Humbrecht is a few years past it's prime, but it is still a lot of fun to drink. Dry apricots, peaches, honey (but without the sugar). Rich, yet completely dry. Great mineral texture and a little smokey on the finish. Very unique.

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  5/6/2019 - dbkitc wrote: 97 Points

  Glorious wine. Deep golden color. The nose is complex and gorgeous with ripe apricot and stones. The palate is the winner here. Layers and layers of flavor. Rich and totally dry. The finish is perfect and full of life. Wow. When good, these are among the greatest white wines in the world IMHO. (97)

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