Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles 2007

ZIND-HUMBRECHT

Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles
2007

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Alsace
Classification
Sélections de grains nobles
Varietal(s)
Pinot Gris 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Sweet
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About this winery

Olivier Humbrecht is one of the world's most renowned winegrowers. He is a Master of Wine and has been described by Robert Parker as the greatest white winemaker on earth. Yet he is very soft spoken, humble, and self-deprecating, which makes him perfectly suited to his assumed role as a global ambassador of wine. He is a champion of terroir, biodynamic farming principles, and non-interventionist winemaking, whose family have been winegrowers in Alsace for 12 generations (since 1620). He is...

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Press reviews

 Wine Enthusiast

- 97 points -

October 2020

Fir honey, dried pear and fruitcake exude their warm, sweet perfume on the nose of this wine. The honeyed palate brims with dried-fruit intensity that encompasses fig, sultana and pear, with Christmas spice richness. Hints of sandalwood and vanilla lend smoothness and even more aroma. A bright vein of lemon purity leaves a pure notion of dried fig on the long finish. It's a SGN of rare balance and beauty.

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Wine Spectator

- 96 points -

August 2021

Richly aromatic, with a nose of lemon wax, roasted almond and Mandarin orange peel, this lush and layered sweetie glides across the palate while citrus-infused tangy acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for the lovely range of flavors, including mango lassi, honeyed apricot, Earl grey tea, butterscotch and ginger biscuit. Drink now through 2035.

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