Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg
2022
L’équipe formée du père et du fils, Léonard et Olivier Humbrecht, assure l’exploitation de Zind- Humbrecht, l’un des plus grands domaines d’Alsace, qui a été fondé en 1959, après le mariage de Léonard Humbrecht et de Geneviève Zind. Léonard Humbrecht s’est taillé une place de choix au sein du monde du vin, en produisant d’année en année des vins tout à fait splendides, issus de plusieurs vignobles situés aux quatre coins de l’Alsace. Leur fils, Olivier, n’est pas...
The very youthful, slightly flinty nose barely hints at the beauty of the more open, medium-bodied palate, which has concentrated, extremely fine and nuanced peach fruit. Then comes gigantic stony minerality that drives the super-long and focused finish. Limited production due to hail damage to part of the producer’s holding. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
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The August hailstorm hit the 2022 Riesling Sommerberg Grand Cru, which meant 50% of the crop was lost and concentrated the rest. This is from a granite site with more topsoil. Gorgeous white and yellow peach are perfumed on the nose, just edged with peach skin and citrus. The palate is absolutely pristine, so clear-cut, bell-like in its purity. It just flows. Despite its relative mildness, the 2022 is precise, balanced, bone-dry and supremely juicy, with more lovely peach skin on the finish. (Bone-Dry)
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