2015 Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl
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Tasting notes
Bright straw-yellow. Penetrating aromas and flavors of minerals, lavender, leman and vanilla bean are very long and clean and display laser-like precision. The enamel-shattering acidity (the pH of 2.9 is really quite low) is buffered by a very ripe mouthfeel and a little bit of residual sugar (roughly 11 g/L residual sugar, though because of all that acidity, the wine tastes classically dry). Amazing purity of fruit and a crystalline mouthfeel bode well for this wine's future; at once very acidic but also very ripe, this is a really amazing effort from Humbrecht. Very well done.
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James Suckling
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
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Lemon pie and almond aromas. Steel undertones. Full body, dense and layered. Big and rich style yet it's dry. An oily profile yet turns dry and satisfying. Drink now. Made from organically grown grapes.
The 2015 Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl opens clear and fine on the nose, with smoky/dusty flavors of crushed stones. Round and elegant, with a lush fruit, it still has precision and structure. This is a grippy and salty/vibrant wine with fine tannins, 10.8 grams of residual sugar and 13.17% alcohol.
About the producer
Widely acknowledged as one of the legendary wineries in Alsace, the wines of Domaine Zind-Humbrecht are nothing short of magical. Certified organic and biodynamic, the estate crafts an extensive range of wines, including many Grand Cru and single-vineyard bottlings.