2002 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen Clos St. Urbain Grand Cru
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Picked under "exceptional warm and dry weather" conditions, Olivier Humbrecht's 2002 Riesling Clos Saint-Urbain Rangen de Thann displays a radiant amber color and opens with a clear, precise and aromatic as well as elegant bouquet of dried and stewed apricot aromas intertwined with tart orange tea, oak and rocky and peppery terroir notes. Bottled in February 2004 with a respectable 14.76% alcohol and not less than 25 grams per liter of residual sugar, this is a rich yet elegant, fruity but tart and tannic-finishing Rangen with positive bitters and stewed yet not sweet apricots flavors. This is a rich and powerful but fruity, juicy, elegant and balanced Rangen Riesling with remarkably fresh yet fine acidity and a long, intense and quite rich but elegant finish. The 2002 vintage "more than any other one, will benefit from lying down a few years," Humbrecht said 20 years ago. He couldn't have understated the capacities of the 2002 more. Natural cork. Tasted in Wachenheim, Pfalz, in November 2023 and at home in March 2024.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(from a crop Humbrecht described as infinitesimal, picked without botrytis) Incredible rocky nose hints at flint, smoke and curry powder, along with a high-pitched green note of lime leaf; more a wine of soil than cepage Superrich, chewy and dense; really saturates the mouth with rocks and minerals. Offers an unusual balance for this cuvee, as it's purely mineral, with no influence of jammy botrytis. Extremely tactile wine. This was just 11.5% alcohol before the summer, but then it started fermenting again, said Humbrecht. But it went through its malolactic fermentation and thus he won't call it VT.
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.