2021 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl
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Certified biodynamic (Biodyvin). Owner/winemaker Olivier Humbrecht provides lots of technical data: bottling date August 2022; RS 4.2 g/l; TA 6.1 g/l, pH 3.35; yield 16 hl/ha. Average vine age 51 years. Limestone (Muschelkalk) soils. Richly fruited and just a touch of nicely smoky reduction. Rich yet cool on the palate. Pure Gewurztraminer in a restrained style, with great length. Tightly structured with no fat. Creamy, textured aftertaste. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous
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The 2021 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl is from older plots of Gewurztraminer in the upper part of Windsbuhl on Triassic limestone. Its nose displays honey, lemon-edged rose petals and fresh ginger. While the nose signals sweetness, the palate is bone-dry, super-textured and shows full-on pithiness, shimmering with bitter almond and marzipan. The wine is dry, playing with your senses - a fantastic game that sets the tastebuds on high alert. The lemon zest finish is full of spice and really long. Wow. (Bone-dry)
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.