Gorgeous bright lemon gold. Fantastic exuburent, spicy, honeyed nose of musky florals, rose petals and lychee sitting over exotic tropical fruit followed by an unctuous palate of creamy, oily, concentrated fruit mimicking the nose to a tee. Amazing mouthfeel, ohso pure, beguiling and utterly compelling - a hedonist’s delight - finishing quite soft but long with enough acidity to hold the whole equation together. Drink now or over the next few years. A flamboyant white worthy of a solid 93 points.

A rivetting example of Alsace VT Riesling - quite an austere example compared to the Zind-Humbrecht “Clos Jesbal” Pinot Gris 1990 reviewed below - but no less rivetting. Perfectly balanced from start to finish with an incredible array of almost dry extract showing complex waxy apple curd, minerals, spicy botrytis notes and an eerie petroluem overlay. Superb mouthfeel, gorgeous integrated acid cut and a wonderful departure. 95 points on its’ ear.

I have very fond memories of the various late-picked Riesling’s and Gewurtztraminers from this revered Domaine from the great vintages 1989 and 1990. Have not tried one for many years, this bottle provided wonderful drinking last evening, holding up extremely well for several hours after being opened.

This outstanding/exceptional wine posseses a deep, glowing burnished gold colour, an exotic, honeyed but still fresh bouquet of tropical fruits, yellow peaches, apricots, lychee, musky florals and the haunting minerality that abounds in these fabulous Alsatian whites. Possessing abundant extract and perplexing complexity on the palate (with identical descriptors as mentioned above) this fully mature Pinot Gris fills the mouth with a beautiful unctious texture, holds a faultless line but still has sufficient acidity to provide a precise, crisp, clean, lingering aftertaste of considerable aplomb. Bliss in a glass! Drink now-2010+. 95 points 13% A/V