Tasting notes: Alsace, November 11, 2016

Jean-Luc Mader Riesling 2016

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Made from the most elegant grape in the Alsace region, this Riesling boasts attractive ripe lemon and lime zest on the nose. The palate is full of fruit and offers up a soft mouth feel. The finish is long, crisp, and refreshing.

Domaine Weinbach Pinot Blanc Reserve 2015

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Floral and lightly honeyed, this fresh white is focused by racy acidity and a streak of stony mineral. Lacy and lithe, with ripe apricot and blood orange notes, this wine shows just how good Pinot Blanc can be.

Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris ‘Turckheim’  2014

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Lots of fruity peach and melon and spicy aromatics as it opens up. The palate is dry, but also velvety from start to finish with a beautiful roundness. The finish shows refreshing acidity and a surprising saline taste. Very enjoyable and great food partner.

Albert Mann Gewurztraminer 2015

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Expressive floral nose of roses and violets. The mouth is dominated by exotics fruits : mango and passion fruit, honey and spices. The wine is robust on a beautiful balance between power and sharpness.

Andre Scherer Pinot Noir 2015

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This wine is entirely hand-harvested from hills in the heart of Alsace and southwest of Colmar, in a particularly sunny microclimate, resulting in a more fruit forward style than is typical in Alsace. Bright, fresh and lively with cherry and plum flavors, it also possesses underlying herb and garrigue notes.