Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru, Mambourg, Cuvée d'Or, Quintessence, SGN
    Domaine Weinbach

    Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru, Mambourg, Cuvée d'Or, Quintessence, SGN,

    Destination

    Domaine Weinbach, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru, Mambourg, Cuvée d'Or, Quintessence, SGN, 2008

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Domaine Weinbach, Gewurztraminer, Grand Cru, Mambourg, Cuvée d'Or, Quintessence, SGN, 2008

    The Mambourg is a Grand Cru vineyard planted on marne clay-dominated soils, this is a spectacular wine of some 207g/l of residual sugar, dense and thick but somehow this dances accross the palate, rich notes of blossom honey, quince, fig jam, apricot with a zingy citrus seam running through its core, thick-set but lively and deeply complex.

    ABV:
    13%
    96/100
    Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
    (for 375 ml.; 9.5% alcohol, 207 g/l r.s. and 8.5 grams of acidity) Medium gold. Exhilarating high-toned aromas of apricot, resin, caraway seed and honey. Impossibly thick and opulent, but with superb inner-palate energy and lift for the variety. Pure chewy botrytis has no doubt contributed to the concentration of sugars and acids. In sheer verve, this puts its 2006 Quintessence predecessor to shame. Exciting, tactile wine with great saline persistence.
    Date Reviewed:
    11/2010

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Alsace
    Appellation:
    Haut-Rhin
    Producer:
    Domaine Weinbach
    style:
    White Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Gewurztraminer
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.