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Hugel Gentil Alsace ORGANIC 2022 750ml
James Suckling | All at once, this is ripe, generous, cool and fragrant. A wide range of aromas, from lemon zest to honeysuckle. The joyful fruit and freshness make this juicy dry white so easy to enjoy, but the balance is also spot-on. Clearly the best vintage ever of this wine. (2020).
A kaleidoscope of grapiness, produced exclusively from hand harvested grapes in predominantly clay and limestone vineyards, from a dozen of the most favored localities in and around Riquewihr. Gentil Hugel allies the suave, spicy flavor of Gewurztraminer, the body of Pinot Gris, the finesse of Riesling, the grapiness of Muscat and the refreshing character of both Pinot Blanc and Sylvaner. Winemaker Description.
Lucien Albrecht ROSE Cremant d'Alsace Brut 750ml ROSE
Winemaker Description
The flavors display nice strawberry and wild cherry fruit, with a touch of richness on the mid palate. It is balanced with dry, crisp acidity and complimented with a creamy texture and long finish.
Expert Reviews
David Schildknecht writes: While Albrecht's Pinot Blanc Cremant d'Alsace (a genre Lucien Albrecht was prominent in legally codifying) is delicious, it is a bit simple to count as a top value at $24, whereas their non-vintage Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose - a pure Pinot Noir - is more intriguing and distinctive. Along with strawberry and red raspberry fruit suggestions that are enhanced by the wine's discreet hint of sweetness, there are saline, meaty, and herbal notes to add interest to both the nose and a lush palate, and the hints of salinity and bitterness in the finish make for an invigorating complement to the wine's prominent fruit. This comes in a light-sensitive clear bottle, and I could identify no lot number, so make sure that whoever sells you a bottle will take responsibility for freshness and proper storage. - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Jame Suckling writes: Fresh and fruity sparkling wine with a full body, creamy texture and a fruity finish. Slightly off-dry. Drink now. - James Suckling
Hugel Classic Riesling 2022 750ml
Albert Mann GEWURZTRAMINER Biodynamic 2022 750ml
100% Gewurztraminer from estate fruit averaging 35 years-old. Certified Organic and Biodynamic. White wine. Alsace, France. The 2022 vintage expresses a powerful and complex bouquet of exotic fruits, flowers, and spices. The enveloping palate strikes a delicate balance between power and finesse.
Domaine Albert Mann is heralded the world over as being in the top-tier of Alsace producers. Using organic methods guided by biodynamic practices, the Domaine cultivates precisely controlled yields to obtain grapes of elevated maturity and complexity, resulting in wines that produce their own unique style. Never heavy, clumsy or out of balance, each carefully-crafted vintage presents a beautiful delineation of flavors and precise textures. Winemaker Description.
Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve Alsace 2016 750ml
Wine Enthusiast 93 Points | A touch of ripe Mirabelle plum joins the pear fruit on the nose. The resolutely dry palate holds them tight on a very concentrated, fresh but also earthy body. Taut and clean, this needs a little more time in bottle. The finish is whistle-clean.Vinous Vivid deep straw. White flowers, apple butter and honey plus a touch of vanilla on the nose and in the mouth. Fresh, clean and much richer and denser than Trimbach’s entry-level Pinot Gris, but I think it needs time to smooth out and come together. Closes a tad short, with a hint of residual sweetness on the medium-long finish (Pierre Trimbach told me he feels that this wine needs that extra touch of residual sugar to have the best balance).
Domaine Schoffit Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Vieille Vignes Sec 2022 750ml
Critic Notes
Anne Krebiehl MW writes: The 2022 Pinot Blanc Auxerrois Vieilles Vignes is made from vines that are between 60 and 75 years old, harvested in Colmar. Despite the name, this is pure Auxerrois. And since this is pure Auxerrois, it is allowed to carry this designation on the label. White currant juiciness is mild but gently fruited on the nose, opening into clear Mirabelle juice and smooth, cool yeast and textured, round, mild and bone dry body with a nutty and pithy, subtle finish with much smoothness and serenity. (Bone-Dry) Drinking 2024 to 2034. - Vinous 90
Our Notes
This old vines Pinot Blanc Auxerrois comes from steep slopes near the town of Colmar. It is elegant, yet complex and rich. Delicate yellow plum and white berry fruit intermingles with stony minerality and a subtle hint of spice.
Rand Sieger - 67 Wine Buyer
Winemaker Notes
In his vineyards near Colmar he practices the same rigorous approach to yields, and from a less than one hectare parcel of Riesling on Sommerberg (granite), makes one of the most brilliant wines of that varietal in all of Alsace. These yields, some very old vines and Bernard’s guiding hand produce wines that are all marked by the following characteristics: intensity, very pure varietal character, great concentration of fruit on the palate and perfect acidity to balance and carry this weight into a long and brilliant finish.
Vincent Gross Neuweg Gewurztraminer ORANGE 2020 750ml
Cloudy amber colour typical of a Naturalwine, open bouquet of rose petals, oriental spices, ripe citrus fruits and quince, expressive notes of spices on the palate, great freshness, salty finish. Winemaker Description.
Albert Boxler Edelzwicker Reserve Organic Alsace 2022 750ml
Our Notes
A blend of 40% Pinot Gris, 35% Muscat, 25% Riesling. This is one of my favorite Alsace whites because of its amazingly fragrant nose of flowers, that I think the Muscat and Pinot Gris brings to this wine. It is like smelling great perfume and when it enters your mouth you taste all the complex flavors the three grape varieties bring to the wine with the acidity of the Riesling making it both lush and crisp at the same time. There is a certain creaminess and lushness that this particular wine envelopes your mouth with that makes me just love it. Bernie, Follow the Drinker®
Distributor Notes
"The Edelzwicker, is a rare blend (one of two produced by Boxler) and often features fruit from his grand cru parcels. Jean Boxler says, “To find the right balance for the Edelzwicker Réserve, I cannot hesitate to steal from my more prestigious cuvées.” Think of this bottling as his musical supergroup. Its purpose is to showcase what an Alsatian white tastes like when some of the region’s best grapes—which usually shine on their own—come together and harmonize. The result is a floral, luscious, and medium-bodied masterpiece, with notes of orchard fruit and tangerine. Incredibly versatile at table, it would be a match made in heaven with Chris Lee’s soufflé or a baked fish with grilled vegetables, but it would also complement a variety of Chinese, Indian, or Thai dishes that have a little spice." - Kermit Lynch
Hugel Gewurztraminer Classic 2018 750ml
ames Suckling | I love the extrovert wealth of orange aromas ranging from blossoms to zest and candied peel. Wonderful balance of fruit, fine tannins and enough acidity to keep this lively. Wonderful creamy texture at the long supple finish.
Domaine Justin Boxler Pinot Gris Grand Cru Sommerberg 2017 750ml
Rand Sieger of 67 Wine | Lovely yellow fruit with light spice and delicate floral notes. 20 grams RS in perfect balance with bright acidity. Balanced, powerful, and
elegant with a long spiced finish.
Pale and limpid yellow Nose: Discreet, expresses the terroir. Rich wine with a slightly smoky side specific to the grape variety and which finds its balance on the finish.
Food and wine pairing: Pan-fried foie gras, duck with peaches, gorgonzola or Fourme d’Ambert. Winemaker Description.
Domaine Christophe Mittnacht Pinot Blanc BIODYNAMIC 2022 750ml
Winemaker Description
This is a richer style of Pinot Blanc, yet still fresh and elegant. Mouthwatering acidity enlivens flavors of citrus, apricot and lemon zest, leading to a stony and floral finish.
Hues Hues that Fire Orange 2022 750ml
That Fire is a 100% Pinot Gris sourced from 25 years old vines from an 11 hectare parcel 200 meters above sea level. The soil is Granite and marl-limestone.
There is zero Sulfur, no Sulfites, no SO2 - the wine is sulfur-free, Hand harvested
Super fresh with beautiful peach skin and white cherry aromas and flavors. Subtle herbal, white flower, and stony mineral notes. Mouth-filling, clean, fresh, absolutely delectable.
Grapes of beautiful intensity, perfect for making a macerated wine. White floral and citrus aromatics with hints of spice and fresh tobacco, really elegant tannins and a long dry finish. Producer Description.
Marc Kreydenweiss Gewurztraminer Clos Rebgarten Cru BIODYNAMIC ORANGE 2018 750ml
Super fresh with beautiful peach skin and white cherry aromas and flavors. Subtle herbal, white flower, and stony mineral notes. Mouth-filling, clean, fresh, absolutely delectable.
Grapes of beautiful intensity, perfect for making a macerated wine. White floral and citrus aromatics with hints of spice and fresh tobacco, really elegant tannins and a long dry finish. Producer Description.
Trimbach Frederic Emile Riesling Alsace 2014 750ml
Domaine Justin Boxler Sylvaner 2021 750ml
Pale yellow. Anised notes. Fine and flexible, fresh in the final. Fresh citrus fruit and herbs on the nose, powerful and mineral on the palate.
Pair with shellfish, whitefish, sauerkraut. Winemaker Description.
Albert Boxler Muscat Reserve Alsace 2018 750ml
Importer Description
Fifty/fifty blend of Muscat Ottonel and Muscat d’Alsace, this is a truly breathtaking creation. The aromas are pure, soft, and ethereal, with an understated class that comes from the Ottonel. The palate is layered with white fruits, slightly smoky hints, and a heavy dose of granite minerality. Much like Boxler’s Pinot Blanc Réserve from Brand, it shows its terroir in striking fashion. Dry Muscat doesn’t get any better than this (and, as I once discovered with a 1959, it is one of Alsace’s greatest agers).