Shay A

9.4

@Delectable Wine : This is not a Tokay Pinot Gris. This is the Grand Cru Kanzlerberg Pinot Gris.

Opened for a quarterly BNO (theme was Cali cabs pre-2016 and Alsatian whites) alongside a 2005 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet.

Brought back from my first Alsace trip back in ‘23. In my opinion, when it comes to Grand Cru Pinot Gris, the clear top belongs to Gustave Lorentz, Paul Blanck and Zind-Humbrecht.

When I bought this at the winery in ‘23, it was a current release (I believe they may now be on 2015/2016). When pinot Gris is intentional, the power (and most importantly) texture becomes a true highlight. Golden in the glass with aromatics of honeyed dragon fruit, spiced pear, citrus and a sweet marzipan note. Texturally such a joy with a nearly oily viscosity that has just enough acidity to keep it lively. More honeyed yellow fruits on the palate, pineapple (but not overly sweet) and apricot. Killer companion with foie gras and also mushrooms (which we had with our dinner).

I believe Alsatian Grand Cru Pinot Gris is best at a drinking window of 10-15yrs, and this bottle is squarely in the pocket. — 16 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

Another Grand Cru from my favorite Alsacian producer.
Poura yellow, I get canary melon, botrytis honey comb, passion fruit, lychee.
Just slightly off dry, the acids have a mustard like quality. (the area is surrounded by mustard fields and I swear that I can smell and/or taste mustard greens/flowers in many wines of Berckem). Follows up with roasted apple flavors, and an incredible clean but long finish.
I wish I could open a bottle of this every night. — 3 years ago

Matteo Killenberg

9.0

Aged in grace. — 7 years ago

Henna Paavola

9.3

Liked this — 7 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.1

Peaches and petrol. — 8 years ago

Kyle Wallis

9.3

Immaculate. — 8 years ago

Tobin Spratte

9.1

Solid dry Mosel Spatlese Riesling. Balanced citrus, slate, and petrol aromas. Heavy mouth feel. Not as complex as others I've had recently, but I'm biased having sampled many reserve and Alsatian grand crus. — 7 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.0

Nice complexity of aromas. — 3 years ago

Nicole Fultz

10

Less sweet — 4 years ago

Willem Jan Withagen

9.2

Yeah, what a wine. Full ripe tropical fruits, creamy vanilla with a light hint of caramel sweetness. Orange zest bitters. Quite sweet but just enough citrus sour to prevent it from becoming too thick. Mached excellent with the spicy lintal coconut dal for diner. But standalone it is even better. — 6 years ago

Hum

8.9

Dry, oxidized and extracted. Aromatics showing more austere Pinot Gris than Gewürztraminer. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.1

2018 Fall dinner for the Confrerie St Etienne.

This has got to be one of the better Pinot Gris I’ve had. More dry in style. Notes of baked apple and toasted pear round out the palate and finish. Went wonderfully with the pumpkin soup course. — 8 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

10

Pure magic in glass ❤️ — 8 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.6

Perfect balance between acidity and fruit. Passion fruit and peach and pear in balance. So good. — 10 months ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.4

@delectable: this is the selection de grains nobles — 2 years ago

Diederick Swagemakers

9.1

9.1+ (min. 3-5 jaar wegleggen) — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.2

Joli vin liquoreux, fin, frais, pas trop sucré, un vrai délice. 91-92

Very nice, fresh, refined, balanced, classy, mot too sweet, gorgeous. — 5 years ago

Nick Bernstein

9.2

Sour petrol hay Jasmine flowers peaches — 7 years ago

with Taylor and Jennie

Lynn Gowdy

9.0

Yep, this is what aged Riesling is about. Ample acid, fruit, tertiary notes all balanced with a M+ body and length that doesn’t quit. — 7 years ago

Michael Phillips

8.9

Devine with gravalax but otherwise slightly flat not well balanced — 8 years ago