Gentil "Hugel" 2021
Alsace
Pale lemon color.
Aromas of citrus, pear, honeysuckle.
Off-dry. Flavors of lime, pear, honeysuckle, subtle herbs.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — a month ago
Floral, fruit, salt and mineral to balance it all. — 2 months ago
A lower ABV option at 10.5, it’s the perfectly light and refreshing! Persistent and smaller bubbles, with notes of green apple, stone fruit, and citrus. — 4 months ago
Not much info these days on the label about the grape varieties used, but it’s fruity, full flavored, an almost viscous body, and it’s orange in color. Not much skin astringency for an orange, but you know all they’ll talk about is the color. Good value though.
The vineyard website suggests a 44.5/25/14/9.5/7 blend of Grenache Blanc, Pinot Gris, Grenache Gris, Orange Muscat and Chenin Blanc, with aromas of stone fruit and citrus with flavors of peach, apricot and citrus peel. Fair enough — 4 days ago
Smooth, lightly fruity, not tart, not funky. One of the best orange wines I've had so far — 3 months ago
Raisiny dessert wine. Really good for the price — a month ago
Caramel, nougat, dried apricot. Rich orange amber color. Tasted side by side with the 2018 and fascinating to see the development of flavor and color. Seems like time is the major ingredient for success here. Tasted with dried mango, caramelized pecans, and Roquefort. — a month ago
New vintage, 46/44/10 blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Honey golden yellow, very good clarity. Slight sulfite on nose. Dry, flavors interpolate between the Pinot Gris and Viognier. Didn’t pick up much of the Muscat. Moderate skin astringency on the finish (bear in mind this is an orange wine). Floral, linalool and passion fruit flavors. Give the tannins a little time to soften. Dry as the Gobi Desert, so pair it with something tasty. Cheese? Fries? Something… — 3 months ago
Vin d’Ottawa
Slightly underripe white peach and it lingers as it gets just a bit sweeter.
You want to try this. — a month ago