Domaine Zind Humbrecht
Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Riesling
Rangen, Thann, Alsace, France
SGN. Balanced and fresh. Good tension and fruit
SGN. Balanced and fresh. Good tension and fruit
Jan 25th, 2024
Whites and reds from our recent Confrerie Saint Etienne dinner. I was fortunate to take home the last bottle, and I’m glad we have a few extras to keep hidden in the CSE cellar for a few years to see how they age.
This was paired alongside a Gustave Lorentz Gewurtztraminer Reserve, with the food being Lemon Sole. Wonderful pairing. Hardly any whiff of petrol here…more tropical than anything (guava, green pineapple), lemon and limestone. On the palate, this is one of the more commanding and deeply rich Alsatian Riesling’s I’ve had in a while. It’s nervy down the mid-palate, but really fleshed out on the sides…big time balance. Mineral streak, and total Alsatian vibe to it, but all dialed up to 11 (in a good way). Even over the course of dinner, this improved. Still on the upswing.
Whites and reds from our recent Confrerie Saint Etienne dinner. I was fortunate to take home the last bottle, and I’m glad we have a few extras to keep hidden in the CSE cellar for a few years to see how they age.
This was paired alongside a Gustave Lorentz Gewurtztraminer Reserve, with the food being Lemon Sole. Wonderful pairing. Hardly any whiff of petrol here…more tropical than anything (guava, green pineapple), lemon and limestone. On the palate, this is one of the more commanding and deeply rich Alsatian Riesling’s I’ve had in a while. It’s nervy down the mid-palate, but really fleshed out on the sides…big time balance. Mineral streak, and total Alsatian vibe to it, but all dialed up to 11 (in a good way). Even over the course of dinner, this improved. Still on the upswing.
Vi rage 2007 | peach, explosive smell, great balance
Vi rage 2007 | peach, explosive smell, great balance
Oct 15th, 2021Vintage 2008 | awesome balance, fine minerality, light petrol touch
Vintage 2008 | awesome balance, fine minerality, light petrol touch
Sep 18th, 2020
A fun combo here; 2015 & 2001. Both tasty with the ‘15 quite lean and classic and ‘01 rich, yellow and textural.
A fun combo here; 2015 & 2001. Both tasty with the ‘15 quite lean and classic and ‘01 rich, yellow and textural.
Dec 18th, 2017
That wonderful petro, a bit smokey, spice and stone fruit. M+ acid, m body, lush long finish. Numerous layers and beautifully complex.
That wonderful petro, a bit smokey, spice and stone fruit. M+ acid, m body, lush long finish. Numerous layers and beautifully complex.
Oct 21st, 2017
Anjou pear, quince, high toned but subtle lemon zest, lime, Apple skin, flinty and smokey nose. Lean and mean palate, that is incredibly saline and briny. Medium bodied, high acid, medium minus tannin. So complex, intense, and delicate. Want to retaste in 20 years, when it will be sublime.
Anjou pear, quince, high toned but subtle lemon zest, lime, Apple skin, flinty and smokey nose. Lean and mean palate, that is incredibly saline and briny. Medium bodied, high acid, medium minus tannin. So complex, intense, and delicate. Want to retaste in 20 years, when it will be sublime.
1 person found it helpfulJul 17th, 20152002. Chewy dried tropical fruit and stones. Viscous and floral. Heady stuff.
2002. Chewy dried tropical fruit and stones. Viscous and floral. Heady stuff.
Jun 2nd, 2017
A luscious and richly layered wine. Definition of heady. Considerable RS that comes across in the density it has on the palate. Personally feel like the phenolics and minerality help balance the sweetness. Normally I think Alsatian GC wines are introspective enough to drink and contemplate on their own but this was a knock out with sausages and went even better with Alpine and Robiola cheeses.
A luscious and richly layered wine. Definition of heady. Considerable RS that comes across in the density it has on the palate. Personally feel like the phenolics and minerality help balance the sweetness. Normally I think Alsatian GC wines are introspective enough to drink and contemplate on their own but this was a knock out with sausages and went even better with Alpine and Robiola cheeses.
Apr 18th, 2017Vintage 2000 / candy, mild sweetness, curious glass, mahony colour
Vintage 2000 / candy, mild sweetness, curious glass, mahony colour
Mar 14th, 2017