Jean Biecher & Fils

Sommerberg Alsace Grand Cru Riesling

8.97 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Alsace, France
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Developing nicely after my last bottle 2 years ago. Golden Delicious apple fruit, hint of peach, and subtle petrolly minerality. Dry and flavorful, it’s got a pronounced but not unpleasant bitter component that kicks in midway through the palate. Decent acids.

Developing nicely after my last bottle 2 years ago. Golden Delicious apple fruit, hint of peach, and subtle petrolly minerality. Dry and flavorful, it’s got a pronounced but not unpleasant bitter component that kicks in midway through the palate. Decent acids.

Jul 10th, 2021
Tom Casagrande

Beautiful wine. Nose has ripe golden delicious apple fruit, and subtle dark minerality. Mouthfilling, extracted, almost tannic, but still retains some elegance. Dry. I would prefer a tad more acidity, but this was a good value so I’m not quibbling.

Beautiful wine. Nose has ripe golden delicious apple fruit, and subtle dark minerality. Mouthfilling, extracted, almost tannic, but still retains some elegance. Dry. I would prefer a tad more acidity, but this was a good value so I’m not quibbling.

Jul 31st, 2019
Tom Casagrande

Sommerberg vineyard, not Schoenenberg. Nose is very fruit-driven: crisp golden delicious apple, a note of juicy peach. Plump and fruit-juicy in the mouth too. Feinherb- level off-dry. Not complex or minerally (zero petrol), but nice as an aperitif.

Sommerberg vineyard, not Schoenenberg. Nose is very fruit-driven: crisp golden delicious apple, a note of juicy peach. Plump and fruit-juicy in the mouth too. Feinherb- level off-dry. Not complex or minerally (zero petrol), but nice as an aperitif.

Dec 23rd, 2018
romo

Apricot mango wedding cake. Called old chenin.

Apricot mango wedding cake. Called old chenin.

Mar 11th, 2024
Merckx Ragan

Uniquely Alsatian take on Riesling is fairly well captured in this one

Uniquely Alsatian take on Riesling is fairly well captured in this one

Jan 10th, 2021
Michael Younkins

Michael had this 5 years ago

Michael had this 5 years ago

Mar 4th, 2020
Mikael Jansen

Mikael had this 6 years ago

Mikael had this 6 years ago

Jan 5th, 2019