Domaine Zind Humbrecht Wine
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This is one domaine that certainly needs no introduction. Olivier Humbrecht is undoubtedly one of the most highly respected producers in the world and it is a great honour for us to represent his wines in the UK. Following on from his father Leonard, Olivier has continued to build on an already great reputation, introducing the practice of bio-dynamic viticulture and taking every measure possible to produce wine of the highest quality. The concentration, definition and above all, superb balance of Olivier's wines is breathtaking.
This is one domaine that certainly needs no introduction. Olivier Humbrecht is undoubtedly one of the most highly respected producers in the world and it is a great honour for us to represent his wines in the UK. Following on from his father Leonard, Olivier has continued to build on an already great reputation, introducing the practice of bio-dynamic viticulture and taking every measure possible to produce wine of the highest quality. The concentration, definition and above all, superb balance of Olivier's wines is breathtaking.
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It shows strong mineral character on the nose and needs crucially to be decanted before serving at this young age. The absence of noble rot and good acidity give a powerful structure to this wine, the little residual sweetness and high alcohol makes the finish... [more details]
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Alcohol: 10.5° alc; Residual sweetness: 232 g/l; Yields: 5 hl/ha; Optimum drinking period : 2013-2023; Average age of the vines : 20 years; Surface : 1.3 ha; Terroir : Grey marls and gypsum. South facing, very steep slope
This vineyard is so predictable. I... [more details]
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Clean, youthful aromas of mineral, floral, honeysuckle with rich honied white fruits and a touch of flint and smoke. Dry, very mineral, low acidity, a nice weight of white pear, apricot and citrus fruit. Slightly floral on the middle with a long length with sm... [more details]
£28.32 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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13% alc; Residual sweetness: 12 g/l; in January, when the rieslings 02s were still in cask, I tasted all the 2003 with some customers. When we had this wine, they told me that I made a mistake and served them the 2002. I thought that myself, as both 2003 and 2... [more details]
£34.31 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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12.3 ° alc; Residual sweetness: 3 g/l; Yields: 34 hl/ha; Optimum drinking period :2004-2011; Average age of the vines : 25 years; Surface : 0.9 ha; Terroir : Sedimentary volcanic rocks, facing south, very steep slope.Indice 1
There is little varietal chara... [more details]
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13.9 ° alc; Residual sweetness: 6 g/l; Yields: 49 hl/ha; Optimum drinking period : 2008-2020+; Average age of vines : 31 years; Surface : 1.2 ha; Terroir : Calcareous Marl from the Oligocen period. Very gentle slope.; Indice 1
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£26.74 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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The residual here is around 50g/l. Intriguing bouquet of roses, ginger and smoked meat with hints of spice and mineral. A real vin de terroir, with an earthy minerality behind the spicy varietal character. The palate is riper and sweeter than the nose suggests... [more details]
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Another huge, huge tick here. One of the finest examples I have tasted. Clean, pure, ripe, mineral nose with hints of botrytis and the classic flinty/smoky aromas of the Rangen. Olivier says he has no other vineyard capable of leaving such an imprint on the wi... [more details]
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No exact tasting note but this is Olivier’s assessment prior to bottling. ‘I still do not know the final balance, but I suspect that the finished alcohol level is below 8% and the residual sugar must be well above 300g/l. The nose is still quite influenced by ... [more details]
£67.10 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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With 21.8 g/l residual this is quite a contrast from the bone dry style of the last few vintages. The wonderful richness and complexity of the bouquet is contrasted beautifully by a fabulous minerality. The palate echoes the complexity and ripeness but has a b... [more details]
£29.21 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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Produced from 40 year old vines on limestone/marl and sandstone soils. The nose was quite closed at time of tasting but there is a wonderful purity and ripeness of fruit on the palate combined with an attractive, steely, mineral character. With 10 g/l residual... [more details]
£21.86 per bottle (inc VAT, duty paid)
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This 2005 offers a clean but generous bouquet - ripe and floral. With 11g/l residual sugar the palate displays attractive, concentrated, ripe peach and apricot fruits with a good balance of acidity and fresh, clean finish. indice 2 [more details]
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All the 2005 Rangens are stunning! With just 4.3g/l residual the wine feels bone dry. Amazingly concentrated and powerful with the distinctive flinty and smoky Rangen character on the nose combined with apricot fruit. The impression is mirrored on the palate w... [more details]
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13.4° alc; Residual sweetness: 70 g/l; 4.5 g/l H2SO4, pH: 3.6; Yields: 54 hl/ha; Optimum drinking period: 2012-2025+; Average age of the vines: 51 years; Surface: 2.1 ha; Terroir: gravely soil and calcareous marls; Indice 5
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