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2014 Josmeyer Hengst Riesling Grand Cru Alsace

SKU #1344732 95 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark The dried zest of both sweet and bitter oranges lends an almost Mediterranean aspect to the nose of this dry Riesling. The palate continues this play on this zest, pulling further registers of dried mandarin and exquisitely sharp lemon. In the background, somewhere, is a lipsmacking notion of wet stone. This is concentrated and textured, rich but sharply drawn: a perfect picture of the 2014 vintage in all its adult thrill. Drink now through 2038. (AK) Inner quote mark (9/2018)

93 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2014 Riesling Grand Cru Hengst is lovely concentrated but also pure and stony/flinty on the nose, with ripe and intense lemon flavors. On the palate this is a beautifully sincere 2014! It is very intense, piquant and salty, highly precise, finessed, elegant and also lush. This is another Riesling classic that reveals a lingering salinity and gorgeous finesse. Really cool climate and classic Riesling style. Highly stimulating. Picked on October 2nd. (SR) Inner quote mark (2/2017)

93 points Vinous

Outer quote mark Luminous pale straw. Floral white stone fruit and cinnamon on the nose and in the mouth. Bigger structure than the Brand but also plenty of refinement and currently more shut down (7.5 g/L total acidity and 4 g/L residual sugar, yet the malolactic transformation was completed!). Interestingly, while the Hengst is normally a showy wine, and certainly showier than the Brand, in 2015 it is more reserved and shut down than the Brand. Will likely go on sale in 2018. (ID) Inner quote mark (3/2017)

92 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Finely knit and vibrant, this sleek white layers flavors of melon, Meyer lemon zest, fresh tarragon and white pepper over a rich note of smoky minerality. Long and lithe, with a firm, focused finish. Drink now through 2024. (AN) Inner quote mark (11/2016)

91 points Decanter

Outer quote mark Exuberant on the nose, with spicy, tangy, smoky aromas, then rich and rounded on the palate without being plump or heavy. It’s spicy, concentrated and linear with a long citric finish. A fine success from a difficult vintage. Biodynamic. (SB) Inner quote mark (2/2019)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark Limestone. Rather dumb nose. But masses of energy and interest on the palate. Salty wine builds towards the end. Appetising. 17.5/20 points. (JR) Inner quote mark (5/2018)

K&L Notes

40-year-old vines. Situated next to the village of Wintzenheim, this terroir is mainly composed of Oligocene chalky conglomerate and interstratified marl several hundred metres thick. These conglomeratic formations are powerful and interwoven with red, brown, green or beige marl. The bedrock is a yellow-orange colour. It represents a delimited surface area of 53.02 Ha of vines. The nose opens on mineral notes and fresh herbs. It is a wine of great elegance combined with the dense and complex structure offered by this superb marl-limestone terroir.

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Varietal:

Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

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Alsace

- A region and appellation in France that has been a part of both France and Germany throughout history. Geologically isolated from both countries, Alsace has also maintained much of its own culture and wine tradition, while also being influenced by the traditions of both countries. Alsatian wine is easily recognized by it traditional tall bottles. Alsatian wine makers produce a unique style of varietal wine, 90 percent of which is white.

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