Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling 2023 (750ml)
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Domaine Zind-Humbrecht's 2023 Riesling comes from Alsace, where the estate has cultivated biodynamic vineyards across some of the region's most distinctive terroirs since the late 1990s. This is dry Riesling in the classical Alsatian style, crisp and mineral-driven rather than sweet.
The wine opens with floral and citrus aromatics, moving into ripe stone fruit on the palate (peach and apricot notes). What strikes most is the tension between ripeness and acidity, a mineral tautness that gives the wine structure and grip. The finish is long and salty, with enough body and depth to suggest the wine will develop further in bottle, though it drinks beautifully now. This is elegant and balanced Riesling, the kind that rewards attention without demanding it.
Expert Reviews
Propelled to legendary status by Léonard Humbrecht, the founder in 1959, and his son Olivier, this Turckheim estate has pioneered biodynamics with scientific rigour since 1997. Spanning 40ha in all, it encompasses Alsace’s finest terroirs, including the volcanic Rangen de Thann, marly-limestone Hengst and granitic Brand. Since 2019, Olivier and Margaret’s son Pierre-Emile has overseen vinification. In the sweltering 2022 vintage, only old vines and marl-grown fruit were selected for the Grand Cru Brand, resulting in a wine of unparalleled depth and complexity. Thierry Meyer: Good intensity of floral and citrus aromas. Dry, full and complex. Pure, with fresh and ripe acidity. Long, salty finish. Vincenzo Arnese: Ripe peach and apricot aromas. Rounded and rich, the finish showing good structure and body. Elegant and balanced. Claire Thevenot MS: A ripe, lemony nose, good tension and depth. Palate weight and acidity are key here, and it leaves an almost tannic impression, with a long finish.