A wine with superb structure, rich, ripe, opulent & full-bodied, it has the tannic backbone that is always noticeable in ...

A wine with superb structure, rich, ripe, opulent & full-bodied, it has the tannic backbone that is always noticeable in ...

An authentic red Alsace wine, garnet in colour, expressive & aromatic, Burgundy-style, very agreeably Pinot. A bouquet ...

Pale green in colour with silvery hints, very youthfully lively & crystal-clear. Excellent, promising bouquet, lively, brisk, young & vivacious, completely open, with citrus aromas, lemongrass, verbena, gooseberry, fern, but with a discreet mineral touch that shows the fine, elegant character of the Riesling varietal. On the palate, it is distinguished, harmonious & well-balanced, nicely structured, with a true dry wine finish that not only refreshes the taste buds & quenches the thirst, but fills the mouth. Drink it young with shellfish, seafood, smoked fish, eel, herring, or wait 3 to 4 years to enjoy it with fish, either grilled or in sauce: turbot, monkfish, lobster, scampi. ...

The vintage: Hugel et Fils 360th vintage in Alsace will remain in memory as one of the most significant in volume with very variable results according to yields. All year the weather played with our nerves; after normal bud-break, a very hot May, an extended flowering, a large hailstorm hit the Schoenenbourg slope on August 6. Mixed weather followed until the harvest but luckily September was hot & dry. If for the purchased grapes the results will depend on the yield, in our own estate, the wines are exceptional. Acidity levels are excellent predicting well balanced wines. In the vineyard: Produced from over-ripened grapes, picked one by one in a selection of the oldest plots of the Hugel estate in the heart of the grand cru Sporen made up of Lias clay-marl, decalcified on the surface, exceptionally rich in phosphoric acid. Winemaking: The grapes are taken in small tubs to the presses, which are filled by gravity, without any pumping or other mechanical intervention. After pressing, the must is decanted for a few hours, then fermented in temperature-controlled barrels or vats (at 18 to 24°C). The wine is racked just once, before natural clarification during the course of the winter. The following spring, the wine is lightly filtered just before bottling, & the bottles are then aged extensively in our cellars until released for sale. Limited stock. ...

Drink it well chilled at 6- 8 Degrees C as soon as it hits the glass, so as not to miss the aromatic sparkle of the Muscat grape on the tongue, & the unfailing sensation of unquenchable thirst that assails me when tasting a fine Alsace Muscat. Limited stock. ...

Fresh, young & alert, with a joyful aromatic expression & a nice Muscat perfume. It is also very floral, with the liveliness & bite that are the first requirements of such a wine: to be dry, refreshing & easy to enjoy, light, crisp & aromatic, a true Alsace Muscat in fact. Drink it without hesitation as an aperitif, or with goat's cheese, or with dishes that can even be strong-flavoured or spicy. Limited stock. ...

Attractively youthful pale green colour, lively & crystal clear, with lemon yellow hints. The bouquet is precise & harmonious, clear & fruit-driven, refreshingly scented with white peach & greengage, complemented by floral notes of almond blossom, & a delicate hint of cardamom & liquorice stick. A soft, dry wine, just vinous enough to reveal its underlying succulent richness, it fills the mouth with a subtle touch of freshness that quenches the thirst & calls for more. It has a very long, ripe fruit finish. A wine to drink now, & over the next five years, as a nicely gastronomic partner for river or sea fish in crayfish, lobster or spicy sauce, with lamb curry, red mullet fillet with curcuma, monkfish with saffron, but it will also go well with poultry, pheasant, white meat, veal chop with mushrooms, game terrine & duck foie gras. ...

Attractively youthful pale green colour, lively & crystal clear, with lemon yellow hints. The bouquet is precise & harmonious, clear & fruit-driven, refreshingly scented with white peach & greengage, complemented by floral notes of almond blossom, & a delicate hint of cardamom & liquorice stick. A soft, dry wine, just vinous enough to reveal its underlying succulent richness, it fills the mouth with a subtle touch of freshness that quenches the thirst & calls for more. It has a very long, ripe fruit finish. A wine to drink now, & over the next five years, as a nicely gastronomic partner for river or sea fish in crayfish, lobster or spicy sauce, with lamb curry, red mullet fillet with curcuma, monkfish with saffron, but it will also go well with poultry, pheasant, white meat, veal chop with mushrooms, game terrine & duck foie gras. ...

Youth, freshness & brightness of the reflexion with an attractive & already promising wine. Fresh & lively, pleasantly aromatic of spring flowers, linden flowers, hawthorn, lime, lemon balm, boxwood & almost of young muscat. Bright, dry, a hint of crispness, for wine lovers of dry Riesling, elegant & sleek. Refreshing & light. Ideal already with seafood, shellfish, raw or marinated fish, & within a few months with fish in sauce or grilled meats & fish terrines. Tasting notes by Serge Dubs, World's Best Sommelier 1989: ...