The 2022 Pinot Noir La Combe Verte was sourced from vineyards planted on both volcanic and sedimentary soils, including Distraction, Freedom Hill, Sojeau, Temperance Hill and Witness Tree. Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, it opens with flinty ...
Pretty nose of dried roses, red cherries, wild strawberries, licorice and lemon peel. It's medium-bodied with such vibrant red fruit, accompanied by fine, powdery tannins. Delicious finish. Long and persistent. Drink or hold.
This has aromas of salted plums, currants, five spice, tobacco and ash. Lots of flavor, with mouthwatering acidity and firm, chalky tannins. There's rustic minerality to this, with plenty of energy and length. Try in 2024.
The 2021 Muscat was grown in the Clos des Capucins, the walled vineyard surrounding the house. The palate is very fluid, almost rounded and bone dry, making this a charming, light bodied, aperitif style. The finish is lemony and dry.
The vines are between 50 and 60 years old. The nose is shy, allowing only an occasional flicker of citrus, but the palate comes in with lovely focus and citric verve. Lovely, light and super refreshing. (bone dry)
The 2021 Pinot Gris Les Caracoles is named after the Schnackator lieu-dit, a name perhaps linked to snail-shaped fossils in the limestone soils. It is just underneath the grand cru Furstentum, on clay and limestone; the vines are 40-50 years old. This ...
70% Muscat ottonel, 30% Muscat d'Alsace from the monopole Clos des Capucins vineyard. Delicate and subtle nose of honeysuckle, fresh herbs and elderflower. Nicely concentrated, the noticeable presence of the fruit leaves an astonishing body and a crisp dryness. A pure and elegant finish with a fresh acidity, counterbalancing the richness of the ripened fruit. 13.7% alcohol and 0.4 g/l residual sugar