White

Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace · France

Fact sheet

seafood · sushi · spicy Asian cuisine · grilled white meat

201592 pts

A rich, mellow whiff of vanilla and burnt sugar sweeps across the nose at first before appetizing tart notes of Granny Smith apple kick in. The palate is superfresh with these same green apple notes but also has a toasty mellowness adding and earthy charm and a richer, pithy tex…
201492 pts

Baked apple freshness on the nose segues into a tart, spicy but dry palate. There are peppery edges around tart, crisp green and red-apple fruit. This has an immensely refreshing, lip-smacking core of untamed freshness and thus provides lots of excitement. Not for the faint-hear…
201291 pts

Perfumed and off dry, this rich wine has spice, structure and a floral character. It is so young with its white fruits, hint of lychee and lime-juice acidity. The wine needs to age to reveal its potential. Drink from 2018.