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A wonderful sense of lift and transparency suffuse Deiss's 2008 Schoenenbourg even as it projects an aura of herbal and gentian distillates; melon and citrus liqueur; and crystallized ginger, all bolstered by high-glycerin and unabashed sweetness. On the one hand this is metaphorically cooling, soothing, and elegantly refined; on the other it harbors a sense of both perpetual motion and firm underlying frame. I would anticipate 20-25 years of glory, although based on the proclivities of this site - as heretofore manifested to me, admittedly by pure Rieslings - one would have expected reduction and reluctance to perform still at this stage, and perhaps a closed, reduced phase yet awaits this. Wine Advocate.

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"Fresh lime, yellow plum, musk, and intimations of chalk dust in the nose of Trimbach’s 2006 Riesling Clos Ste-Hune usher in a strikingly fresh, firm palate possessed of meat stock and game-like animal undertones. This bottling of barely over 12.5% in alcohol is much more tightly-stitched than the corresponding Frederic Emile, and finishes with penetrating, bright length, combined with overtly crushed stone minerality. No Alsace 2006 of my experience can top this for focus, clarity, or long-term (I would estimate 12-15 years’) aging potential, although the Frederic Emile is in its very different way more striking, as well as more fun to drink now." - Wine Advocate

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From Riesling and the Pinots (principally Gris) on very friable limestone, Deiss’s 2007 Schoffweg mingles the spiciness of Pinot Gris with that of barrique in the nose; comes to the palate with welcome citric brightness if a certain severity; and finishes with penetration, tactile spice, adamant stone and chalk, and a hint of wood. Were there not such a sense of energy conveyed by this truly dry wine, it would come off as a bit too austere. I can imagine it being worth cellaring for a decade, perhaps longer, but would plan on re-checking it in half that time. Wine Advocate.

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'The 2002 Coteaux du Languedoc Clos Syrah Leone displays as usual a more delicate style than the corresponding Clos des Ciste. Black raspberry in fresh and distilled form, black tea, lavender, and black truffle scent the nose, leading to a supple yet bright palate, featuring low-toned woodsy, fungal, and game notes. Black olive and further bitter-sweet herbal notes rise on the palate. This has a spare beauty, refinement of texture, and fascinating finishing complexity. I would opt for enjoying it over the next 2-3 years rather than filing it away to compete with the historically top contenders in the Peyre Rose Pantheon.' - Wine Advocate

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'This has a relatively light nose compared to the 2006, ripe blackberry, briery and wild hedgerow. The palate is well balanced and tightly-coiled with notes of blackberry, raspberry, a touch of green olive. Rounded and spicy toward the finish, although it just lacks a little structure and backbone. Drink now-2016. ' - Wine Advocate

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'Reflecting slightly deeper soils with more fine particulate slate than the A.P. #6, the Haags’ opulent and baroque 2004 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese A.P. #10 smells of melon, nougat, and honey. In the mouth, its high-fat content and candied personality, when combined with Mosel minerality, result in an impression, not just of nougat and marzipan, but of salt water taffy. If that sounds over-the-top to you, yes, no doubt some tasters will find this gaudy and overdone in opulence. But at the same time, the wine manages to be delicate in weight and deploys its abundant flavor as well as sweetness in a finish of crystalline clarity in which a juicy citrus character emerges to leave the palate refreshed and ready – if not indeed yearning – for the next sip.' - Wine Advocate

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'Kuhn’s 2006 Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spatlese suggests talcum and vanilla, white peach sorbet and honey. Dominated by its sweetness, it nevertheless displays a flatteringly creamy texture, lift and delicacy, and a long, clear-fruited, though not notably mineral finish. This needs time to work off its sugar, and will probably be best enjoyed at 6-10 years of age. ' Wine Advocate

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