2008 Riesling, Brand, Grand Cru, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace Bordeaux First Growth Once again

Once again

the finish defies the impossible and stays with me long into the afternoon

Vougeraie's top reds are the best I have known them and the Bonnes-Mares is very impressive and very classy indeed

melting tannins

(38% Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Riesling, Brand, Grand Cru, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace Bordeaux First Growth Once againThis wine is made from the same piece of vineyard that produces their Vielles Vignes Brand 2007. However, they didn't want to call them VV in 2008 because it is a much drier style of wine. These vines are located on the Schneckeslbourg part of the Brand, the one that has some marl and limestone deep under the granite rock. Due to the prevalence of noble rot in this site, there are 10 grams of residual sugar but it's balanced by tartaric acid expressed