2015 Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace Grand Cru

Wine Advocate/Stephen Reinhardt 96 – “The 2015 Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim is very intense, precise and deep on the nose and is more cool, spicy and earthy than the fruity 2014, displaying some green olive, avocado, tropical fruit and lemon flavors. The 2015 is full-bodied, sweet, finessed and elegant on the palate, provided with fine tannins, a good mineral grip and a stimulating bitterness in the finish. It is complex, finessed and elegant at the same time, very long and alluring. From this warm vintage this is a really stunning, gorgeous and seductive wine and great argument for the field blend. Thanks to the high-density planting and the very low yields, the resulting 2015 combines power with purity and concentration with transparency in a fascinating way.”

Wine Enthusiast 97 – “On the nose of this wine, subtle notions of barley sugar and candied orange peel promise richness. The palate comes with concentrated but restrained sweetness that settles like balm on the tongue. Yes, this wine is rich but it lays itself down like a feather, providing warmth, smoothness and a gentle, medium sweetness that speaks of barley sugar, subtle sultana and vivid freshness. The balance reflects a most original expression of Alsace. It’s a wine to take time over. Drink by 2045.”