Albert Mann - Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Furstentum 2022
98/100
Robert Parker
96/100
James Suckling
95/100
RVF
95/100
Vinous
"A Gewurztraminer with a future!
"The Gewurztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum 2022 opens with a deep, pure, perfectly ripe Gewürztraminer nose, intense and concentrated yet refined, interwoven with notes of crushed limestone. Full-bodied and generous while remaining pure and saline, this is a rich yet refined, elegant and very precise Gewürztraminer from one of the grape's favorite places, Furstentum. It is finely bitter on the mineral, almost peppery finish that almost tastes dry." (Wine Advocate 2025)
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Eye
Light yellow, slightly golden colour
Nose
Straightforward, without exuberance, full of spices, white pepper, passion fruit.
Mouth
Clean, pulpy, dense, exotic attack, first with pineapple and kumquat, then more complexity with candied ginger and honeyed flavors, underlying, structuring acidity, pastry-like sensation in the length, with vanilla, elegant bitters on the finish that refine the power of the finish.
Serve
At 12°C
Open
1/2h before
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with goose foie gras terrine with mango chutney, sea bass carpaccio, monkfish cheek with curry, roasted pineapple...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Jacky Barthelmé sums it up bluntly: "We're very happy with 2021 because it was a winemaker's vintage. Those who were in the vineyards had grapes. It didn't just happen. And the tasting of the range proves him right: Pinot Noirs as successful as ever, beautiful Rieslings, and even Pinot Gris with a drier balance than in the past, which can only delight us.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (guide 2025) 98/100 (Exceptional)
About the wine:
Gewürztraminer Alsace Grand Cru Furstentum 2022 opens with a deep, pure, perfectly ripe Gewürztraminer nose, intense and concentrated yet refined, interwoven with notes of crushed limestone. Full-bodied and generous while remaining pure and saline, this is a rich yet refined, elegant and very precise Gewürztraminer from one of the grape's favorite places, Furstentum. It is finely bitter on the mineral, almost peppery finish that almost tastes dry. 13.5% declared alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the estate in April 2024.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Gewurztraminer is just as spicy and well-profiled, seductive in its straightforwardness and intensity, with well-integrated sugars that respect the identity of the terroir.
About the domain :
The estate, born of the union of the Mann and Barthelmé families, two great winegrowing lines dating back to the 17th century, produces wines of the highest quality, emblematic of what Alsace can produce. Maurice, an inspired biodynamist and dowser in his spare time, has brought purity to his wines through meticulous work in the vineyard. Jacky and his son Antoine have a highly developed sense of winemaking for both whites and reds. The wines' balance, digestibility and depth make them models for all wine lovers. Their four reds are at the top of Alsace production and among the finest in France. This success has made them rare wines.
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
Gewurztraminer Furstentum Grand Cru 2022 comes from the estate's own selection of grapes, chosen for their ability to retain acidity. Ripe mirabelle plum and juicy peach are the first notes on the nose, followed by a subtle impression of rose petal. The palate, too, plunges into these fruits, reminiscent of Reine Claude and peach compote. It's sweet, with 45 g/L residual sugar, but like the ripest, fleshiest fruit, edged with a lovely lemon. There's lightness, brightness and harmonious balance here (Medium).
James Suckling
Rated wine 96/100
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
About the wine:
This extremely concentrated gewurz really shows what over-ripening of the grapes does to the wines of this much underrated variety. Like the essence of pomelo. Very compact core in which ample, fine tannins and a touch of bitterness are already beautifully integrated. Very long, barely dry finish, which is crazy for a wine with 45 g/L residual sugar. Ageing potential of several decades. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.
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