Albert Mann - Alsace Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Jacky Barthelmé sums it up bluntly: "We are very happy with 2021 because it was a winemaker's vintage. Those who were in the vineyards got grapes. It didn't happen by itself. " And it must be said that tasting the range proves him right: the Pinot Noirs are as successful as ever, the Rieslings are beautiful, and even the Pinot Gris wines are more dry than in the past, which can only delight us.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

Made from old vines located in Wettolsheim Rosenberg and Kientzheim Altenbourg, the Pinot Gris Cuvée Albert 2022 opens with reduced notes of flint, with a fresh and intense nose of fruit, but also mineral. Round and generous on the palate, rather creamy, this is a fairly rich and intense Pinot Gris, supple but very long and finely tannic, which represents well the richness of this grape variety, but which presents itself as a dry, textured and well-balanced wine, requiring richer dishes. Sealed with a screw cap, this is by no means an aperitif wine or an easy-drinking wine. It has a salty, intense and elegant finish. 14% alcohol. Tasted at the estate in April 2024.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

The estate, born from the union of the Mann and Barthelmé families, two great winemaking dynasties since the 17th century, produces wines of the highest quality, emblematic of the very best that Alsace has to offer. Maurice, an inspired biodynamic farmer and part-time water diviner, has brought purity to the wines through meticulous work in the vineyard. Jacky and his son Antoine have a keen sense of winemaking for both whites and reds. The balance of the wines, their digestibility, and their depth make them models for all wine lovers. Their four reds are at the top of Alsatian production and among the finest in France. This success has made them rare wines.

James Suckling

About wine:

A beautifully fresh Pinot Gris, with excellent chalky minerality and very subtle nuances of melon, hibiscus, and honeysuckle. Very dry, with a beautiful balance. Made from a handful of vineyard plots aged between 25 and 35 years old, planted on limestone and limestone-marl soils. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. Ready to drink or keep. Screw cap.