Domaine Barmès-Buecher - Alsace Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Steingrubler 2022
98/100
James Suckling
95/100
RVF
“The Splendor of Its Terroir”
“Despite the richness and floral extravagance of the Gewürztraminer grape and the hot, dry vintage, this wine displays fabulous freshness and a crisp, linear structure on the medium-bodied palate. Then comes the extraordinary interplay between Turkish delight and minerality in the very long finish.” (James Suckling 2024)
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Nose
Candied rose, mint, wild strawberry, fir
Palate
Fresh, elegant, and sophisticated
Serve
Between 12 et 14°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Perfect with veal with honey and citrus, a pork tagine with prunes, caramelized pork...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Maxime Barmès and his sister Sophie now run the estate, with their mother Geneviève still very much involved. A vineyard spanning nearly 19 hectares, cultivated for over a decade according to biodynamic principles and with increasingly advanced practices (sheep and beehives in certain vineyards, tree plantings, etc.). With each vintage, the wines seem to gain in intensity and dryness, which we can only welcome. The estate’s greatest successes are, without a doubt, the Pinot Noirs and Rieslings, year after year. The estate has just released a 2009 Pinot Noir from old vines, sourced from the Hengst grand cru but not yet eligible for that designation—a wine that was vinified at the time by François Barmès, two years before his tragic accident.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1985 by Geneviève Buecher and François Barmès—both heirs to families of winegrowers and estate owners dating back to the 17th century—this estate is located 5 km southwest of Colmar. Operating under biodynamic principles since 1998 (certified in 2001), it now comprises 7 terroirs, including 3 grands crus. Following the passing of their father in 2011, the founding couple’s two children, Sophie and Maxime (in the cellar), joined the estate.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
A remarkable Steingrubler Gewürztraminer, shaped by the power of the terroir, with dominant notes of pumice and a vigorous, spicy finish.
About the estate:
Maxime Barmès, supported at the estate by his mother Geneviève and his sister Sophie, builds upon and continues the work established over nearly thirty years to maintain the wines’ quality at the highest level. Rigorous work in the vineyard—using biodynamic methods—and careful monitoring in the cellar make this estate one of the most reputable in the region. The latest vintages are exemplary: the wines have gained in precision, and the grands crus belong to the select circle of great wines, with exceptional longevity when exposed to air, capable of improving over several days.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 98/100
About the wine:
Despite the richness and floral extravagance of the Gewürztraminer grape and the hot, dry vintage, this wine displays fabulous freshness and a strictly linear structure on the medium-bodied palate. Then comes the extraordinary interplay between Turkish delight and minerality in the very long finish. From a 0.3-hectare plot of vines planted in the 1970s on soil composed of red sandstone, granite, a bit of limestone, and clay. Drink now or cellar.