21707 customer reviews
Domaine Borès - Alsace Pinot Gris SGN 2017 (50 cl)
3*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
“This vintage confirms the strengths of Schieferberg, a high-altitude schist terroir, which earned the estate a ‘Coup de Coeur’ award last year for a sweet Riesling from the same vintage. This sweet wine makes an immediate impression: its intense, coppery-amber color hints at its concentration. Very open, the nose unfolds a captivatingly complex palette—a basket of dried and candied fruits (apricot, quince, fig, date)—enhanced by notes of coffee and pepper. These candied aromas carry through to a full-bodied and rich palate of rare density, held together by a crisp acidity that underscores its long finish. The very epitome of a meditation wine. (Residual sugar: 169 g/l.)” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)
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Nose
Aromas of candied apricot and honey
Palate
Full-bodied with a tangy undertone that lends a lightness to the flavors of honey and candied fruit
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink before
2027
Food and Wine Pairings
Try it with pan-seared foie gras, quail with apricots, or a tarte Tatin...
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Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2021 guide) 3* "Coup de Coeur " (Exceptional Wine)
Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
This vintage reaffirms the qualities of Schieferberg, a high-altitude schist terroir, which earned the estate a “Coup de Coeur” award last year for a sweet Riesling from the same vintage. This sweet wine makes an immediate impression: its intense, coppery-amber color hints at its concentration. Very open, the nose unfolds a captivatingly complex palette—a basket of dried and candied fruits (apricot, quince, fig, date)—enhanced by notes of coffee and pepper. These candied aromas carry through to a full-bodied and rich palate of rare density, held together by a crisp acidity that underscores its long finish. The very epitome of a meditation wine. (Residual sugar: 169 g/l.)
About the estate:
South of Barr, the village of Reichsfeld is nestled deep in the mountains, at the bottom of a steep-sided valley sheltered by the Ungersberg, the highest peak in the Bas-Rhin department: this is where Marie-Claire and Pierre Borès have made their home since 1988. The couple cultivates their 10 hectares of vineyards on the steep slopes of the Schieferberg, one of Alsace’s few schist terroirs.
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