Domaine Bott-Geyl - Alsace Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru 2020
97/100
Vinous
96/100
RVF
96/100
Yves Beck
93/100
James Suckling
"Magnificent!" (Yves Beck)
"Highly fragrant, Schoenenbourg displays impressive volume: while powerful yet restrained, it remains light and smooth in texture, with a particularly delicious finish." (Le Guide RVF 2025)
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Eye
Clear, bright yellow color
Nose
Complex, with mineral and candied citrus notes
Mouth
Ample, austere, and smooth with beautiful mineral bitterness, salty and tannic finish
Serve
Decant at 10-12°C
Drink before
2040+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with salmon gravlax, sea bream with citrus fruits, lobster and rock lobster à la plancha, monkfish with saffron...
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Highly fragrant, Schoenenbourg has impressive volume: while powerful yet restrained, it remains light and smooth in texture, with a particularly indulgent finish.
About the estate:
Perfectionist Jean-Christophe Bott is one of Alsace's leading winemakers. He is committed to rigorous work in the cellar and in the vineyard, which is cultivated biodynamically. While it only covered 4 hectares when it was founded in 1953, the estate now has 15 hectares spread across seven communes. The wines here are full-bodied and smooth, with well-controlled richness and no heaviness whatsoever, particularly the Pinot Gris, which is definitely worth rediscovering. Each cuvée has both power and length on the palate, two qualities that lead to fullness. To top it all off, the estate offers slightly older vintages for sale and has recently started renting out cottages.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 97/100
About wine:
The Riesling Schoenenbourg Grand Cru 2020, harvested mid-slope, comes from vines aged between 30 and 60 years old, rooted in marly and gypsum soils. Its dusty, mineral nose is enlivened by the liveliness of lemon. It is absolutely concentrated and deep, while remaining light, linear, and serene. This is an elegant, refined, crystalline Riesling, but superbly smooth. (Very dry)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
Attractive aromas of spicy citrus, ripe peaches, dried tarragon, lavender, and jasmine, with a stony minerality. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, compact and textured on the palate, with a creamy texture and floral and peach character. Savory finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink now or cellar.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100
About wine:
Subtle yet intense, the bouquet of Schoenenbourg 2020 reveals notes of stone fruit, aniseed, fresh bread, puff pastry, flint, and white flowers. And since this isn't a competition to list as many aromas as possible, I'll stop there! The attack immediately creates a link between freshness and maturity, between the incisive character of the structure and the delicacy of the body. The wine is impressive in both its energy and fullness. An inviting, convincing, enticing (to happiness) and even thirst-quenching wine. Magnificent! 2028-2054
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