Josmeyer - Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives 2006
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Cité
Hachette
92/100
Wine Spectator
Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 16/20, Hachette Guide Review
This lovely Vendanges Tardives is a complex white wine, offering notes of citrus, caramel, apricot, honey, and spices. A well-balanced wine on the palate, brimming with smoothness and finesse, and featuring a spicy, delightfully mellow finish!
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Eye
golden, clear, and brilliant color
Nose
complex, with notes of citrus, caramel, apricot, honey, and spices
Palate
balance, smoothness, and finesse
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur une mousse de fruits exotiques, un cake au gingembre, des petits gâteaux de Nöel, un savarin à l’orange..<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the wine:
The nose is complex, with notes of citrus peel, caramel, and apricot. Well-balanced on the palate, both smooth and refined. A superb late-harvest wine.
About the estate:
Céline and Isabelle Meyer manage the estate—long led by their father Jean—with courage and discipline. Biodynamic winemaking shines through in their wines, which are light and refined on the palate, fresh and crisp. The estate’s two flagship grands crus are the Hengst and the Brand, where the Riesling truly shines. The Pinot Gris is part of a long tradition of dry wine, which is unfortunately not so common in Alsace.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2010 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
About the wine:
This late harvest? Liquid gold in the glass. A wide range of aromas: beeswax and resin, alongside flowers and spices. On the palate, the same complexity: exotic fruits, candied grapes, honey, and spices. Full-bodied and long-finishing. This 2006 will be perfect at the end of the year with those spicy little Alsatian Christmas cookies or a gingerbread cake.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 92/100 (Exceptional wine)
Vinous
Rated: Recommended
James Suckling
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended
About the estate:
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. JEAN CLAUDE D. Published on 01/26/2023
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Review by Mr. GILLES N. Published on 12/22/2014
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Review by Mr. GERARD D. Published on June 2, 2014
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