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Léon Boesch - Gewurztraminer Zinnkoepfle Grand Cru Late Harvest 2009

Léon Boesch - Gewurztraminer Zinnkoepfle Grand Cru Vendanges Tardives 2009

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4/5 (3 customers)

Rating: Gault Millau 18/20 (Coup de Coeur)
This exquisite Grand Cru Vendanges Tardives offers a symphony of aromas of honey, gingerbread, mirabelle plums, and quince... On the palate, it opens with a rich, luscious texture, then develops with power and finesse, finishing with notes of quince and pink grapefruit. A real success!

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Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Vintage

Grand Cru Gewurztraminer Zinnkoepflé Vendanges Tardives

Vintage

2009

Designation

Alsace Grand Cru

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Gewurztraminer

Regions

facing south at an elevation of 430 meters, on shell limestone soils known as Muschelkalk

Viticulture

ECOCERT-Certified Organic Farming

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Gentle pressing for 5 to 12 hours to extract all the juice, followed by fermentation for 1 to 6 months with native yeasts in oak barrels

Livestock farming

in oak barrels (the same as for fermentation), on the lees until spring, then on the fine lees

Alcohol content

15,7%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A beautiful color with amber highlights

Nose

A medley of honey, gingerbread, mirabelle plum, and quince aromas

Palate

A beautiful liqueur with a lively attack, followed by a palate that lingers with power and finesse, finishing with notes of quince and pink grapefruit

Serve

in a carafe at 10–11°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

A perfect accompaniment to special occasions, it will delight your guests at any time and pairs beautifully with foie gras, cheese platters, fine pastries, and premium chocolates...

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Rated estate (2024 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)

About the estate:

Upon returning to the estate in 1999, Matthieu Boesch quickly decided to make the transition to organic and biodynamic farming, earning certification as early as 2006. However, while these sustainable practices are one thing, it took more time for the wines to find their balance in the glass—for the added acidity and tension to develop and harmonize over time. For the past two vintages, we’ve found that this is now the case. Good news!

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Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

As ardent advocates of biodynamics for over a decade, Matthieu and his wife Marie represent the eleventh generation of the Léon Boesch estate, located in the heart of the Vallée Noble. Here, the Zinnkoepflé grand cru is now dedicated to Gewürztraminer, with the aim of establishing it as a benchmark for a dry, full-bodied style. The estate has been practicing biodynamic agriculture since 2000, and the winery inaugurated in Westhalten in 2010 is a model of bioclimatic design. The wines possess depth and best express the terroirs of the region.

Customer rating

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4/5

based on 3 reviews

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