Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20, RVF 16/20
For Domaine Sipp’s Grand Crus, vineyard management, winemaking, and extended aging all serve a single purpose: to enhance the expression of the terroir. This Grand Cru Riesling is full-bodied, rich, powerful, and complex, with citrus aromas intertwined with notes of sweet woodruff—a characteristic of the 2004 vintage. A vintage in the tradition of the exceptional 1993 and 2001 vintages, distinguished by the intensity of its nose and its richness and structure on the palate.
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Eye
A beautiful yellow-green color with golden highlights
Nose
powerful and complex: citrus aromas intertwined with notes of sweet woodruff, which are very characteristic of the 2004 vintage
Palate
rich and full-bodied, with a delicate freshness. This vintage follows in the footsteps of the exceptional 1993 and 2001 vintages, with its intense aroma and its richness and structure on the palate
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2015
Food and wine pairings
Accompagne avec bonheur chaque met aimant un grand vin blanc sec et aromatique : fruits de mer et crustacés, poissons en sauce, viandes blanches. Il sait aussi accompagner tout un repas... <br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Étienne Sipp manages this prominent 40-hectare estate located on the hillsides surrounding Ribeauvillé, which includes, among others, the grand cru vineyards of Kirchberg and Osterberg. The standout wines here are, of course, the Rieslings; the terroirs of the Ribeauvillé region are wonderfully suited to the grape variety, particularly in 2013, 2014, and 2017—wines that age perfectly over several decades, as the estate demonstrates by opening old bottles from the 1970s, bearing in mind that at the time, viticulture was far from adhering to today’s organic standards (the estate is now certified). At the entry level, the wines clearly express the saline character that the upcoming municipal appellations are expected to require.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Passionate about his terroirs, Étienne Sipp organically cultivates a vast vineyard that includes two lovely grands crus: the Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé and the Osterberg, both vinified with aging in mind and always refined. The plot-by-plot work he has been carrying out for several years is highly commendable. We have a preference for the estate’s whites, where Riesling reigns supreme. The potential of this vineyard could allow it to go even further, and some wines are disappointing: with regret, we are removing the star this year.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. PIERRE A. Posted on 10/24/2017
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