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Domaine Marcel Deiss Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace France

The 2012 Domaine Marcel Deiss Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace France has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Andreas Larsson and Stephan Reinhardt on Domaine Marcel Deiss Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace France - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Alsace.
Domaine Marcel Deiss Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace France
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Wine Name
Domaine Marcel Deiss Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace France

Wine Producer
Domaine Marcel Deiss

Score
87

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Riesling

Country
France

Vintage
2008

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Andrew Jefford: Full gold in color. Very rich and evolved, aromatically speaking, with lots of darker autumn-fruit notes and some felted leaf, too. I’m looking and looking but can’t find a lot of aromatic detail (or perhaps the aromatic detail works in a different way for sweeter wines). Yes: On the palate, frankly, this is a sweet wine and shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be in this tasting; it is, indeed, the sweetest wine I suspect we will have on the table. There’s plenty of purity and nobility to it but not a huge amount of detail and precision; its liquorous generosity would be great fun to sip… on another occasion. 13.5

Andreas Larsson: A very alluring nose that offers hints of mineral, honey, and wild berries. The palate shows great intensity. It’s a fairly high level of sweetness, albeit perfectly balanced with a brilliant freshness and layers of fruit; very persistent, with a good deal of complexity, too. 17.5

Stephan Reinhardt: Golden color. Yes, there is fruit again: ripe and sweet and golden fruit, ultra-ripe pears, yellow plums. Quite sweet, rather medium than medium-dry. Mellow. There is elegance and finesse, but if you prefer a drier wine, you should wait at least 10–15 years. There is nothing wrong with this refined and transparent wine, as long as you do not drink it too early. Sweetness is dominating today. 16

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Andreas Larsson
Stephan Reinhardt
Tastings year 2012
Region Alsace
AppellationAOC - Grand Cru
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