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Riesling Grand Cru Hengst

The 2021 Josmeyer Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 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, Anthony Rose and Stephan Reinhardt on Riesling Grand Cru Hengst - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Bordeaux.
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst
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Wine Name
Riesling Grand Cru Hengst

Wine Producer
Josmeyer

Score
89

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Riesling

Country
France

Vintage
2018

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Andrew Jefford | Pale bright silver-gold. Fresh, clean, and grassy, though rather shy. Hard to say a lot more. Lean, long, and taut, but it lacks some articulacy. Sound and satisfactory as a drinking proposition, and concentrated, but the vein of vineyard-vine-tiller inspiration we found so amply elsewhere is missing here. | 84

Stephan Reinhardt | White-golden in color, this is an intensely flavored, rich, and super-ripe Riesling, with a warm and concentrated fruit reminiscent of baked yellow apple aromas. Full-bodied and rich, but also pure and enormously salty on the finish, this is a highly complex, textural, and sustainable Riesling that reflects a warm vintage in a remarkably coolish manner. 2023–37. | 93+

Anthony Rose | A pale lemony-greeny color, this is lemon- and lime-scented, gently spritzy on the tongue, and juicily full-bodied in its citrusy flavors, which are supported by a slightly grippy, soft texture and juicy, dry acidity. | 91

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Anthony Rose
Stephan Reinhardt
Tastings year 2021
Region Alsace
AppellationAOC - Grand Cru
% Alcohol By Volume13.5
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