Léon Boesch - Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel 2015

Name: Léon Boesch - Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel 2015
Brand: Domaine Léon Boesch
Rating: 3.8 (6 reviews)

Alsace|White wine|Organic

Alsace

White

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3.8/5 (6 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"The Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel 2015 is dressed in a bright, lively lemon color. The wine offers a nicely ripe and concentrated, but also smoky, bouquet of fully ripe Pinot Gris berries, with notes of white seeded fruit, vegetal and spicy aromas (mustard seeds, caraway and cereals). Full-bodied, round and highly elegant, this is a rich, concentrated, highly complex and mineral Pinot. It has good structure, power, a certain sweetness and fine but firm tannins. The finish is tight but aromatic and reminiscent of the finest Crémants d'Alsace." (Wine Advocate 2017 - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Cuvée

Pinot Gris Clos Zwingel

Vintage

2015

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Gris

Terroirs

marl sandstone soils

Viticulture

certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

manual

Alcohol content

13,8%

Residual sugars

2.4 g/l

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

bouquet of candied fruit, lily of the valley flowers, peach, grapefruit, sage, aniseed

Mouth

dynamic, saline and deep

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2030

Production

1471 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with pike-perch in sauce vierge, white meats in sauce (chicken strips with saffron...).

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Having returned to the domaine in 1999, Matthieu Boesch was quick to take the plunge into organic and biodynamic viticulture, with certification in hand by 2006. However, while virtuous practices are one thing, it took more time for the wines to find their balance in the glass, for the extra acidity and tension to support each other in the sense of length. For the past two vintages, we've found this to be the case. Good news for us!

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Fervent advocates of biodynamic viticulture for over ten years, Matthieu and his wife Marie represent the eleventh generation of the Léon Boesch estate in the heart of the Vallée Noble. Here, the Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru is now dedicated to Gewurztraminer, setting the benchmark for a dry, full-bodied style. The estate has been working biodynamically since 2000, and the winery inaugurated in Westhalten in 2010 is a bioclimatic model. The wines have depth and express the terroirs of the area to the full.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 6 reviews