Léon Boesch - Alsace Riesling Les Grandes Lignes 2022

Name: Léon Boesch - Alsace Riesling Les Grandes Lignes 2022
Brand: Domaine Léon Boesch
Rating: 3 (6 reviews)

Alsace|White wine|Organic

Alsace

White

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Drink or Keep

3/5 (6 customers)

91/100

RVF

(Vintage 2021 notes)

riesling

crunchy

ripe fruit

quality-price

"A vintage synonymous with pleasure".

The nose of Riesling Les Grandes Lignes is initially reserved, then opens up to brioche, white flowers, morello cherry and lime. Refreshing, the palate is held in all its length by a fine acidity in the background that gives the wine its crispness. (The wine has entered a reduction phase and should reopen in spring; if you wish to drink it before then, we recommend decanting a few hours beforehand).

Features

Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Cuvée

Riesling Les Grandes Lignes

Vintage

2022

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Riesling

Terroirs

Limestone and marl sandstone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Long whole-grape pressing, light settling, fermentation in traditional casks with indigenous yeasts.

Breeding

In tuns (the same as for fermentation), on total lees

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

0.2 g/l

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

With a little opening, it reveals aromas of brioche, lime, white flowers and Morello cherry.

Mouth

Taut, slender, beautiful acidity with notes of aromatic herbs (sage, thyme) and citrus fruit (orange zest and lime), lovely finesse.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink from

Spring 2024 (Wine has entered a reduction phase)

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with veal head in ravigote sauce, smoked fish, fish rillettes, pickled vegetables, artichoke cream...

Domaine Léon Boesch

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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!

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

Rated wine (guide 2024) 91/100 (Vintage 2021)

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

3/5

out of 6 reviews

Note and review by M. DAVID L. Published on 22/01/2024

Hello. A very pearly wine for a Riesling. As if fermentation had resumed... I'm waiting to see when I open the second bottle in the case of 6. Very disappointed