Léon Boesch - Riesling Les Grandes Lignes 2014

Name: Léon Boesch - Riesling Les Grandes Lignes 2014
Brand: Domaine Léon Boesch
Rating: 3.4 (17 reviews)

Alsace|White wine

Alsace

White

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3.4/5 (17 customers)

14,5/20

RVF

Les Grandes Lignes reveals varied aromas of anise, preserved lemon, orange, thyme and rosemary... A white wine with a lemony, taut, long finish and a lovely stony minerality. An exciting Riesling!

Features

Estate

Domaine Léon Boesch

Cuvée

Les Grandes Lignes

Vintage

2014

Designation

Alsace

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

100% Riesling

Terroirs

calcareous soils

Viticulture

certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

long whole-grape pressing, light settling, traditional barrel fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Breeding

in casks (the same as for fermentation), on lees

Alcohol content

12.6%

Residual sugars

1.8 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Nose

aromas of anise, orange, candied lemon, stone, thyme, rosemary

Mouth

crisp with lemony notes. Taut and long

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairing

is an excellent accompaniment to seafood dishes, river fish, raw vegetables, cabbage dishes and a selection of goat's cheeses.

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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 (2017 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)

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

3.4/5

out of 17 reviews