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Marcel Deiss - Alsace Grand Cru Mambourg 2020

Alsace

White

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Drink or Keep

95+/100

Robert Parker

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94/100

Vinous

complex
grand cru

"Great gastronomic wine, dry, spherical and very fatty".

"The Grand Cru Mambourg 2020 offers a beautifully clear and pure yet intensely aromatic nose of kumquat and bitter orange. On the palate, this is a saline, powerful, tight and concentrated as well as juicy Mambourg Pinot Gris with remarkable finesse and a certain texture and generosity that I don't find today in the 2019s and 2018s. At this stage, I really like it, and it's my favorite of the 2018-2020 trio [...]." (Wine Advocate 2023)

Features

Estate

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Cuvée

Mambourg Grand Cru

Vintage

2020

Designation

Alsace Grand Cru Mambourg

Region

Alsace

Grape varieties

Complantation de Pinots : Gris, Noir, Blanc, Beurot

Terroirs

Oligocene limestone from the Quaternary period, give the Mambourg a very rare characteristic, an ever-present tannic strength, a suave roundness of the shape, and an unmistakable character.

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Long, gentle whole-grape pressing, light settling, barrel fermentation (15% new wood), indigenous yeast.

Breeding

12 months on fine lees in barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Residual sugars

1 g/l

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden hue, orange fringe

Nose

Luminous, fine, floral, spring-like

Mouth

Spherical, precise, round and concentrated, tight and acidulous, nice fat, extreme complexity.

Serve

Decant at 10-12°C

Drink before

2035+

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with capon, poularde, roast veal with morel mushrooms, comté vieux, but also with truffles or mushrooms...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)

About the domain :

Although Jean-Michel Deiss spends a lot of time in his vineyards, it's his son Mathieu who is in charge of vinification. An engaging winemaker, his sensitivity is evident in the evolution of his wines, particularly the Pinot Noirs, which become more delicate and refined with each vintage. In the whites, trials of maceration give thickness and depth to the textures on the palate. As a winegrower-entrepreneur, Mathieu has expanded his vineyard from 27 to 45 hectares, including his Vignoble du Rêveur project with his partner Emmanuelle Milan. Since 2020, two hectares have been devoted to the production of vine seedlings, and the estate has acquired its own planting machine, reinforcing its autonomy and mastery of all aspects of the winemaking profession.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2023) 95+/100 (Extraordinary wine)

About the wine:

The Grand Cru Mambourg 2020 offers a beautifully clear and pure, yet intensely aromatic nose of kumquat and bitter orange. On the palate, this is a saline, powerful, tight and concentrated as well as juicy Mambourg Pinot Gris with remarkable finesse and a certain texture and generosity that I don't find today in the 2019 and 2018. At this stage, I really like it, and it's my favorite of the 2018-2020 trio today, even if Mathieu Deiss disagrees and opts for the 2019. 14.3% alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the estate in May 2022.

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

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

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 4*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)

About the domain :

Mathieu Deiss succeeds his father Jean-Michel at the head of this venerable Bergheim estate. Complantation is still the guiding principle, even for the grands crus. Even though the process is ancestral in the region, it remains little used and divides the winegrowers sharply. The Deisses take this approach one step further, delivering convincing, complex wines with marvellous intensity of flavour and incredible balance. Mathieu has also created the Vignoble du Rêveur from his mother's vineyards in Bennwihr (where he produces some top-flight orange wines). The wines are out of the ordinary for the region, which is a little disconcerting for the consumer, but the result is magnificent. With a few years' hindsight, it's easy to appreciate the precision of the terroir definitions and the ability of these wines to manage their own balance. To be discovered at the estate: the unique experience of geo-sensory tasting, which enables you to understand the relationship between a wine's characteristics and the terroir in which it was born.

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (guide 2023) 94/100

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

About the wine:

Mambourg Grand Cru 2020 comes from oolitic limestone. South-facing, it's a very warm site. A blend of all Pinot varietals (Gris, Blanc, Noir, Auxerrois), this wine opens with notes of melted butter and hazelnut, suggesting opulence. The palate, however, tapers to chalky freshness with total clarity and precision. Concentrated notions of lemon make the mouth water, but it's the stony salinity that grabs you. Intense and long.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

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