Gustave Lorentz Alsace Pinot Blanc Reserve – 2006 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
Wonderful acid base that envelopes pitted fruit characteristics with notes of white flowers, and the most mild spice signatures of ground cardamom and essence of vanilla.
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Ziegler-Mauler Alsace Pinot Blanc – 2005 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
This wine presents with supple floral notes with white nectarine, hibiscus, Citrus zest, and backed with a pleasant and lively acid.
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Lucien Albrecht Reserve Alsace Riesling – 2006 – 8.5 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
First, it looks like a low score and it is–I had to deduct points for a synth cork–hated to reduce points–but I need to be consistent. I have to say imagine this wine with either a screw cap or real cork? The wine sings and is quite nice in spite of its less than sterling closure. This wine gives ebullient acids–quite thrilling–and a gorgeous profile of citrus zest from lime to Meyer lemon; ground clove, cardamom, truffled honey. This wine compliments shellfish or is it the shellfish complements this wine?
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Pierre Sparr Alsace Pinot Blanc – 2006 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
This is a splendid Pinot Blanc; a wine that has a stake in the acid, alcohol and fruit camps equally. The acids are bracing and abundant; this wine gives a great diversity of notes: truffled honey, white nectarine, tart apple, wood, early harvest mellon and white pepper.
Purchased at K&L Wines, San Francisco. klwines.com – $7.99 reg $11.99; such a great deal.
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Lucien Albrecht Cuvee Balthazar Alsace Pinot Blanc – 2007 – 8.2 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
This Pinot Blanc gives notes of white nectarine, pitted fruit, crushed almond and hint of fennel– a disappointment was that this bottle had a non-cork closure.
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Trimbach Alsace Pinot Blanc – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
This Pinot Blanc is a tremendous value– under $15 (in most locations) and in some retailers this may hover around $10-12 a bottle. A superbly dry wine with gorgeous green apple, beautiful acid and lime zest.
¡Salud!
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Domaine Roland Schmitt Alsace Pinot Gris – 2006 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
A brilliantly clean, remarkable acid; this wine exhibits pleasing floral packets that deliver and consistently, wondrous baking spice, blood orange zest, and sliced green apple. A wonderfully complex wine that could be a stand-alone wine or perfect with your starting dishes.
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Leon Beyer Alsace Pinot Blanc – 2005 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
Wines from Alsace are something, at least for me, are always anticipated. This is a clean, high acid, and well structured wine that can might be well suited for food–I would enjoy a glass anytime. This wine exhibits clean mineral, white peach, and sweet lime zest.
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Domaine Weinbach Cuvee Theo Alsace Riesling – 2004 – 8.7 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
Domaine Weinbach a nicely dry Riesling from Alsace have a signature identifying them in a line up. This is a lovely Riesling with abundant acid that solidifies the wine tasting experience.
White peach, exotic dessert spices, cashew and slight hint of white pepper.
Price at tasting – $32.99 (K&L Wine Merchants)
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Jean Philippe & Francois Becker Riesling Grand Cru Froehn Alsace – 8.7 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez
This Alsatian Riesling is low in alcohol (12.0%) and a generous amount of acid. Think food with this wine and I think you will enjoy it more than if this is served as a stand-alone wine. Dried apricot, Ranier cherry, tart green apple, and freshly mowed lawn.
Price at Tasting – $18.99 (K&L Wine Merchants)
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