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DOMAINE HUBER & BLÉGER
90/100
■ Muscat 2019
D Pale gold with brilliant reflections. Nose of fresh
grape, pear, sweet spices and honey. The palate is
fresh and refreshing, driven by crisp fruit and revealing
saline notes with fine sourness on the finish. This
is a beautifully crafted Muscat. Price: € 8.30
PRESENTATION : Marcel Huber and his cousin Robert
Bléger teamed up in 1967 to establish their estate in
Saint-Hippolyte, at the foot of the celebrated Château
du Haut-Koenigsbourg. Seven traditional local grape
varieties form the backbone of their thirty-hectare
vineyard, producing over 250,000 bottles a year. The
property is currently run by Sébastien Huber and Franck
Bléger who have added their own personal touch,
including environmental stewardship. They pick the fruit
by hand and use grass cover and tillage, all of which
has earned them sustainable vineyard management
certification since 1999, subsequently endorsed by
Terra Vitis then HVE (High Environmental Value) in 2018.
The property crafts clearly defined, very pure wines with
this dry Muscat the unquestionable flagship of their
range.
Tel.: +33 3 89 73 01 12
E-mail: domaine@huber-bleger.fr
Website: http://www.huber-bleger.fr
OUR SELECTION OF
ALSACE WINES
Spring is definitely in the air with two
novel varieties well worth rediscovering:
Muscat, of which there are few examples
in the region (2% of production) and
Pinot noir (10%), a good share of which
is used to make rosé Crémant d’Alsace.
ALSACE GRAND CRU MUSCAT
FALLER 87/100
D Kirchberg 2019: Brilliant pale hue with green
tints. Appealing nose combining fresh grape, lychee
and apricot. Soft attack flowing into a fresh, sleek,
focused palate with confident expression, delivering
floral and spice notes. Lovely compelling silky feel.
Price: € 19
http://www.vins-faller-robert.fr
Robert Faller et Fils
+33 3 89 73 60 47
ALSACE MUSCAT
EDMOND RENTZ 89/100
D Vieilles Vignes 2019: Brilliant light gold. Generous
nose of fresh grape with a faint tropical touch. A supple
attack is followed by a soft, ample, juicy palate where
the quality nose aromas flow through. A wine delivering
a welcome sense of harmony well worth trying with
asparagus.
Price: € 9
http://www.edmondrentz.com
Edmond Rentz
+33 3 89 47 90 17
ROBERT KLINGENFUS 89/100
D Clos des Chartreux 2018: Light straw-yellow.
Expressive nose combining fresh grape and fine floral
touches. The palate is plump, tense, dry and light and
gradually unfurls a beautiful array of fine spice and
citrus aromatics. Very precise and energetic. Drink with
elaborate appetisers.
Price: € 14
http://www.robert-klingenfus.com/
Domaine Robert Klingenfus
+33 3 88 38 07 06
THIERRY-MARTIN 85/100
D Cuvée Elise 2018: Light straw-gold. Pleasant
nose combining fresh grape, grapefruit and a floral
accent. Supple attack followed by a soft, plump,
energetic palate delivering clear, lifted aromas. This is
a lovely, easy-going wine that makes a great choice
for the aperitif.
Price: € 6.90
http://www.thierry-martin.com
Thierry-Martin
+33 3 88 04 11 22
ALSACE PINOT NOIR
DOMAINES SCHLUMBERGER 91/100
D Stein 2017: Mature brown highlights. Spicy
oak on the nose with jammy morello cherry and wild
strawberry notes. Full-bodied palate with an inviting
array of red fruits, polished tannins and subtle oak
influence in this refined Alsace red wine.
Price: € 26.40
http://www.domaines-schlumberger.com
Domaines Schlumberger
+33 3 89 74 27 00
DOMAINE CHARLES FREY 90/100
ORG D F 2017: Fairly deep garnet with bricking.
Elegant nose combining sour cherry, floral notes,
undergrowth and a mineral touch. Velvety, rich, lively
palate framed by silky tannins. The mid-palate is
suffused with delicate spice. An easy-drinking, fine,
precise and very successful wine.
Price: € 30
http://www.vinsfreybio.com
Maison Charles Frey
+33 3 88 92 41 04
DOMAINE LÉON HEITZMANN 90/100
ORG D Cuvée Anne-Marie 2017: Deep garnet
with some bricking. Rich, ripe nose combining morello
cherry, black fruits, fine spices and elegant oakiness.
Smooth, concentrated, gratifying palate revealing
splendidly intense spice and fruit aromas. Taut yet also
full.
Price: € 16
http://www.leon-heitzmann.com
Léon Heitzmann
+33 3 89 47 10 64
DOMAINE SCHMITT ET CARRER 90/100
ORG D Schloessel Mühle 2018: Beautiful dark
hue with amber tints. Generous nose delivering a
combination of prune, morello cherry, fine spices, hay
and subtle oak. Lovely volume on the palate for this
robust wine with welcome concentration and wonderful
deep, iodine-like and spice aromas. An ambitious,
successful offering.
Price: € 18.50
http://www.schmitt-carrer.com
Domaine Schmitt et Carrer
+33 3 89 78 24 17
DOMAINES SCHLUMBERGER 90/100
D Les Princes Abbés 2017: Light red with garnetbrown
reflections. Nose of ripe cherries and wild
strawberries. The palate displays suppleness woven
around a beautiful crisp, ripe fruit core. Polished tannins
and satisfying length. Delicate varietal expression.
Price: € 15.50
http://www.domaines-schlumberger.com
Domaines Schlumberger
+33 3 89 74 27 00
EDMOND RENTZ 90/100
D Tradition 2019: Deep garnet-red. Alluring nose
offering up a mix of sour cherry, forest floor and smoke.
116 SPRING 2021– GILBERT & GAILLARD – THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE