2019 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Clos Hauserer

Highly Rated
A terroir-driven Alsatian Riesling with exceptional ageing potential.

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A tiny little 1.2ha vineyard, the Clos Hauserer was the creation of Oliver’s father, who cobbled together a collection of rows to form a coherent block of Riesling vines in 1973.

A super energetic nose is a very cool introduction to this wine, minerality and purity literally oozing from its juicy pores.it oozes mineral greatness and purity. The palate is tonic, sharp, salivating and one can feel the limestone soils through a mouthfeel that finishes dry and persistent.

While this is a wine that is made for cellaring, there is still an immense attractiveness to it in its youth. The kind of wine you buy multiple bottles of, just to enjoy throughout its evolutionary journey.

96 Points - "With its cornucopia of yellow fruit, floral notes and wet-stone character, this is at once fleshy and enormously structured. Nothing opulent or warm about it at all, though. In fact, the very long finish is decisively cool. You really need some time to take in this embarrassment of riches! From biodynamically grown grapes." - JamesSuckling.com

96 Points - "This tiny parcel (1.2ha), planted in 1973, always produces vibrant and energetic wines. The 2019 offers herbs, lemon, peach and mineral aromas, intertwined with some racy and subtle gunflint aromas. The palate is tense, very long, with a fine-grained texture and much freshness. Despite its well-managed acidity, this wine has depth, is fleshy, and has remarkable purity." - Yohan Castaing (Decanter)

The Clos Hauserer is lying on the same mother rock as the Hengst: a siliceous marl limestone from the oligocen period, but with a top soil layer much thicker (about 1 meter). This vineyard enjoys a warm micro-climate in summer, but the soil remains cool and the vines never suffer from drought. Like many wines produced on this geology, the Clos Hauserer is slow to ferment. The 2019 was harvested at a perfect ripeness and finished bone dry.


Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country France
Region Alsace
Feature Biodynamic
High Score
Iconic
Organic
Reviewed By James Suckling
Decanter
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2019
Closure Cork

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