Riesling Grand Cru Hengst 2009
REFERENCE joshengst
white dry wine - 75cl bottle
La Revue du vin de France, Spécial 2009 : réussite exceptionnelle
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar : 90 +/100
RVF, Les meilleurs vins de France 2012 : 18/20
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate : 90/100
WineSpectator.com : 93/100
GaultMillau.fr : 17/20
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate :
« While most of the Josmeyer wines of this vintage were bottled already in Spring, their 2009 Riesling Hengst was slow to ferment (descending to two grams residual sugar, though) and got bottled in June. (This having been June of that by now infamous year practically without summer, 2010, there was no need to worry about vinous misbehavior on account of warm weather.) There is an impressive balance of oily richness with chalky, stony minerality and of almost decadent musk melon and pineapple with an invigorating bite of cress and huckleberry. The combination of exuberant juiciness with mouthwatering salinity and strong stony minerality are rare for the vintage and almost entirely belie this wine’s 14.2 % alcohol. In usual fashion, this will probably not be released for several years, but while I expect it will be well worth following for at least a decade and might gain in complexity, I still think it would be a shame not to enjoy some of it – like most 2009s – in its youth. (Plus, its alcohol might catch up with it.) »
WineSpectator.com :
« This rich white stays sleek thanks to racy acidity, offering ripe, honeyed notes of yellow peach, orange sorbet and candied pink grapefruit layered with hints of smoky anise, nut and lemon curd. A good example of 2009’s elegance, this silky wine has a vibrancy that brings you back for another sip. Drink now through 2026. 100 cases made. »
