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2008 Josmeyer Riesling Brand
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Albert Hertz, Eguisheim
About Josmeyer

Current proprietor, Jean Meyer, is a well-known gourmand whose wines are among the most food-friendly of Alsace: vibrant, crisp and light on their feet.

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2008 Josmeyer Riesling Brand

Producer: Josmeyer
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: France
Region: Alsace

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92(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($90; 12.3% alcohol, 5 g/l r.s. and 9.6 grams acidity) Pale yellow. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of citrus zest, cilantro, menthol, spices and crushed stone, complemented by a fusel nuance. Almost shockingly citric and dry, with penetrating acidity and minerality. Classic sharply delineated Brand riesling for the purist, and seemingly much more imploded than the 2007 at a similar stage. The gripping finish offers a slowly mounting whiplash of fresh apple and spice flavors. This needs a lot of patience.

93 Points | Wine Spectator
93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Albert Hertz, Eguisheim
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Alsace has been almost pathologically ignored by the American wine-drinking public for generations--a real mystery in light of the great number of juicy, pure wines produced in this picture-postcard region of northeastern France.
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