Zind-Humbrecht Herrenweg Muscat 2001
Varietal: Muscat
Vineyard: Zind-Humbrecht
Region: Alsace, France - Other regions
"Produced from 46 year old vines, the 2001 Muscat Herrenweg de Turckheim (indice 2) is a lush, opulent fruit-filled wine that guarantees to put a smile on people's faces. Sexy red berries are intermingled with spicy tangerines and golden raisins in both this offering's aromatics as well as flavors. Medium-bodied and expressive, it has exceptional balance as well as a sultry character. Drink it over the next 3 years."
"In response to requests from consumers for more information as to the character of his non-Vendange Tardive or Selection de Grains Nobles wines. Olivier Humbrecht has devoloped an "indice" scale which appears on the label of each bottle. This indice ranks from 1 to 5 the perceptible sweetness of the wines, and Humbrecht describes it as follows: "1 is totally dry; 2 is not technically dry but the sweetness is not apparent on the palate; 3 is medium sweetness that may gradually disappear with aging; 4 is sweet wine; 5 is for high sweetness, a Vendange Tardive in richness but without botrytis." Humbrecht is to be commended for instituting this system as it will immensely aid consumers."
-Wine Advocate
