Five wines from Zind-Humbrecht

Zind-Humbrecht was created in 1959 by the union of the properties of Emile Zind and Zénon Humbrecht. Earlier the family estates had produced wines under each family name. The Humbrecht family has long traditions as winemakers, starting in 1620. They started to bottle themselves in 1947 and have only made wines with their own grapes since.

2010 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Gueberschwihr:
Pale lemon yellow. Rich and rather heavy nose of apples and ripe lemons. Fresh acidity, nicely balanced, fresh and long. 87

2010 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl:
Pale lemon yellow. Again rich nose, but feels lighter than the Gueberscwihr, more nuanced and layered. Fresh acidity, lively even, elegant, balanced, floral notes, apples and lemons. Long. 92

2010 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos-Saint-Urbain:
Pale lemon yellow. Intense, rich, fruity, flowers and mineraly nose. Fresh enough but lacks a bit of that liveliness of the Windsbuhl. Very rich, so it feels more subdued, and therefore a bit more boring. Long. 90

2010 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Vielles Vignes Vendange Tardive:
Pale lemon yellow. Plums and apples on the nose. Fresh acidity, lively, very elegant Pinot Gris, fine balance and length. The sweetness feels to be more from the fruit than residual sugar, very well integrated. 91

1999 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Vendange Tardive:
Pale golden. Floral, plums and apples. Nuts and some wax behind. Fresh acidity, elegant and balanced, but could be a bit longer. 89