2005 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling, Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain (750ml)

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Vintage: 2005
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain
Vineyard: Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain
Designation:
Appellation: Alsace Grand Cru AOC
Producer: Zind-Humbrecht
Varietal: Riesling
Type: White
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Sub-Region: Thann
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Tasting note: Dry and intense. There's an impression of higher acidity to this, marshaling the pure grapefruit, peach, spice and mineral notes to a long conclusion, with a dry, mineral salt aftertaste. Best from 2008 through 2020. 455 cases made. (93 pts. BS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: Oct 31, 2007
Score: 93
Drink: Through 2020

Tasting note: Pale yellow-gold. Musky aromas of ripe apricot, smoked meat and minerals. Silky in texture and superrich but downright steely today. Very dry (less than three grams of r.s.) and unforgiving wine, and yet this seems purer and finer than the 2004. I wouldn't think about pulling a cork for at least three or four years, if not considerably longer than that. Humbrecht noted that both the '04 and '05 Rangens are much drier than the Rieslings he produced from this grand cru vineyard in many earlier vintages. (90(+?) points Steven Tanzer, IWC)

Tasted: July/August 2007
Score: 90(+?)
Drink: N/A

Tasting note: The 2005 Riesling Rangen Clos Saint Urbain – as seems in recent years to be the grapes’ wont in this site – fermented completely dry, yet there is but a modest 13.3% alcohol. Peach, wood smoke and intriguingly musky, meaty notes on the nose are followed by a dry but juicy rather than austere palate, with faintly bitter citrus rind, wood smoke, salt, and iodine character leading to decidedly pungent, penetrating, clear, slightly tart, and invigorating finish. This is an athletically spare Riesling with a striking balance, best not revisited for several years and likely to justify more than a decade in bottle. (91 points DS, Wine Advocate)

Tasted: Feb 2008
Score: 91
Drink: N/A