Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Riesling "Clos Hauserer" 2022

From a gentle-sloping, east-facing vineyard planted in 1973, the 2022 Clos Häuserer Wintzenheim Riesling was still a bit reductive when I tasted it at the domaine in April 2024, yet the wine was also clear and pure as well as aromatic on the stony nose that intermingled ripe and concentrated fruit with the spicy notes of the calcareous marl terroir. Lush yet fine and elegant on the palate, this is a dense and intense, tightly structured Riesling with a long and intense mineral finish. The 2022 fermented fully dry to one gram per liter of residual sugar and comes in with 13.4% alcohol. Natural cork.

This great dry Riesling effortlessly combines stunningly refined stone-fruit aromas with fantastic concentration and delicacy. The grapefruit freshness at the super-vibrant finish underlines all of this beautifully. So delicious now, but also great aging potential. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Riesling Clos Häuserer is harvested at the bottom of the Hengst Grand Cru, on deep marl soils with clay, all the finer elements deposited from the decomposition of the Hengst. Ripe, juicy pear shines on the nose, edged with fine lemon peel. The palate is succulent, dripping with Mirabelle and lemon. The longer this is in the mouth, the more intense it gets. Yet the finish is relatively mild and smooth but imbued with that gorgeous grapefruit notion. (Bone-Dry)