Domaine Zind-Humbrecht : Riesling Grand cru "Brand" 2022

A striking Riesling that balances precision with the flair of artistic freedom. There is a flinty note which quickly gives way to a vibrant core of white raspberry, citrus zest, savory minerality. It's incredibly well-constructed, with a focused acidity and a depth that speaks to both its origins and the careful winemaking behind it. A wine that will continue to unfold with age, showcasing the true potential of Riesling. You can drink it now, but patience will be rewarded.

A great masterpiece of finesse. It’s hard to adequately describe the beauty of this dry riesling that marries breathtaking stone fruit aromas with an incredible freshness to create an overwhelmingly elegant and cool whole. Let yourself sink into the deep well of its staggering minerality at the almost endless finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Riesling Brand Grand Cru is from a granite site. The nose crackles with citrus zest. The palate is so clear, juicy and brilliant. This comes together with luminosity, lightness and ease. Grapefruit zest appears on the finish, revealing more of its aromatic layers. Concentration, tingling freshness, zesty phenolics and a distinct light-footedness make this supremely balanced and juicy. (Bone-Dry)

A compelling blend of power and elegance, the riesling Brand is a phenomenal wine: its remarkable energy, its crisp, radiant finish and its invigorating length will delight even the most jaded connoisseurs.

The 2022 Brand Turckheim Riesling is very clear, bright and generous on the finely flinty (or petrichor) nose that indicates ripe and elegant fruit intertwined with cooler herbal and vegetal notes. Round, generous yet also very mineral and tensioned on the palate, with fine yet palatable tannins, this is another powerful and structured Riesling, yet it is finer than the Wineck-Schlossberg. It's bone dry yet rich and very long. The yield was 45 hectoliters per hectare. 13.66% alcohol. Natural cork. There were 12,500 bottles plus larger formats produced. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024.