Reviews & Ratings

2006 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy) "Clos Windsbuhl"

Winery: Zind Humbrecht

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Clos Windsbuhl"

Wine Category: Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy)

Grape blend: Pinot Gris

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Alsace

State or country: France

Price: $74

Cases produced: 640

KWG Score: 92.6 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (97.99-94)

Review date: June 30, 2008

Wine Review: This was my favorite Pinot Gris and my second favorite wine from the 2006 Zind Humbrecht collection. This wine opens with a light pineapple like bouquet. On the palate, this wine is creamy, well balanced, and rich. The flavor profile starts with ripe apple flavors and also shows a touch of honey. The wine is quite tasty . The finish is dry, refreshing, and runs on for quite some time. This wine would pair perfectly with sliced pork tenderloin in a apple compote. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The nose is perhaps one of the most open for a Pinot Gris in 2006: lots of fruits, aromatic herbs, light toasty aromas. A calcareous soil will never produce a fruit bomb, it isn’t in the nature of such a vineyard, so there is always a certain restraint aspect in the personality of the Windsbuhl. The palate is delicate, sweet, precisely structured, and not fat and round as the numbers could evoke. Again, this is a wine that deserves some ageing.

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