Alsace

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Petrol meets candied fruit-gummy aromas on the nose, promising fun. It's the petrol note, slightly smoky, that comes to the fore as you sip. This wine is intense and gritty, with savory notes and a bit of buttery oak balancing...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"In this wine, sweet pear aromas merge with a crisp saline scent. The palate is inflected with a creamy, slightly waxy texture that's not all that typical, but provides a welcome counterpoint to bright, lemon-drop acidity. A...

Vinous Reverie NotesWinery: Made from one of our favorite varieties, Pinot Noir. This grape makes a smooth and silky wine in the hands of our friend, Matthieu at Domaine Wassler. Fermented and aged in ancient 500 gallon oak foudres bought by his great...

91 points Wine Enthusiast"This wine smells like a party, with an intensity of lemon and lime zest, pineapple and red licorice on the nose. Strong acidity gives this wine an overall sleekness, but within that are round, summery notes of apricots and dried...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Sour apple-candy aromas have cooling, herbaceous notes. A soft, mouthfilling mousse carries that sour green-apple note onto the palate. It’s hit with saline minerality, trailing into an herbaceous, refreshing finish...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Playful peach and pear aromas have a savory mineral edge to them. This wine drinks lean and clean, with those fruity notes present and enticing, but held very much in line by bright acidity and a texture that's surprisingly...

90 points Wine Enthusiast"Lemon notes shine on the nose of this pink sparkler, accompanied by a hint of red apple. The frothy palate is dry, slender and fresh. Something bracing and clean is met by just a little red-apple mellowness."

19/20 points Bettane et Desseauve Vinous Reverie NotesMuscat d'Alsace ("Muschkataller" in Alsatian) is one of the oldest grape varieties in Alsace. Currently, a distinction is made between the "true" Muscat d'Alsace, grapes with white or pink...

* Hachette Guide (Very successful)"Managed for ten years in biodynamics by François Barmès, this estate has ninety plots on nine different terroirs. This Riesling has its roots in the warm soils (sand and pebbles) of Herrenweg, a locality...

Jancis Robinson"Short-pruned 40-50 year old vines from the "Wolfreben" lieu-dit in the Kaysersberg valley between the Clos des Capucins and the village of Kaysersberg. The soil is sand-silt on granite pebbles. The grapes growing on this terroir ripen...

94 points James Suckling"A beautiful white that shows a hint of cinnamon and spice, spread out on the top of chalky and flinty aromas, which themselves give way to guava peel and lemon zest. Quite long and powerful on the palate, which frames a tightly...

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Steingrubler Grands Crus are wines for long aging. They are rich in aromas, with a solid body and a very virile structure. Tasting Notes: This wine is characterized by a salinity and minerality typical of the Grand...