92p/Spectator, 91p/WineAdvocate.
Fra syd sydøstvendt, ret stejl skråning
på blot 1.42 hkt. plantet 1951,
med mergel på kalk.
Bjerget giver, efter Olivier Humbrechts
udsagn, den kraftigste og mest karakter
fulde Gewurztraminer af alle. Højt syre
niveau for druesorten og stor smags
intensitet.
Anses af de fleste kritikere for Alsace's
nr 1. 100% biodynami
med udbytte på under 50% af andre -450 kasser i '01.
"The sensual, lush 2001 is medium-bodied,
silky-textured, and well-balanced. Poached
pears, spices, minerals, and apples are found
in this effortÆs aromatic and flavor profiles"
-WineAdvocate (Rovani).
Olivier om vinen:
Aft: 9/2002; Alcohol: 14.5°,; restsødme: 22 g/l; Udbytte: 32 hl/ha;
MOdenhed: nu-2020+; areal: 1.42 ha;
Jord: Marl-oligocen calcareous. South-south-east facing,
medium to strong slope. Indice 2.
"Hengst is located on a hill ideally exposed and in a warm and
dry climate, rarely developing lots of botrytis. The calcareous
rock is covered with a foot of rich marl and high quality clay.
The calcareous shows the breeding and elegance to the wine,
and the marl brings the structure and acidity. If other
grape varieties succeed also on this vineyard, we always give
preference to the gewürztraminer, because it is rare to obtain
so much strength and distinction in this grape variety.
As with the Goldert, the Hengst 2001 femented very
vigorously, transforming most of the grape sugars.
The mouth structue is dominated by the power and
breed of this vineyard, hiding the little residual
sweetness. On the nose and on the palate, the aromas
are very spicy and smoky, overpowering the more classic
floral notes. The finish is long but quite strict. 1/2003."
