Domaine Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Selection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminer 1994

Deiss produced two Selection de Grains Nobles Gewurztraminers in 1994. Readers would never guess that Deiss is not a Gewurztraminer enthusiast based on his profound 1994 Gewurztraminer Altenberg de Bergheim SGN. This amazing wine is of the level of a great Chateau d’Yquem. It possesses fabulous acidity, remarkable richness and purity, and an intensity of flavor along with multiple layers of fruit that build in the mouth. Made from astonishingly low yields of 8 hectoliters per hectare (about one-fifth ton of fruit per acre), it is a winemaking tour de force. Unbelievably young and backward, it requires 2-4 years of cellaring, and should age easily for 3-5 decades. Drink date: 1998-2046. Score – 97. (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, June 29, 1996)