2018 Riesling Cuvée Colette Domaine Weinbach

What a deep and dramatic wine this is! But there’s also a lot of charm, the mini banana and fresh pineapple aromas pouring from the glass. A lot of power on the expansive palate, but also great tension and an underlying, savory note that makes the long finish compelling. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

A shy nose on this wine reveals little fruit, but more air allows lemon-edged Mirabelle to show through. The palate delivers lemony brightness, supported by the slightest carbon-dioxide spritz. Juicy, ripe Mirabelle plum awaits underneath, so freshness frames ripeness. The finish iexquisite, long, joyful and dry. Vineyard Brands -A.K.

The 2018 Riesling Cuvée Colette offers a clear, bright, fresh and flinty bouquet that is precise and elegant and an excellent ambassador of the sandy granite soils at the bottom of the grand cru Schlossberg. Fresh, round and with lush fruit on the palate, this is an elegant and well-concentrated dry Riesling with fine tannins and lingering saline acidity that make this a quite rich but lean and appetizing Riesling with excellent phenolic grip on the crisp and cleansing finish. 14% stated alcohol. Natural cork.