Weinbach, Pinot Gris Altenbourg Vintage:2016

Weinbach, Pinot Gris Altenbourg Vintage:2016NA

This tightly wound and tautly muscular effort should be wonderful in due time though note well that this will require every bit of 15 years of cellar time

I remain convinced that the 2019s are a step above the 2021s—another cool

and a lemon-pith note bringing refreshment to the finish

May or may not be bottled separately

aged 14 months in four-year-old barrels

Made from Balthazar's youngest Cornas vines

(91-94)/2021+

Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs

Drink this hedonistic beauty anytime over the coming decade or more

yet it doesn't seem as seamless or elegant as its 802

which emphasizes considerable lees contact

This is more overtly sauvage with an intensely earthy character that includes very fresh red currant