Domaine Josmeyer

Riesling Brand Grand Cru 2008

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  Vintage 2008
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...A superbly-nuanced and site-typical nose of iris, gentian, mint, shrimp shell reduction, and chalk dust greets you from the glass of Josmeyer 2008 Riesling Brand, which displays a combination of richness and palpable extract with buoyancy and vivacity such as this vintage specializes in at its best. With only 12.3% alcohol and five grams of residual sugar, this is on paper as well as the palate the sort of Riesling that would have counted as classic Alsace 25 or more years ago, and to my mind still does today. Salt, iodine, and shrimp shell reduction render the finish irresistibly saliva-liberating, while the juicy tang of fresh lime and inner-mouth floral perfume both billow along. This elegant, complex beauty never forgets its duty to refresh, and ought to be a superb performer at table over the next two decades....