2008 Riesling, Schoelhammer, Famille Hugel, Alsace

White • Full Bodied • Riesling
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Code: 20080600750001360156

Description

Nose subdued but intense, with dashing pear and quince aromas. Spicy and rich yet has a strong mineral character and striking acidity that gives it tension. Very concentrated. Still shows some austerity, but great persistence and a bracing dry finish. Drink
94/100, Stephen Brook, Decanter
  • Colour
    White
  • Vintage
    2008
  • Alcohol
    12.5%
  • Grape
    Riesling
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Hugel et Fils

Critics reviews

Stephan Reinhardt
92/100
Bottled in September after the harvest, the 2008 Riesling Schoelhammer is from the Schoenenbourg Grand Cru and opens with a gorgeous nose: pure, fresh and lemon-flavored, with great maturity and some minty flavors. Fermented down to two grams of residual sugar, this is a full-bodied, finessed and elegant Riesling classic full of vital acidity and mineral tension. Pure and salty in the aftertaste. There are some hints of aging already the finish is slightly drying) and the wine is not highly concentrated, so I wouldn't wait that long to drink it. With fish and legumes it should be excellent now. The grapes were very sound in 2008, due to a very sunny and dry harvest, says Marc Hugel. We had to wait a long time until we were convinced by the 2008 vintage as we were with the 2007, he adds.
Stephan Reinhardt (June 2017)

About The Wine

Riesling

Few grapes capture both delicacy and intensity like Riesling. Celebrated for its perfumed aromatics and razor-sharp acidity, this noble variety is capable of a remarkable range: from bone-dry, mineral-driven whites to unctuous, long-lived sweet wines. Whether grown on the slate slopes of Germany, the volcanic hills of Alsace, or the sunlit vineyards of the New World, Riesling expresses a sense of place like no other grape.
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Alsace

Although 50 percent of Alsace’s wine is still made by cooperatives, the region remains the source of some of the world's finest white wines. There are myriad reasons for this: its 47.5 degrees north latitude ensures high sunshine levels; its deep continental climate and diverse array of soil types; the cultural meticulousness of the local populace; and the choice of noble varieties such as Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer.
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