Pinot Gris Rangen Clos St Urbain, Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2024

The 2024 Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Grand Cru results from tiny yields of 12 hl/ha. It comes with the merest hint of reduction. The palate, however, expands into complete juiciness that features tart red apple, lemon, grapefruit and pale peach, all framed with a gorgeous, benign bitterness that makes the mouth water. This is beautifully pearl-like in its surface and shape, smooth, supple, luminous and unimpeded. Simply gorgeous. (Bone-dry). Drink: 2028-2060

A powerful, impressive showing from this great vineyard - this is one of few wines bottles with a little sweetness, just 10g/l which feels more like a textural roundness than any sugar. The nose is encrusted with jewels of sweet, golden fruit, a little honey and some tangerine. The palate is full of orange blossom, honey suckle and fruit curd - there is a light nuttiness and equally a dash of pressed, dried flowers. This is a clean, succulent, rounded and polished wine, absolutely delicious already but destined for the long haul.