Riesling from France

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: (WA94-96 points) The 2015 Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain opens pure, deep and cool; it is very fresh and stony, as if a giant had crushed lava! On the palate this is a silky textured, yet firmly structured...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: A phenomenal wine with roasted pineapple, dried pear, apple and mineral. Full body, incredible depth of fruit and liveliness with electrifying acidity. It goes on for minutes. Production was half. 2,000 cases. Out in 2017.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 96 points: Medium orange-gold. High-toned, tangy aromas of orange, lime peel, fresh apricot, nuts and honey. The palate pairs great thickness with electric acidity, giving an almost painful quality to the very sweet apricot and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The intensely yellow colored 2016 Turckheim Riesling Heimbourg is from oligocene limestone soils in the hillside next to the winery- The wine opens with a clear, precise, piquant and herbal bouquet of crushed stones. On...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Rated, but no tasting note given. Although these wines are normally reviewed by my colleagues David Schildknect in his Languedoc-Roussillon and Alsace reports and Lisa Perrotti-Brown in her reviews of Australian wines, I...

jamessuckling.com, 90 points: Very nice citrusy fruit on the palate and enough acidity to balance the medium-full body. There's a hint of marzipan on the nose that takes a little bit away from it. Made from organically grown grapes.

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 90 points: (17/20) Barrel sample. Blue schist in parts. On Cambrian soil (also in Banyuls). Very slow fermentation. Super-clean nose but very solid rather than fruity on the palate. Vibrates on the end. Very terroir rather than...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: A dense and linear riesling with sliced limes, lemons and flint. Bright and precise. Full-bodied, layered and beautiful. Great finish to this. Big and flavorful. Yet not showy. Drink now.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: In its author’s opinion, the extremely high acid Zind-Humbrecht 2008 Riesling Brand Selection de Grains Nobles comes off as more austere than its non-”late-harvested” counterpart, and he finds no obvious botrytis on the...

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: There's a hint of marzipan on the nose that a lot of 2014s have. On the palate this is quite a big, bold dry wine with plenty of appeal. The finish is impressively long. Best now or in 2018 and 2019. Organic wines.

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: This is really deep and dense with a long, long finish. It's full-bodied plus has mineral, salt and dried fruits. Very powerful with a super finish that's generous and sexy. Available in 2018.