Very honeyed and rich with enormous succulence of dried mango and papaya aromas. Full-bodied with much more mandarin and bitter orange character. Lively, but not dominant acidity. Compact finish with plenty of smoky character and moderate acidity. Limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes with Biodyvin certification. Drink or hold. Tasted at the Zind-Humbrecht Grand Cru Rangen vertical in November 2023. - Stuart Pigott

The medium-intense amber colored 2000 Riesling Clos Saint-Urbain Rangen de Thann opens with a rather delicate, pure, fresh, beautifully matured and aromatic bouquet of stewed stone fruit aromas intermingled with flinty notes and dried mushroom tones. Dense and juicy on the palate, this is a full-bodied, round, intense and rich yet also uplifting and fresh Rangen with a clear, precise, aromatic, stimulatingly savory, long and intense finish that combines the sensual apricot fruit with the saline acidity of the clos. From the richer Rieslings of Humbrecht's Rangen history, the 2000 is probably the most stimulating and refreshing one. It was bottled with 14.3% alcohol and 19 grams per liter of residual sugar under natural cork. Tasted in March 2024. - Stephan Reinhardt