2023, Domaine Weinbach, 'Les Vignes du Precheur', Vin d'Alsace (White wine blend)The grapes of Les Vignes du Prcheur the preacher's vineyard. A blend of 40% Riesling, 20% Pinot Gris, 20% Pinot Blanc, 12% Sylvaner, 5% Muscat and 3% Auxerrois. Aromatic but with a sense of control and grip, Les Vignes de Precheur is a blend of varieties that together represent the perfect introduction to Alsace, offering an array of flowers, honey and lychee, underpinned by a core of juicy, fresh apple and lime. Justerini & Brooks.

there are additional scents of Vervain tea

Delicate but not light

Nice graininess of tannins

supple personality

a second selection occurs at the winery before destemming where grapes are softly pressed and placed in open-top barriques

**** 92 Jasper Morris MW

Strong Cabernet Sauvignon inflections meld into a core of potent dark-toned fruit

Almost half the vineyard sits atop the appellation’s limestone plateau

Les Charmes Godard is brighter and more focused than in the past

The colour is garnet red

undergrowth nose with iris

Delicate with lingering finish