AJ McClellan
Marie Albrecht, from Lucien Albrecht wines, came in to taste us on her line-up of Pinot Gris and Riesling. All of the wines were fantastic and we had a great time getting to know Marie and her wines. One interesting fact that I found out is that every member of the Albrecht family has one of the wines named after them. Unfortunately we did not get to try Marie’s wine due to the fact that her wine is a Gewurztraminer, “because she is spicy”.
NV Lucien Albrecht – Racy acidity with fresh pineapple and melon. Lemon Fraiche supported by notes of sourdough bread.
NV Lucien Albrecht – Creamy strawberries and cranberries with light yeast notes and toast. Very light and fluffy on the palate.
2008 Lucien Albrecht Reserve Riesling – Pineapple and pear salad with petrol dressing and garnished with green apple peel and white flowers. Very clean on the palate with a long finish.
2007 Lucien Albrecht Henri Riesling – Pink roses and petrol on the nose with even more floral notes on the palate backed by white peaches and unripe Asian pear.
2005 Lucien Albrecht Pfingstberg GC Riesling – Flowers doused in petrol on the nose with Asian pear and unripe green apple on the palate. Pink roses and laser-like acidity adding layers of complexity. Lots of minerality, very nice finish.
2007 Lucien Albrecht Reserve Pinot Gris – Sweet pear and lemon up front with unripe peach and stone fruit on the back. A nice minerality and surprising acidity distinguish this wine from most other Pinot Gris.
2007 Lucien Albrecht Cecil Pinot Gris – Tulips and peaches with unripe pears and petrol notes. Again a great minerality and acidity with a slightly bitter finish on the wine.
2006 Lucien Albrecht Pfingstberg GC Pinot Gris – Razor-like acidity with a nice round body. Green apple, pear, and peach fuzz with a great chalky minerality and floral notes on the back. Well constructed but again there was a slight bitter finish.
