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Riesling Clos Häuserer
2016
Olivier Humbrecht is one of the world's most renowned winegrowers. He is a Master of Wine and has been described by Robert Parker as the greatest white winemaker on earth. Yet he is very soft spoken, humble, and self-deprecating, which makes him perfectly suited to his assumed role as a global ambassador of wine. He is a champion of terroir, biodynamic farming principles, and non-interventionist winemaking, whose family have been winegrowers in Alsace for 12 generations (since 1620). He is...
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The Clos Häuserer is a small square vineyard of 1.198ha located on deep rich marl limestone soil, just below the Grand Cru Hengst, on a gentle east facing, surrounded by hills. The Oligocen mother rock is about 1 to 1.5m deep. This rich layer of soil can take a long time to warm up, which explains why despite being in a very precocious area, Clos Häuserer can show the characteristic of a late ripening vineyard. The high free lime content of such soils is probably responsible for the reductive/petrol profile of this wine in its youth.
The nose shows a beautiful combination of ripe fruits (pears), citrus and definite limestone influence (toasty, flint, dry aromatic herbs). The palate starts elegantly and then the power shows gradually. Like most Riesling wines from 2016, it fears cold serving temperatures. The finish is unctuous, rich, brings a sense of gentle power until the acidity kicks in and leaves the palate dry.
Very flinty nose that’s still pretty closed, but with aeration, floral and beeswax notes slowly emerge. This has stunning concentration, but is still tightly wound. The acidity makes this extremely straight, but it is so silky, right through the super-long finish. Will be great with lobster in a couple of years. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but better from 2022.
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Beaucoup d’énergie dans le Clos Häuserer, pur et vibrant, aux saveurs de thé matcha et de brugnon, doté d’une vigoureuse allonge.
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