2000 Riesling ‘Jubilee’, Hugel et Fils
Appearance: deepish golden green.
Nose: complex nose of honeyed green apple fruit with noticeable kerosene aroma (the chemical smell is fully integrated and purely a sign of age here).
Palate: has well-balanced high acidity and a wonderful complexity of honeyed apple fruit throughout with the lingering kerosene (wish I could find a better word for it, but this is an accurate epithet for aged Riesling). This is dry Riesling at its best.
Conclusion: superb Alsatian Riesling made from grapes harvested from the Grand Cru Schoenenbourg site. The 2000 vintage was strong and other bottles of this wine should last well for some time to come. 503RMB from Summergate.
Rating: 18.5/20
