94-96 points Stephen Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The 2015 Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain opens pure, deep and cool; it is very fresh and stony, as if a giant had crushed lava! On the palate this is a silky textured, yet firmly structured wine that shows fine tannins rather than acidity. The latter plays the first fiddle only in the finish, which is salty, pure and finessed, provided with great tension and an endless flow of wet stones. It is, perhaps, less dramatic than the Brand, but even more balanced and elegant at this early moment. So pure and vital! Drink: 2025-2045. (Feb 2017)"
95 points James Suckling: "This is a really fresh and dynamic white with sliced pear and lemon rind character and minerals. Full and flavorful with lots of crisp acidity and fruit intensity. Great density. From biodynamic grapes. Drink now. (6/30/17)"
94+ points Ian D'Agata (Vinous): "[$120 list] Vivid straw-gold. Rich, deep aromas and flavors of pear nectar, gunflint and sweet spices, displaying noteworthy freshness derived mostly from the wine’s strong salinity. The classically dry, savory finish extends the flavors on the long, rich back end. This Rangen was made with grapes from plots situated both up high and down low on the Rangen hill; as 2015 was a very dry year, there was no noble rot (the wine clocks in at 13.6% alcohol with 4 g/L residual sugar). This is a very different Rangen Riesling from Zind-Humbrecht, a polar opposite of the much more floral 2008 or 2009 wines; in 2015, it is more about herbs and is presently much less (youthfully?) mineral than it is normally. Though I prefer other past vintages of Zind-Humbrecht Rangens, I do find it fascinating that for such a big wine, this 2015 does not come across as fat or flabby but is actually lively and nuanced, in the manner of the 2010 or 2013 Rangens. Those looking for lip-smacking floral daintiness won’t be as impressed by this wine as I was, but I think time will prove me right. Drink: 2023-2034. (Apr 2018)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$120 list] A dense and creamy Riesling, medium- to full-bodied and tightly meshed. Rich and smoky, with an exotic overtone of Indian spices and jasmine accenting the ripe green melon, grapefruit sorbet and nectarine flavors. Well-defined and lingering on the dry, zesty finish. Drink now through 2035. 480 cases made. (11/15/17)"
Product SKU | 338548 |
Producer | Zind-Humbrecht |
Country | France |
Region | Alsace |
Varietal | Riesling |
Designation | Grand Cru |
Vintage | 2015 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | White |
ABV | 13.0% |
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