HENRY WINE GROUP® Rene Mure Gewurztraminer Selection de Granins Nobles Grand Cru Vorbourg Clos Saint Landelin [500ML] 2009 (Alsace, France) – [ST 91] – 6045320675487

About This Wine:

Rene Mure and his children, Veronique and Thomas, represent the 11th and 12th generation of vinegrowers in the family. In 1650, Michel Mure settled in Westhalten, near Rouffach and began to grow vines. In 1935, Alfred Mure, Rene’s grand-father, managed to acquire the Clos Saint Landelin, a 12-hectare-vineyard, that is still a monopole of the family.

The vine : Located in Rouffach, in the South of Alsace, the Clos Saint Landelin, monopoly of the Mure family, covers 12 hectares (29 acres). It’s situated at the southern end of the grand cru Vorbourg. Its steep south facing slopes are cultivated in terraces. The soil is clay and limestone with a lot of stones. The subsoil is made of calcareous sandstone from the Bajocien and calcareous conglomerates from the Oligocene. The vineyard is in organic farming.
– Area of production : Clos Saint Landelin
– Average age of vines : 37 years

91 Points – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar:
“Yellow-gold. Tangy, fine aromas of orange peel, licorice, honey, botanical herbs and flowers. Sweeter and silkier than the Cote de Rouffach (44 g/l residual sugar per liter, vs. 23), but nicely integrated acidity accentuates the impression of inner-mouth floral perfume. Less showy today on the nose but this is fatter, deeper, more tactile wine. The finish is long and bright, with a lightly tannic quality. This should evolve slowly. (Incidentally, most of Mure’s 2009 Clos St. Landelin cuvees were still in tank in September.)” – Stephen Tanzer (Nov/Dec 2010)