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Very high mineral content in the soil, predominantly granitic sands, worked entirely by horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Clos has been in the family for at least 7 generations, and has been biodynamic since the 1980s. Antoine replanted it to Gewurtztraminer in 2008, and it is just beginning to give grapes of beautiful intensity, perfect for making a macerated wine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomaine Marc Kreydenweiss \u003ci\u003e(Alsace, FRA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDomaine Marc Kreydenweiss produces biodynamic wines in Alsace and in the Rhone Valley. The winery has been certified since 1989. Today, Kreydenweiss farms a little less than 30 acres of vineyards in Alsace, which includes portions of 3 Grand Cru vineyards: Kastelberg, Moenchberg, and Weibelsberg. 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The palate is broad and textural at first—echoing the depth of the marls—before tightening into fresh, mineral, elegant lines from the sandstone. Fine, discreet tannins carry a long, resonant finish. As complex and compelling as orange\/amber Pinot Gris gets; Grand Cru Alsace calibre at its best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDomaine Marc Kreydenweiss \u003ci\u003e(Alsace, FRA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDomaine Marc Kreydenweiss produces biodynamic wines in Alsace and in the Rhone Valley. The winery has been certified since 1989. Today, Kreydenweiss farms a little less than 30 acres of vineyards in Alsace, which includes portions of 3 Grand Cru vineyards: Kastelberg, Moenchberg, and Weibelsberg. 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The wine is bottled after 18 months of ageing, 12 of which are in barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBright medium deep golden colour. 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A fresh, mineral‑tinged with bright green‑apple and citrus notes and an inviting silky palate of piercing line and length. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine Buronfosse\u003cem\u003e (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCôtes du Jura)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeggy and Jean-Pascal Buronfosse are Domaine Buronfosse, roughly \u003cstrong\u003e4 ha of vines with plantings dating back to 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eA stunning two-tier terraced slope facing south, directly opposite Jean-Francois Ganevat who is a friend and mentor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Everything is farmed by hand or with the help of their draft horse and a mini ride-on farm buggy. Both Peggy and Jean-Pascal trained in agriculture, but it was Peggy who first realised it was through vines and viticulture that she would best be able to express her personality; vivacious and life-loving she is, in no uncertain terms!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyards are certified organic, but the work is much more than that in reality. These are the fossil strewn, rugged yet green and inviting slopes of the southern-most part of the Jura wine growing region. Here, high cliffs tumble into tight gorge-like valleys leaving combes of limestone rubble and clay on the high slopes and deep grey, blue and red marls further down. This is white wine country for the most part, where an abundance of active limestone gives drive, length and purity (though a handful of vineyards on red marl work perfectly for reds). 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Everything is farmed by hand or with the help of their draft horse and a mini ride-on farm buggy. Both Peggy and Jean-Pascal trained in agriculture, but it was Peggy who first realised it was through vines and viticulture that she would best be able to express her personality; vivacious and life-loving she is, in no uncertain terms!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyards are certified organic, but the work is much more than that in reality. These are the fossil strewn, rugged yet green and inviting slopes of the southern-most part of the Jura wine growing region. Here, high cliffs tumble into tight gorge-like valleys leaving combes of limestone rubble and clay on the high slopes and deep grey, blue and red marls further down. 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This remarkable holding is arguably the most representative Les Clos from the whole vineyard. Vines here are aged mostly from 45-75 years of age. The wine is aged about 1\/3rd in barrel (about 10% new) and 2\/3rds in stainless steel tanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(from a huge, and single, 2.9 ha parcel). Ripe, elegant and relatively cool aromas include those of acacia, oyster shell, iodine and a moderate dollop of wood that can also be found on the intense big-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the impressively long finale where the only nit is a touch of warmth. I would add that the wood influence is sufficient such that there is a borderline tannic quality to the finish. Patience strongly advised. 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The wine is aged about 1\/3rd in barrel (about 10% new) and 2\/3rds in stainless steel tanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e”(from a huge 2.9 ha parcel). Here too the nose is presently dominated by reduction and wood toast. More interesting are the sleek, intense and ultra-fresh middleweight plus flavors that possess excellent size, richness and power where the latter suffuses the sappy, muscular and saliva-inducing, moderately dry and compact finale. This very promising effort is going to need at least a decade to realize its full potential. Impressive. (92-95)\/2031+”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Burghound.com , October 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 vintage news\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e”Huge damage in every place in Chablis (and in every vineyard in France…). 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