No 2003 Alsace Grand Cru?

[Craig Camp]

But it was the heatwave of the summer that was the decisive factor in the lack of Grand Cru wines this year. Depending on quality of the vintage producers in Alsace decide whether grapes will go into first or second wines – ie Grand Cru or the equivalent of reserve.

[jackal10]

At a wine tasting with Pierre Rolly Gassman last night he explained that the 2003 depended on whether it was chalk soil or not. Favoured vinayerds produced exceptional wines - and there have been only two hotter recorded years. Almost most all of his wines will be SGN or VT, 15% potential alcohol or more and designed to keep for ten years or more, by which time the sugar level will match the acidity.

BTW the 1996 Gewurz showed exceptionally well

Edited April 22, 2004 by jackal10 (log)