Maison Lucien Albrecht has roots in Alsatian winemaking going all the what back to 1425, when Romanu Albrecht established the family in the Alsatian town of Thann, near the Swiss border. The Albrecht family has been involved in winemaking ever since, although the family moved to Orschwir in 1698. Needless to say, there are generations of history and experience that go into every bottle of their wine.
Alsace is known for producing exceptional white wines, and in fact about 90% of the wines produced in Alsace are white. This is one of my personal favorite regions for white wines, and I think there are a few reasons for that. First and foremost, the growing conditions are ideal for the varieties produced there. But also the winemaking techniques used there tend to avoid malolactic fermentation and oak is generally avoided in favor of inert containers for fermentation. These techniques produce wines that emphasize the flavors from the grapes versus flavors produced by over-manipulation. The end result is often dry wines with a crisp steely acidity and floral aromatics.
Another thing you may notice about Alsatian wine is that it always comes in a tall, fluted bottle. This isn’t just because of tradition, it’s actually by law.
The color is a light straw. At first the nose was a little tight, but it eventually opened up. Red delicious apple is the first aroma I notice from this wine. There’s also a bit of apricot and a light floral aroma. The palate has much greater intensity than the nose. Intense apple flavor and crisp acidity make this a really interesting wine. It is like biting into a crisp, fresh red delicious apple. I also find a bit of lemon flavor up front and soft peach on the finish.
I’ve said in the past that I’m not a big fan of Pinot Grigio/Gris, but if they all tasted like this I’d be drinking Pinot Gris more often. This is a very nice wine. I gave it an 88 and would have scored it higher with a little more intensity on the nose and a slightly longer finish.
Wine: Lucien Albrecht Pinot Gris Cuvée Romanus
Variety: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol: 13%
Rating: 88
Price: $19.99
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