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From winemaker Philippe Kubler's facebook page in his album Winter 2010. His beautiful hillside vineyards.
"Philippe Kubler is a young, idealistic,
grower who will take risks to go for the
utmost quality in his wines." - La Revue du
Vin de France
The First Reports:
And the praise pours in from the American press as well, including Robert Parker:
"After earning his oenology degree from
Bordeaux, and a stage at Cloudy Bay, young
Philippe Kluber - whom I did not have
occasion to visit - took over at his family's
domaine beginning with the 2004 vintage.
Based on the several samples that reached me
while in Alsace from his second harvest, this
is a vigneron to watch." -eRobert Parker.com
The Latest Word:
Robert Parker liked it SO much that he selected Philippe's dry Pinot Gris for inclusion in his recent book,
Robert Parker's Wine Bargains
The World's Best Wine Values Under $25
"Peach and quince preserves with notes of
lychee and smoked meat inform this ripe,
full-bodied, yet fully dry Pinot Gris." - Robert Parker
Many long-time wine lovers will tell you that
the moment you begin to appreciate an
Alsatian wine is the moment you enter the big
leagues of wine-loving. The place to start is with a talented Alsatian
winemaker who ranks among the most exceptional
winemakers in the world.
Have you been thinking about pouring that first splash of Alsace into your glass? There is probably no better vintage than 2009 for taking the plunge.
Wine Spectator reports that the 2009 vintage is "excellent...All of the area's major varieties looked good, though several producers feel the Pinots - Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris - did especially well"
Wine Spectator writes, "The success of the harvest is undoubtedly due to the near-ideal weather during September and October-warm, dry days and cool nights-but the growing season laid the groundwork."
The nose of Kubler's Pinot Gris is powerful
and warm with the aroma of apricots.
The mouth is full and richly textured with
layers of toasted bread and exotic fruit.
There is a long and velvety finish. The wine
is luxurious without being sweet.
So what are you waiting for?
You should also know that Pinot Gris and
Pinot Grigio are two very different animals. They
may be similar grape types, but Pinot Grigio is a
light-styled wine of Italian origin with
relatively bland fruit that has become a
"bar" wine more or less (with exceptions, of
course). Pinot Gris is feisty, smoky, structured with distinctive spice
characteristics. It resembles good Chardonnay but has an extra dimension of complexity.
Let me tell you a little bit about Philippe
Kubler. Estates can be very old in Alsace.
The Kublers have been making wine since 1620.
Amazing! The Domaine is made up of only 9
hillside hectares (about 22 acres). The Kubler terroir
is very special. The soil is sandstone, which gives weight and depth to the wines.
The age of the vines averages 30 years. The
grapes are picked by hand. The vineyards are
spread around Soultzmatt - another of the pin
neat, geraniumed villages of Alsace where you
imagine while you slept someone must have
been out cleaning and polishing.
Philippe, himself, is very accomplished.
After getting his Masters in oenology from
Bordeaux University, Philippe snagged a job
making wine at Doisy Daene (one of my
favorite Sauternes) with Denis Dubourdieu
(one of Bordeaux's most famous winemakers and Bordeaux white wine experts).
He then went on to Burgundy and worked with
Colin Deleger making one of Burgundy's finest
Chassagne Montrachets - all this, in addition
to his stint at Cloudy Bay in New Zealand.
Philippe knows what he is doing.
Cynthia Hurley
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