2019 Blanc de Blancs Tradition Brut Griesel & Compagnie

Parker/Stephan Reinhardt - 91

Griesel's citrus-colored 2019 Blanc de Blancs Brut is a cuvée of Chardonnay and Weissburgunder (aka Pinot Blanc) cultivated in the Hessische Bergstrasse region and in the Palatinate. The wine offers an intense and fruity bouquet with refreshing mineral and iodine notes rather than brioche or yeasty notes. On the palate, this is a delicate, fresh and tensioned Blanc de Blancs that serves well as an ambitious aperitif but also, certainly, with food. The wine reveals a delicate mousse and a stimulating saline, pure and dry finish. Disgorged in March 2022 with two grams of dosage. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in March 2023.

Falstaff 90

Initially lacking in fragrance, it quickly develops into a delicate, cool, chalky nose with herbal notes of thyme. In the mouth, a very gentle mousseux, you can taste apple peel, a slightly bitter taste, but it pairs positively with the grippy acidity.