Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2020 Alsace 400 and 500L French oak

400 and 500L French oak barrels not new

Thénard has four and one-half hectares here with a southern exposure

orange zest and fresh lemons

dark chocolate

The 2021 Mouton Rothschild unwinds in the glass with rich aromas of dark berries and minty cassis mingled with espresso roast

Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2020 Alsace 400 and 500L French oak95 100 Neal Martin, Vinous The 2020 Hemelrand Vine Garden comes from a field blend albeit planted in rows that makes it easier to manage. It is aged on the gross lees for 12 months. It has a wonderful bouquet with yellow plum, honeysuckle and a very slight petrolly scent, all supremely well defined. The palate is very well balanced with a saline entry, fine tension with a pithy, lightly spiced finish that lingers with touches of stem ginger and