Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg 2021 Vintage:2021 This is a big bodied

This is a big bodied wine cut with toe-curling acidity and a finish that lingers for minutes after the last sip

Linden blossom and a touch of graham

making Picpoul de Pinet to a high enough standard that the local moniker “Chablis of Languedoc” begins to make sense

and this one from just a little way to the south is another prime example

Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg 2021 Vintage:2021 This is a big bodiedLike a steep cliff falling into a cool, narrow valley, Schlossberg is enclosed by low walls that preciously contain the thin, grey, rough and sandy gravel soils. Everything here is vertigo, silica, blinding light and precise transparency. The wine is unparalleled with its salivating verticality, powerful minerality and striking freshness.