2006 Riesling Cuvée Clos Mathis, André Ostertag

This prime piece of Ribeauville vineyard, on granite and gneiss soils, just along from Grand Crus Geisberg and Kirchberg, belongs to Andre Ostertag's viticulturalist Hubert Mathis (et ses heritiers). The style of wine follows that of its neighbouring peers, a refined, dry (2.8 grams of residual sugar) sinewy wine of significant race and breed; and one that nonetheless shows the fleshy character of the vintage.

 The nose rings with ripe nectarine, of mandarin flowers, even of fresh apricot, while the cool, minerally palate is crunchy pure with deliciously bright greengage fruit flavours, refreshed by a scintillating, cleansing acidity. Fabulous and still in its infancy. Drink with smoked salmon.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)