Zind Humbrecht Pinot d'Alsace 1998

Zind Humbrecht Pinot d'Alsace 1998: A pleasant golden hue in the glass, although it is not an intensely coloured wine. The nose is rich, dripping with pineapple and other tropical fruits, with a sprinkling of spice. The residual sugar is immediately apparent on entry, giving a soft, luscious, sweet, slightly oily feel to the wine, but this is set off by deliciously fresh acidity. There is a mealy character to the tropical fruit flavours, and the spicy edge suggest by the nose is present. It seems likely to me that there is a healthy dollop of Pinot Gris in this wine. Finishes cleanly. 16.5/20 (5/11/01)