The two 1995 Tokay-Pinot Gris offerings I tasted both possessed high extraction of flavor, stunning backbone and grip, and the vintage's tell-tale lofty acidity. Initially, the 1995 Tokay-Pinot Gris Cuvee Ste.-Catherine revealed few aromatics, but after ten minutes in the glass it began to display waxy, honeyed, incense-like smells, along with buttery, curranty fruit. The wine has considerable presence and intensity on the palate, as well as high acidity, full body, and a multi-layered, explosively rich finish. It is so tight and backward that it will not be close to drinkability until the turn of the century. This large-scaled, high acid Tokay should last for two decades, and deliver Montrachet-like portions of flavor and complexity when mature. Alsace wine enthusiasts will no doubt argue for decades as to whether Domaine Zind-Humbrecht or Domaine Weinbach produces this fairy tale region's most profound wines. The ZH wines tend to be slightly sweeter, with higher alcohol. Since Laurence Weinbach began making the wines, Domaine Weinbach's wines are drier, although still authoritatively powerful, rich, and concentrated.Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT; tel. (802) 875-2139
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