(11.6% alcohol with 209 g/l r.s.) Medium gold. Knockout nose shows roasted aromas of apricot, marzipan, caramel and smoke. Wonderfully viscous wine with extraordinary ripeness; the superripe marzipan note repeats in the mouth. Amazingly, the flinty quality of the vineyard comes through, even at this extreme level of ripeness. Firm-edged, even a bit youthfully aggressive on the finish. If the Jebsal is like a sweet dessert today, this is more rigorous.

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With his parcel of Pinot Gris in the Rangen, Humbrecht again harvested twice. Those vines closest to the river Thur (indeed only a few yards away) were picked for a Selection de Grains Nobles and those higher on the steep slope were vinified and bottled as the 2001 Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St.-Urbain (indice 3). Less opulent than the Clos Windsbuhl, this effort reveals gun flint, smoked minerals, and ripe pear aromas. Highly elegant, it is a broad yet austere offering loaded with stones, smoke, pears, spices, and apples. This medium-bodied wine has superb balance and length.

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Deeply colored, with mushroom and earth notes accenting the dried apricot and quince paste flavors. There's a bracing acidity supporting the sweetness, but it's a little on the coarse side today, needing more time to integrate.

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