Wine Spectator Review: 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. Best from 2005 through 2018.
Parker Review: 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. Anticipated maturity 2005-2020.
