Rolly Gassmann, Moenchreben Rorschwihr Auxerrois

Popped, poured, lovely nose, full bodied off-dry white with excellent balance, a lot going on in the glass and a succulent, expanding finish.

ABC (anything but Chardonnay) with Thai food : Moderate color concentration straw with a bit of gold. Aromatic nose with dead-on ripe starfruit! Slight ripe papaya - tastes a bit dusty and wilted, like in an Asian market. Bruised starfruit, jackfruit. Feels like 10g/L RS, moderate alcohol (~12.5%), medium acid and slight phenolic bitterness. A bit flat on the palate - could use a bit of verve. Structured a bit like a Pinot Gris. 8.5-9

Anything but Chardonnay WineBerserkers Tasting (Thai Cottage, SF) : Superb aromatics, key lime pie, sweet peach and white fruits, minerals, depth and complexity; off-dry, medium bodied, ripe rounded white fruit; medium-long finish. High end Alsatian, excellent. 90-91

deep gold color with aromas of lime, grapefruit, and pineapple. Sweet honeyed taste with very nice acidic balance for a bracing finish.

Even though this is creeping towards its final days, it's a fantastic wine! Aromas and flavors of fresh white flowers, baked apple, and subtle spice notes abound in the glass, and it's silky smooth to boot. Apple pie in liquid form!

Sweet like a Riesling. Not bad but not terribly complex.

A wonderful 10 year old Alsatian white. Quite young and fresh still with ripe aromas of yellow stone fruit, baking spice and chalky minerality. Rich and round on the palate, but with very good acidity to support all the richness and a small but noticeable amount of RS. Nicely balanced with a minerally finish with good length. I had no idea Pinot Auxerrois could age so well if done correctly.

Delicious wine. Didn't take detailed notes but I remember enjoying it. Unlike the previous reviewer, I believe it was worth the price.

Lacks requisite acidity — a bit on the mushy pear side of things. Wildly overpriced at $32; good thing I only sampled this at a store.