Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2020 Alsace Thénard has four and one-half

Thénard has four and one-half hectares here with a southern exposure

weathered red slate and some iodine aromas

Intense and persistent

blackberry and toasty oak

reflecting the composition of the vineyard’s soil

Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2020 Alsace Thénard has four and one-half95 100 Neal Martin, Vinous The 2020 Hemelrand Vine Garden comes from a field blend albeit planted in rows that makes it easier to manage. It is aged on the gross lees for 12 months. It has a wonderful bouquet with yellow plum, honeysuckle and a very slight petrolly scent, all supremely well defined. The palate is very well balanced with a saline entry, fine tension with a pithy, lightly spiced finish that lingers with touches of stem ginger and