A Riesling That Defies Time
Real talk: The 2020 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Sommerberg Grand Cru Riesling isn’t just a wine—it’s an event. Opened and decanted for an hour, it reveals a journey from restrained precision to explosive elegance. On first pour, the nose is a tight bundle of crushed stone and underripe stone fruit, like a locked vault waiting to release its secrets. The palate mirrors this restraint, clean and structured, with a faint whisper of lemon butter and a touch of Anjou pear. But decanting? That’s when the magic happens. After an hour, the wine transforms. Petrol notes seep through a lemon-honeycomb aroma, deepening…