Name of wine: Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Zinnkoepflé
Producer: François Schmitt
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: gewurztraminer
Vintage: 2021
Price / place purchased: 30.00 € / from the producer in May 2023
Category: Outstanding / Excellent
2nd tasting: Louis Dorry – Mâcon Milly-Lamartine Les Collonges 2019
Wine name: Mâcon Milly-Lamartine Les Collonges
Producer: Louis Dorry
Country / region: France / Mâconnais (Burgundy)
Grape variety: chardonnay
Vintage: 2019
Price / place purchased: from the producer in November 2021
Albert Mann – Crémant d’Alsace Extra Brut 2019
Name of wine: Crémant d’Alsace Extra Brut
Producer: Albert Mann
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: 70% pinot blanc, 15% auxerrois & 15% riesling
Vintage: 2019
Price / Place purchased: 24.00 € / Les Passionnés du Vin
Domaine Bohn – En Vrac (2021 release)
Name of wine: En Vrac
Producer: Domaine Bohn
Country / region: France / Alsace
Grape variety: purportedly a blend of riesling, auxerrois and sylvaner
Vintage: non-vintage (2021 release; supposedly the grapes come from two consecutive vintages (50:50))
Price / place purchased: 15.20 € / Lavinia
2nd tasting: Champagne Jacquesson – Avize Champ Cain Extra-Brut 2008
Wine name: Avize Champ Cain Extra-Brut
Producer: Champagne Jacquesson
Country / region: France / Avize, Côte des Blancs
Grape variety: chardonnay
Vintage: 2008 (disgorged in April 2018)
Price / place purchased: 330.00 € / La Lameloise, Chagny
Louis Roederer – Cristal 2012
Wine name: Cristal
Producer: Louis Roederer
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay
Vintage: 2012
Price / place purchased: 400.00 € / L’O des Vignes, Fuissé
Champagne Bollinger – R.D. Extra Brut 2002
Wine name: R.D. Extra Brut
Producer: Champagne Bollinger
Country / region: France / Champagne
Grape variety: 60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay
Vintage: 2002 (disgorged January 26, 2017)
Price / place purchased: 390.00 € / L’O des Vignes, Fuissé
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