2004 Muscat Spiegel

Wine Details
Producer

Dirler-Cadé

Place of Origin

France

Bergholtz

Alsace

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Muscat

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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According to Jean-Pierre Dirler, as much as eight inches of rain fell during the 2004 harvest, resulting in a combination of grey and noble rot. This was tricky for the pinots, but Dirler believes that 2004 is an excellent year for riesling, sylvaner and muscat. And no chaptalization was necessary in 2004 (or 2005). Interestingly, Dirler is far from ready to write off the 2003s. After all, the grape skins were healthy. "In 50 years I have never seen a perfectly healthy vintage not evolve well," he told me.