Domaine Marc Tempé "Am Zelle" Alsace Pinot Gris 2020

Vinous - Anne Krebiehl MW : 90 Points

The 2020 Pinot Gris AmZelle is made 80% in foudre supplemented by three smaller barrels. All stayed on gross lees for two years. Smoke on the nose turns into soy-tinged pear on the smooth palate that is beautifully dry. An absolute sense of umami saltiness is immense on the finish. This is a Pinot Gris with immense drive and unbelievably appetizing with that dark soy sauce flavor. The 2020 is totally unusual and enticing. 2.5 g/L of residual sweetness. (Bone-Dry) Drinking Window: 2024 - 2044.

Wine Advocate : 92 Points

(2/6/2025) The 2020 Pinot Gris AmZelle is pure, aromatic and savory on the concentrated, slightly flinty nose that reveals ripe, golden-yellow fruit with red cheeks. Round and juicy on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense and currently quite tannic Pinot that was pressed slowly and partly fermented in small barrels. It's an interesting, age-worthy, gastronomic wine that should be cellared for at least another three years. 14% stated alcohol.