Domaine Barmès Buecher Muscat Ottonel 2021

Domaine Barmès‑Buecher was created in 1985 by François Barmès and Geneviève Barmès (born Buecher) with vineyards that had been in their families since the 17th century. The family Domaine in Wettolsheim, Alsace, founded when Geneviève (née Buecher) and François Barmès combined their long‑held family vineyards in 1985. In 1995 the vibrant couple converted the Domaine to biodynamics, working in accordance to the cycle of the planets and the moon. The goal was simple: to encourage the vines to return to their natural state of being that had been masked by modern man’s agriculture and to encourage each vine to find harmony and balance.

Barmès Buecher is a Domaine with a unique energy and harmony. Geneviève and François, aided by their children, Sophie and Maxime, have sixteen hectares of vines that each year produce wines that respond to the ebb and flow of Mother Nature and which always carry the Barmès signature. A bottle of Barmès Buecher is the result of carefully orchestrated work that occurs day in and day out 365 days a year with the sole goal of extracting the truest and purest expression of varietal, vintage, and terroir. Wines prioritise purity, balance and varietal expression; low yields and meticulous vineyard work produce concentrated, terroir‑driven bottlings with a focus on harmony rather than heavy manipulation in cellar.

Biodynamically certified since the 2001 vintage. Vineyard holdings are spread across several communes near Colmar (Wettolsheim, Wintzenheim, Turckheim, Eguisheim) and include parcels on Grand Cru sites. Soils are varied (including granite) and the domaine keeps yields low to concentrate flavour and reflect site character.

Grand Cru site. Biodynamic farmed. A blessing or curse to have muscat ottonel on the land here, perhaps?! Very floral, sweet jasmine, orange peel, sweet peach iced tea. Similar to taste, glossy and slick in the palate, misses some complexity but delivers bold personality and a cool, refreshing finish to mop up the overtness. A light chalkiness follows through that finish. Nice. Easy drink. Mike Bennie

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Domaine Barmes-Buecher Muscat Ottonel 2021 – 91 / 100 Points

Grand Cru site. Biodynamic farmed. A blessing or curse to have muscat ottonel on the land here, perhaps?!  Very floral, sweet jasmine, orange peel, sweet peach iced tea. Similar to taste, glossy and slick in the palate, misses some complexity but delivers bold personality and a cool, refreshing finish to mop up the overtness. A light chalkiness follows through that finish. Nice. Easy drink.

– Mike Bennie

Muscat Ottonel 2021 Anglais – A4