The Wine Advocate rates this the finest Schaal Schoenenbourg and second-best Schaal Riesling ever, saying:
The 2020 Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Riesling "Gypse" opens with a deep and intense yet refined and elegant, pretty complex bouquet of ripe Riesling berries intertwined with saline notes. Full-bodied, elegant and with vivacious mineral drive and tension on the palate, this is a mouth-filling, intense and sustainable dry Riesling from the Schoenenbourg that reveals finesse and elegance. The finish reveals lemon-fresh aromatic notes but also the lively acidity of ripe lemon fruit. This is a remarkable 2020 Riesling from a terroir that knows how to balance the richness and power, and it's one of the winners of the vintage. Once again, this is an extraordinary Schoenenbourg from Julien Schaal.
And the Wine Enthusiast, which prices this at $50, agrees:
This wine is flinty and fruity on the nose, redolent of graphite and apricot. The palate is driven by minerality that's balanced by soft, creamy lemon. Delicate flavors are intense and insistent.
