Community Tasting Notes 5

• F1NUT Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 16, 2018 - Very pale gold and clear pristine condition (screwcap) having aromas of lychee, rose, a touch of pineapple, lemon blossom and some exotic spices.
  
  I find it has beautiful palate sweetness balanced by good acidity when served cold. There is a certain lusciousness to it not from viscosity but from the fruit complexity and acid balance and with very good length. For me the complexity of flavour comes with good citrus and lychee notes with some spring flower floral hints (eg Freesias). I don't really see the spices in the palate in this vintage.
  
  I have loved this wine for years. Apparently made some in stainless some in large old oak then blended - I think LDH have this down to a T now. Its always in my cellar to have with massaman curries where the sweetness offsets the curry and the alcohol is checked by the acidity.
  
  Absolutely delicious, very good quality, very good value considering Alsace or German alternatives. Air NZ Wine awards (it gets this frequently). Gewurz is not exactly a popular drink but I hope LDH keep making this - love it.

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• Duncan wrote: 89 points

  August 1, 2018 - Straw. Classic Gewurtz nose of rosewater and lychee. On the palate, full, slightly spicy, intriguing. A touch of sweetness, which perhaps could have done with a degree more acidity for balance. Still, very enjoyable: a serious pleasure. Screwcap, 14%.

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• BigJ wrote:

  January 28, 2018 - Classic nose of lychee, rose and some peach. The palate is a little off dry, and shows a touch alcoholic heat. But had a similar profile to the nose which is quite nice. Probably best on release.

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• edog22 Likes this wine: 84 points

  November 26, 2016 - Very floral nose, rose and lily. Palate: surprisingly tastes like it smells, with a delicate floral essence

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• evanqian wrote: 90 points

  July 26, 2016 - APPEARANCE: Clear Pale Gold color.
  
  NOSE: Clean Pronounced aromas of lychee and rose petal.
  
  PALATE: Off Dry sweetness, Low acid and No tannin with Medium body and flavours of intense spicy notes with a little floral hints.
  which last for Medium length on the finish.
  
  CONCLUSIONS: Very Good quality.
  
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  intense spicy and some mineral notes making a dry finish.
  
  AirNZ 2015 Gold, Spiegelau 2015 Gold
  Alc: 14.0% pH: 3.7 RS: 9.3g/L , TA: 4.1g/L
  
  Ap: 5/5; Ar: 13/15; palate: 16/20; overall: 3+3/10
  TOTAL: 90/100

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• Vintage 2015
• Type White
• Producer Lawson's Dry Hills
• Varietal Gewürztraminer
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country New Zealand
• Region South Island
• SubRegion Marlborough
• Appellation Marlborough

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