Golden yellow, medium intensity. Developed(+) nose, high intensity. Sweet, roses, litchie. A pinch of saffron. Gives an intense and thick feeling. In mouth a low dose of sweetness, medium(-) acidity, medium(+) body. 13,5%. Viscous and agile. The litchie and roses dominate the flavours, but in a kind of careful way, distant, still power. Very good length, with a slight burning end feel. Follows over five days, impressed; almost unaffected of the stay in the fridge.
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Encore vif. Et brillant. Équilibre exemplaire. Résiduel parfaitement maîtrisé. Gourmand à belle dominante coing... minéral et discrètement pétrolé. Un flacon tout en délicatesse et aux épaules solides.
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Not too much goldening over, nor many other signs of aging. Possibly some softening of acid? Lychee there on nose, but much, much less so on palate, which was more of a raisining petrol, with some bitter slatey mineral. The attack had an even auslese-like initial hint of viscous, coating sweetness, but mid through finish was more of a thinner unctuousness - though texturally this did fill out with air. Blind tasters recognized this as Alsace, but could not pin it down as a gewurtz. Interesting and ultimately satisfying wine, however, showing nicely with varied bites of food, and still very much alive.
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Friday Night at Davyd's (Pine Close): Tasted blind. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, gold colour. Legs. Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of lychees, honey, chrysanthemum, slight gingery spice. Developed. On the palate, medium dry, medium acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), medium+ body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of lychees, honey, chrysanthemum, mild gingery spice. Long finish. I guessed an aged Alsatian Gewurztraminer. Classic Gewurz descriptors here. Very good quality. Commendable intensity on nose and palate. Unfortunately the fruit seems to be going down. Drink up soon. Not for further ageing.
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Roses, apricot, perfume, handsoap nose. Pressed flowers, dense, even oily palate with a weird almost chemical bitterness. To me, this define "unctuous" in a wine.
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Tasted blind. Light golden colored. Apples and lychees on the nose; smells like a late harvest Gewurz. Lush body, restrained apples and pears, minerals prolong the very floral finish.
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Not as good as the last bottle I drank a few months ago. Lychees, apricots and peaches in front of honey and marmalade. Acidity felt a little weak and not enough to cut through the viscosity. Too much heat on the short finish.
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honey and apricot on the nose, wonderful glycerine mouthfeel, honeyed fruit forward with spice to follow and citrus grapefruit flavors in the background. gorgeous wine with very complex flavors. Enjoyed with lamb curry meal. My last bottle -- worth waiting for. Drink the first night! Pop andwaith 15 minutes to pour -- will open in the glass.
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NC Cindy Tasting, August 2012 (Chateau WineKnurd): Deep, rich, golden color, and fairly viscous, the nose on this wine is very pretty, with classic lychee, star fruit, and a certain sweetness. Vanilla extract and light spice round it out. On the palate, this is just gorgeous and smooth. Full bodied, with apricot, more of that signature lychee, rich pineapple, vanilla and almond. Palate-coating and delicious, the finish lingers delightfully, and the alcohol, while significant, does not get in the way at all. One of the most striking examples of Gewürztraminer I've had, this was the WOTN for me, and was worth the ~$35 price point.
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Nice golden color and classic aromas of floral elements, tropical fruits, and honey. Just a tad bitter/hot on the palate. Viscous texture but decent acidity prevents this from being too flabby. Short-ish finish. Enjoyable but not all that memorable. Drank this over the course of a week (stored in Eurocave w/ cork put back in), and the aromas opened up a bit more by days 5-6.
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This is a lovely wine. The color is deeply golden. There was little bouquet. The flavor was deeply fruit with a backbone of tanin. There was some residual sugar, but not very much. This wine went very well with sole.
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For me this wine fell into the very good range this go around... aroamtically quite nice and very typical... on the palate the wine is in the off dry camp with plenty of acidity to match the predictably heavy weight. Just a touch of that Gew bitterness one often finds... I think this wine is weakest in the depth of flavor/texture department, strongest in the expression of place/balance department... no reason to let this age any longer...
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Light straw color – lighter than expected. Nose of red grapes and rose – nice depth but not varietally intense – I would believe this to be Pinot Gris if told. However, the Gewurtz presence really makes itself felt on the palate. Spicy and long. High quality. (92)
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A beautiful wine. Medium golden in color. Very full and forward on the nose, with notes that start to approach a Sauternes. Full bodied on the palate, sweet but not cloying. Seems like a bit of boytrytis, but I don't know enough to say that for sure. I don't drink a lot of gewurz, but this is the best one I've had in awhile. Much better than the 2002 Domaine Armand GilG.
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11/11/2022 - Anna@WineCellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Golden yellow, medium intensity. Developed(+) nose, high intensity. Sweet, roses, litchie. A pinch of saffron. Gives an intense and thick feeling. In mouth a low dose of sweetness, medium(-) acidity, medium(+) body. 13,5%. Viscous and agile. The litchie and roses dominate the flavours, but in a kind of careful way, distant, still power. Very good length, with a slight burning end feel.
Follows over five days, impressed; almost unaffected of the stay in the fridge.
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5/2/2021 - Sneakaway wrote: 91 Points
Encore vif. Et brillant. Équilibre exemplaire. Résiduel parfaitement maîtrisé. Gourmand à belle dominante coing... minéral et discrètement pétrolé. Un flacon tout en délicatesse et aux épaules solides.
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9/29/2019 - Necowine wrote: 89 Points
Not too much goldening over, nor many other signs of aging. Possibly some softening of acid? Lychee there on nose, but much, much less so on palate, which was more of a raisining petrol, with some bitter slatey mineral. The attack had an even auslese-like initial hint of viscous, coating sweetness, but mid through finish was more of a thinner unctuousness - though texturally this did fill out with air. Blind tasters recognized this as Alsace, but could not pin it down as a gewurtz. Interesting and ultimately satisfying wine, however, showing nicely with varied bites of food, and still very much alive.
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11/6/2015 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 Points
Friday Night at Davyd's (Pine Close): Tasted blind.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, gold colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of lychees, honey, chrysanthemum, slight gingery spice. Developed.
On the palate, medium dry, medium acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), medium+ body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of lychees, honey, chrysanthemum, mild gingery spice. Long finish.
I guessed an aged Alsatian Gewurztraminer. Classic Gewurz descriptors here.
Very good quality. Commendable intensity on nose and palate. Unfortunately the fruit seems to be going down. Drink up soon. Not for further ageing.
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2/20/2015 - andtheodor wrote: 90 Points
Roses, apricot, perfume, handsoap nose. Pressed flowers, dense, even oily palate with a weird almost chemical bitterness. To me, this define "unctuous" in a wine.
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2/13/2015 - Doc90 wrote: 92 Points
Tasted blind. Light golden colored. Apples and lychees on the nose; smells like a late harvest Gewurz. Lush body, restrained apples and pears, minerals prolong the very floral finish.
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12/15/2012 - moziedk Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very tasty and well balanced Gewürztraminer.
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10/13/2012 - esh44 wrote: 86 Points
Not as good as the last bottle I drank a few months ago. Lychees, apricots and peaches in front of honey and marmalade. Acidity felt a little weak and not enough to cut through the viscosity. Too much heat on the short finish.
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10/1/2012 - pmk wrote: 92 Points
honey and apricot on the nose, wonderful glycerine mouthfeel, honeyed fruit forward with spice to follow and citrus grapefruit flavors in the background. gorgeous wine with very complex flavors. Enjoyed with lamb curry meal. My last bottle -- worth waiting for. Drink the first night! Pop andwaith 15 minutes to pour -- will open in the glass.
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8/25/2012 - Phredd Likes this wine: 93 Points
NC Cindy Tasting, August 2012 (Chateau WineKnurd): Deep, rich, golden color, and fairly viscous, the nose on this wine is very pretty, with classic lychee, star fruit, and a certain sweetness. Vanilla extract and light spice round it out. On the palate, this is just gorgeous and smooth. Full bodied, with apricot, more of that signature lychee, rich pineapple, vanilla and almond. Palate-coating and delicious, the finish lingers delightfully, and the alcohol, while significant, does not get in the way at all. One of the most striking examples of Gewürztraminer I've had, this was the WOTN for me, and was worth the ~$35 price point.
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5/12/2012 - esh44 wrote: 90 Points
Nice golden color and classic aromas of floral elements, tropical fruits, and honey. Just a tad bitter/hot on the palate. Viscous texture but decent acidity prevents this from being too flabby. Short-ish finish. Enjoyable but not all that memorable. Drank this over the course of a week (stored in Eurocave w/ cork put back in), and the aromas opened up a bit more by days 5-6.
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1/16/2012 - dssmith wrote: 90 Points
This is a lovely wine. The color is deeply golden. There was little bouquet. The flavor was deeply fruit with a backbone of tanin. There was some residual sugar, but not very much. This wine went very well with sole.
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12/28/2011 - concord wrote:
Drinking well, attractive wine with complexity and some refreshing acidity.
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8/24/2011 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 Points
Not getting as many typical Gewurtz floral notes as previous bottle, but still very complex and elegant.
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7/20/2011 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very complex, with tropical fruits, spice, and floral notes. Great acidity. Paired well with spicy food.
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3/31/2011 - markjanes wrote: 86 Points
For me this wine fell into the very good range this go around... aroamtically quite nice and very typical... on the palate the wine is in the off dry camp with plenty of acidity to match the predictably heavy weight. Just a touch of that Gew bitterness one often finds... I think this wine is weakest in the depth of flavor/texture department, strongest in the expression of place/balance department... no reason to let this age any longer...
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11/26/2010 - markjanes wrote:
This is a textbook Alsatian Gerwurz that isn't too big and sweet, isn't too dry and coarse... easily an 'excellent' wine.
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4/30/2010 - rob1869 wrote: 91 Points
Lovely spicey tang as you'd expect. Not at all flabby or diffuse. Sends the brain sweet then ends dry. Lovely
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5/23/2009 - joshwoodward wrote: 86 Points
Stimmel's Market: The Last Temptation of Stimmel's (Bowling Green, OH): [Warning: was served too warm] Round, with apples and light floral notes. Bitter burnt tobacco finish. Odd acidity, not super-complex. Bad QPR @ $65.
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2/25/2009 - dbkitc wrote: 92 Points
Light straw color – lighter than expected. Nose of red grapes and rose – nice depth but not varietally intense – I would believe this to be Pinot Gris if told. However, the Gewurtz presence really makes itself felt on the palate. Spicy and long. High quality. (92)
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11/16/2008 - vanpe003 wrote: 91 Points
A beautiful wine. Medium golden in color. Very full and forward on the nose, with notes that start to approach a Sauternes. Full bodied on the palate, sweet but not cloying. Seems like a bit of boytrytis, but I don't know enough to say that for sure. I don't drink a lot of gewurz, but this is the best one I've had in awhile. Much better than the 2002 Domaine Armand GilG.
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8/17/2008 - pinotwinelover wrote: 91 Points
Same as before, with a bit of petrol
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10/1/2007 - LoireFan wrote: 87 Points
Good flavor but very one-dimensional. :(
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8/3/2007 - pinotwinelover wrote: 90 Points
I love great Gewrurts like this. Rich, but not cloying. Great Lychee and acidity to refresh the palate.
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