1992 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Furstentum Cuvée Laurence

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  2/7/2018 - straight outta iowa Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Sourced from Chambers St NYC and consumed with modestly spicy Thai takeout. My first 26-year-old gewurz, and frankly my expectations were low. The fill and cork were great, color a deep gold. I'm expecting serious oxidation, but no! What emerged, instead, was a more mellow version of what one might expect from a much younger Grand Cru gewurz: lychee, apricot, maybe some nutmeg. But there was also a waft of both smoke and petrol that you might find in a riesling of similar terroir and vintage. And quite a long finish. I didn't think a "dry" gewurz -- even from such an exalted site -- could live so long. A very pleasant surprise.

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  11/1/2004 - winefool wrote: 93 Points

  From memory - Another really killer Weinbach gewurtz. Rich and concentrated with nice spiciness. Some sweetness, but relatively balanced. Drinking fine and holding well. 11/04

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