Medium body, with a nose of petrol, citrus, and star fruit; with excellent acidity (still!), subtle aromatics with very faint barnyard in the background, wonderful balance, and a lengthy, understated finish. Probably the best domestic Gewurtzraminer I have tasted so far. Paired very well with a sea-urchin butter-based linguini pasta topped with masago (capelin roe) and roasted seaweed and sesame (http://stefanjora.sent.com/sea_urchin_linguini.jpg). Update: Appeared to taste drier on the second day, when it became an intriguing complement to mozzarella with basil, olive oil, and ripe peaches.
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Vanilla/linalool aromas with candied fruit, crystallized ginger and some citrus on the very sweet-fruit driven nose. Needs some air to open. Dry and steely with zingy flavors of herbs, flowers and melon. Fairly lean and showing pretty tight.
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7/27/2015 - joraesque wrote: 90 Points
Sadly, my last bottle.. Was still drinking well two days later, at room temperature!
90+
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7/2/2012 - joraesque wrote: 91 Points
Medium body, with a nose of petrol, citrus, and star fruit; with excellent acidity (still!), subtle aromatics with very faint barnyard in the background, wonderful balance, and a lengthy, understated finish. Probably the best domestic Gewurtzraminer I have tasted so far. Paired very well with a sea-urchin butter-based linguini pasta topped with masago (capelin roe) and roasted seaweed and sesame (http://stefanjora.sent.com/sea_urchin_linguini.jpg).
Update: Appeared to taste drier on the second day, when it became an intriguing complement to mozzarella with basil, olive oil, and ripe peaches.
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4/12/2010 - xtrmjoe wrote: 92 Points
My system (nose mouth finish) ++/
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5/2/2009 - david-greenwald@comcast.net wrote: 90 Points
Agree completely with the last person who tasted. Excellent wine that is at its prime right now and should hold up through 09, after, who knows.
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1/16/2008 - nwk wrote:
Vanilla/linalool aromas with candied fruit, crystallized ginger and some citrus on the very sweet-fruit driven nose. Needs some air to open. Dry and steely with zingy flavors of herbs, flowers and melon. Fairly lean and showing pretty tight.
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