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• winedupe Likes this wine: 90 points

  July 5, 2015 - Most reviews of Gewürztraminers mention the flavor of Lychee nuts. I could never detect that in any of the many past Alsacian Gewurz's that I have had over the years. However, Bingo - this one has it for sure, which for me makes it different from all the others (for example Hugel, Zind Humbrecht) I have had. I prefer the non-Lychee Gewurz's (possibly because that is what I am used to), but I'll give this one a 90, as it was novel for me, and the nose had a mild and ironically pleasing barnyard plus Lychee whiff. The wine is sweet, so not recommended for those who insist upon dry whites.
  This wine paired well with lamb tikka masala.
  I can't comment on aging potential, as I have no idea how a snapshot can predict the future, and I have not been tracking through a case. This was my second of four bottles, and if my memory is accurate, today's was a bit richer and more complex than the previous bottle of a couple years ago. As such, it looks like uphill from here.
  Altogether an interesting and pleasing wine. It has a screw cap, so no corking, leaking, or oxidation problems should plague this wine. I think I paid about $17 a few years ago. Bottom line: Lychee, pleasing barnyard, sweet, novel, good.

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• the old soak wrote: 89 points

  December 4, 2010 - Classic gewurztraminer nose: Christmas spices and delicate fruit (possibly melon), continuing on the palate. Good mouth feel with some body but not too heavy. Entirely pleasant to drink.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type White
• Producer Marcel Hugg
• Varietal Gewürztraminer
• Designation Réserve des Chevaliers
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Alsace
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Alsace

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• Consumed 4 (80%)

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