2019 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  3/6/2024 - chatters wrote:

  First Wednesday Wine Club (Bella Puglia, Five Dock): "Turkich delight, sweet spice, lychess are more concentrated here. Fleshy rather than juicy, dense, rich, concentrated turkish delight, honey, rose petal. Long
  Better quality Alsace Gerwurz, young and probably from the same vintage
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  2/9/2024 - gregorcb Likes this wine: 90 Points

  2019 Zind-Humbrecht Gewürtztraminer
  
  APPEARANCE
  This is a pale gold wine.
  
  NOSE
  On the nose, the wine has pronounced aromas of lychee, white blossom, rose water, . The wine is developing.
  
  PALATE
  Structurally, the wine is dry and has medium+ body, moderate alcohol, and low acid. It has a notable soft and oily texture.
  
  The wine shines on the palate, showing medium+ intensity and flavors of fresh lychee, white blossom, cream, orange flower water, white pepper, allspice, lemon curd, latex, and honey in addition to the other aromas found on the nose. The wine has a medium finish, with mostly the lychee flavors lingering.
  
  QUALITY
  The wine is balanced, with strong concentration of flavor and aromas, and some points for complexity and finish. There are some basic tertiary aromas, but they are rather faint, and the finish is medium but could be longer. Though it’s difficult with a low-acid grape, additional acidity would improve the balance. As is common for wines with pronounced floral aromas, the intensity on the palate struggles to match the intensity of the nose. It is of good quality.
  
  AGING POTENTIAL
  This wine is delicious now and may continue to evolve in complexity for a few more years, but the acid structure is not conducive to long term aging.
  
  Paired exquisitely with korma.
  
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  10/19/2023 - Baron Slick wrote: 85 Points

  This is a deceiving wine. Inviting aromas of lychees, gooseberries, stonefruit, and white flowers are laced by a kiss of botrytis. The palate, however, is slightly off, lacking sufficient cut and brightness, making this come across as heavy and clunky. A shame.

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  10/5/2023 - corka Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very floral nose combined with notes of honey and orange blossom, highly viscus, and a bit of heat on the back. This is a very interesting wine that is extremely aromatic and quite unique. A fun wine to add to a tasting lineup. First bottle of a case I purchased nearly 2 yrs ago. I hope to space them out over the next decade to see how they evolve.

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  11/14/2022 - snamnoum@gmail.com wrote: 87 Points

  Appearance: honey colored
  
  Nose: smells like a Sauternes, lychee, apple pie, candied apricot, white flowers, honey, overripe pear. Faint whiff of grapefruit.
  
  Taste: big fruit upfront, followed by a touch of acidity and a pretty abrupt finish. Really big and somewhat flabby for Alsace. Must have been a warm year given the alcohol north of 14%.
  
  Overall: Enjoyable wine but lacking in balance due to big fruit and insufficient acidity to reign it in.

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