Gewurtztraminer

WINERY NOTES: The warmer vintages like the 2018 benefit our Alsace varieties in the vineyard for the style we pursue, in this case Gewurtz, a broader, denser wine with full, decadent aromatics and a touch of residual sugar. Hallmark aromatics of quince, ginger, rose petals and lychee are seamlessly woven into more difficult to decipher aromatics; perfumed stone fruits and papaya with lifted spices. Some of the 2018 Botrytis bunch selection wine was blended into this to provide some more depth - honey suckle and orange peel characters with fresh, dried herbs. The palate is structured, even a bit stern at first, then becoming more elastic and...

  Ripe, intense gewürztraminer with typical floral, white rose, Turkish Delight flavours plus exotic tropical fruits and spice flavours. A no-pressure vintage has certainly helped to bring out the best of this off-dry wine. Drink 21 to 30. 96 Points. Bob Campbell MW, May 2021.   #DRYRIVER

Intense concentration and brightness to eclipse the sun. Gorgeous structure and classic form. Plenty of time to run and for me - more enjoyable than its bomb-diggity younger brother from 2013. RR4WEA #DRYRIVER

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