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2016 Zind Humbrecht Gewürztraminer Alsace

SKU #1386017 92 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark Generous citrus, lychee and jasmine on the nose. Some delicacy. A remarkably crisp and dry gewurztraminer that has a refreshing finish, making it an unusually good food wine for this grape. Drink or hold. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. Inner quote mark (5/2018)

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark From the Herrenwweg area, the intensely citrus colored 2016 Gewurztraminer Turckheim is from vines averaging 47 years old and opens with a very precise and slightly smoky bouquet with lovely spicy Gewurtz notes. Full-bodied yet clean and crisp on the palate, this is an intense, elegant and perfectly balanced wine that fermented down to 3.6 grams of residual sugar, while the alcohol is a moderate 13.6%. It already tasted brilliant but can be kept for a decade. Tasted June 2018. (SR) Inner quote mark (10/2018)

91 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Honeysuckle, wet earth and peach pop up amid intense notes of damask rose. The palate is equally perfumed, covered by a veil of rose perfume that makes this wine seem richer than it actually is. Backbone and concentration comes from zesty citrus and a mere lick of residual sugar. All elements come together in an attractive package. (AI) Inner quote mark (8/2018)

91 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Cream, rose petal and spice accents waft from the glass of this plushly textured, medium-bodied white, while vivid acidity provides a fine, balancing frame for the palate's lychee, apricot, tangerine and stony mineral notes. Inner quote mark (12/2018)

Vinous

Outer quote mark Golden-tinged yellow. Musky, fresh but concentrated aromas and flavors of pineapple syrup, apple, nutmeg and grapefruit jelly. Not a blockbuster showy Gewürz but tightly wound, spicy and firmly structured, displaying a delicate sweetness to its crisp fruit flavors. Finishes firm but bright, with a light tannic impression. In 2016, all the Herrenweg Gewürz grapes were declassified into this wine. Olivier found that in 2016, the young vines gave wines of rustic tannins, and he wanted to improve the mouthfeel by including juice from older vines that gave much smoother wines. (ID) Inner quote mark (4/2018)

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*Biodynamic*

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Varietal:

Gewurztraminer

- Thought to have originated in the city of Tramin in Italy's Alto Adige, Gewürztraminer is actually a pink-skinned incarnation of the Traminer varietal, and also the most widely planted variation. Known for its heady perfume redolent of rose petals and spice and tropical lychee flavor, its fuller body and moderate acidity, it can be made in a variety of styles ranging from completely dry to sweet late harvest wines. The best representations of the grape are grown in Austria and France's Alsace, though it's being made in smaller quantities in Eastern Europe, Italy, the Pacific Northwest, California, New Zealand and Australia.

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France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them.

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Alsace

- A region and appellation in France that has been a part of both France and Germany throughout history. Geologically isolated from both countries, Alsace has also maintained much of its own culture and wine tradition, while also being influenced by the traditions of both countries. Alsatian wine is easily recognized by it traditional tall bottles. Alsatian wine makers produce a unique style of varietal wine, 90 percent of which is white.