2016 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer, France, Alsace, Wine Review

This was a very good value and is drinking very well. Around $20. Light golden in color. The nose is more restrained with nice lychees, peaches and minerality. On the palate, this is slightly viscous and slightly sweet. None of the bitter almond that sometimes shows up in Gewurztraminer. Peaches and minerals. Best when not served to cold. Perhaps around $60F. The wine gets more expressive and rounder. Worked with a wide variety of foods. This is a bit more restrained than many of the other Gewurztraminers in this price range which is probably a good thing. It works more as a total package.

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B+

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2016

Vins de France 101: Alsace, France’s Little Wine Treasure

Take a deep breath. While exhaling, say “Ahhhl zas.” It resonates like a yoga mantra with the emphasis on “Ahhh.” The phonetic version of Alsace reveals the beauty of this little border province and the prominence of one of France’s smallest wine regions. It harbors a medieval landscape from a bygone era. Half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, and Romanesque churches have you anticipating someone heavily cloaked in costume to walk by you munching on a giant turkey leg.

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2016 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer, France, Alsace, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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B+

Light silvery/gold in color. The nose has lychee and peaches. Very nice if not pronounced. On the palate, this has peaches, minerals and slight limes. It is slightly sweet and slightly complex. Good acidity. Food friendly. Drink over the next five to seven years.

1998 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Goldert Vendange Tardive, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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1998

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$88.00USD

This is a sweet wine from Alsace France. At just shy of 25 years old, this was beautiful. Golden in color, a deep in color, clear and bright. What an exquisite nose. Is there a better nose on a wine than aged Gewurztraminer? Lychees, honey, slight grilled grapefruit (think caramelized) and saline. Full bodied. Viscous. Sweet but not cloying. On the palate, lychees, and honey with underlying minerality. Long finish. Just delicious. This is contemplative on its own but will work with more savory (or at least less sweet) fruit desserts. Mature, but this could easily go another dec

2016 The Furst Gewurztraminer, France, Alsace, Wine Review

Vintage:

2016

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A-

Produced at Cave Vinicole de Kientzheim-Kaysersberg. This was (surprisingly?) a couple of steps up from the 2015. Light golden in color. Great nose of Lychees and slight canned peaches. On the palate, lively acidity cuts through the slight sweetness. Lychees and peaches with underlying minerality. Despite the acidity, the wine is round. Will work great with spicy foods (this Asian) and lighter foods. It retails for $17 which is a great value.

2002 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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2002

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$66.00USD

For those who don't believe that Gewurztraminer can age, they would be wrong as this wine shows. Deep golden in color. Clear and bright. A gorgeous nose of lychees with smokey notes and a slight sea air quality. This is slightly viscous. It gives the impression that this will be sweet but drinks more semi-sweet although with air, the sweetness comes out more. Thee palate has peaches with layers of fruit and minerals. Long finish. This is drinking beautifully at age 18. Seems like it could easily do another five to maybe ten more. Works great on its own and will work well with sala

2016 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer, France, Alsace, Wine Review

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