2008 Gewürztraminer Cuvée Laurence Domaine Weinbach

Scents of foie gras, musk, and truffle suggest that the Weinbach 2008 Gewurztraminer Cuvee Laurence might be their most expensive Gewurztraminer, though it isn't! Lemon and orange blossom; rose petal and fennel pollen displayed are only a little less exotic and every bit as alluring. This comes onto the palate surprisingly slight; although given what has gone before in this vintage and collection, its almost Riesling- like brightness, firmness, and citricity might have lost any shock value. A lovely sweetness of quince with an alkaline mineral undertone speaks of Chenin. The acids act like a spring, catapulting the floral essences, citrus, and spice into a buoyant, kinetic finish in which 38 grams of residual sugar are forgotten, and the palate is left refreshed and invigorated. Seek for classic Gewurztraminer virtues and you'll be disappointed; but look for distinctively delicious and downright mysterious if deviant off-dry wine and you've come to the right place. Play around with some now, but make sure to follow this for at least 6-8 years; then see where it leads you from there. Incidentally, I am reminded laterally by this of the rare, acid-retentive, multi-floral Yellow Traminer, memorably raised by Knoll and Salomon in Austria, though also of the effect that wind- driven desiccation can have on the chemistry of any white wine grape.

Fed frugt og flot aromaintensitet med lidt botrytis. Detaljerig og delikat og med herlig finesse. Vellykket druekarakter og vellykket syre. Delikat og supervelafbalanceret med fin detaljerigdom. 94 point.

Fed frugt og flot aromaintensitet med lidt botrytis. Detaljerig og delikat og med herlig finesse. Vellykket druekarakter og vellykket syre. Delikat og supervelafbalanceret med fin detaljerigdom. 94 point.