GEWURZTRAMINER 2016 GRAND CRU KITTERLE (SWEET)

Gewurz Traminer 2016 Grand Cru Kitterle (Sweet)

Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 16/20

Vinous by Ian d’Agata 93/100

"Bright yellow with golden tinges. Aromas of apricot and lemon peel are complicated by nutmeg and ginger. Juicy, brisk and penetrating, displaying outstanding density but also a light-on-its-feet quality to the subtle hints of peach and truffle on the fine-grained mouthfeel. Finishes long, gripping, and slow-building on the complex but youthfully clenched aftertaste. I'd give this a good four or five years in the cellar. Lots of potential here and only 12% alcohol; not exactly a dry wine, though (81 g/L residual sugar and 4.6 g/L total acidity). This was made with late-harvested grapes (on November 2)."

-- Ian D'Agata