Apple, poached pear, lemongrass, spices and vanilla bean on the enticing nose. Rich and ripe in the mouth, but with lively acidity giving shape and lift to the deep flavors of spicy stone fruit. The long finish throws off notes of peppery spices and vanilla. This is much less forward and open than the entry-level Gewürztraminer, which according to Jean Trimbach is a direct result of the much older vines and better vineyard sites that go into this bottling….A most underrated wine made by Trimbach: it’s stellar in both 2012 and 2013…Try and get a hold of the marvellous 1990, which still seems young. – I.D.
