Alsace Grand Cru Mambourg Gewürztraminer

Delicious. Musky, ripe, and stony on the nose. A bit more on the dry side than many Gewurzes these days, and all the better for it. Pillowy texture and a lot of fruit initially, but then turns a bit minerally on the finish. Soft acids, but enough when joined with the slight bitter note on the back half of the finish. Very nice rendition.

This wine is quite active. Nose is musky-floral, with lychee fruit, as expected, but augmented with a substantial earthiness and pungent, low-toned cracked stones. In the mouth, it’s got loads of fruit balanced with decent acids and lots of cooling minerality. Slightly sweet but there’s some nice bitter balance in the latter part of the finish - which is long - that prevents it from dominating. Very nice!