Topper's Mountain Vineyard

Gewürztraminer

8.68 ratings
9.21 pro ratings
New England, Northern Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Gewürztraminer
Duck, Cheddar & Gruyere, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fruit Desserts
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup.

Textbook Gewurtztraminer from the unlikely New England area near Tingha, an hour or two’s drive south of the Granite Belt but made by Mike Hayes in the latter. Aromas and flavours of Lychees and Turkish Delight with moderate acid and great length. Was a perfect match with Smoked Cod. I usually have a Pinot Noir with richer fish dishes and I had opened a cracker with the 2009 Bass Phillip Premium as well to compare but the Gewurtz was the better matchup.

May 6th, 2020
Bob McDonald

2015 vintage. Excellent rendition of a Gewürztraminer from a new viticultural area for me in New England. Toppers Mountain is at Tingha just north of Armidale. Very cool climate. This Gewürztraminer showed typical lychee notes with rose water. Finishes dry. They also make a barrel fermented style. 139 weeks later consistent notes adding Turkish Delight to The Descriptors. Very noticeable.

2015 vintage. Excellent rendition of a Gewürztraminer from a new viticultural area for me in New England. Toppers Mountain is at Tingha just north of Armidale. Very cool climate. This Gewürztraminer showed typical lychee notes with rose water. Finishes dry. They also make a barrel fermented style. 139 weeks later consistent notes adding Turkish Delight to The Descriptors. Very noticeable.

May 21st, 2016
Stanislav Lobanov

15/20 (85/100) Простой типичный для гевюрцтраминера аромат дичи и роз. Тельное с умеренной кислотностью, спиртуозное. #prowein2018

15/20 (85/100) Простой типичный для гевюрцтраминера аромат дичи и роз. Тельное с умеренной кислотностью, спиртуозное. #prowein2018

Mar 23rd, 2018
Dave Kluz

Classic lychee and white pepper in the nose, but barrel ferment abuses everything in the mouth with rough wood tannins and phenolics.

Classic lychee and white pepper in the nose, but barrel ferment abuses everything in the mouth with rough wood tannins and phenolics.

Jul 31st, 2015
Brian Ritchie

I find it interesting. It has a deep fruity smell - sorta hoppy in a way. It has a weird salty after taste - might be worth a retest. Suspect that it needs to be decanted for quite a while or a bad bottle - 2013 vintage

I find it interesting. It has a deep fruity smell - sorta hoppy in a way. It has a weird salty after taste - might be worth a retest. Suspect that it needs to be decanted for quite a while or a bad bottle - 2013 vintage

Mar 2nd, 2015
Doug James

Doug had this 9 years ago

Doug had this 9 years ago

Nov 22nd, 2015
James Mungall

James had this 9 years ago

James had this 9 years ago

Oct 6th, 2015
Bob Colman

Bob had this 11 years ago

Bob had this 11 years ago

Apr 12th, 2014