Leon Beyer, Eguisheim Cuvee Comtes Gewurztraminer

First of three bottles. This one was the one in poor condition with a low fill level and a suspicious cork. The hue had, somehow, not changed significantly. The aromas were quite intense and fresh. Only on the palate, did the wine show a little fatigue with slight "Sherry notes" setting in. The other bottles should show really well.

Interesting wine. This dry-style Gewurztraminer appeals to a continuously sipping and examination. Nose with floral notes, rosewater and orange peel. On the palate lemongrass, lime, mint, and toward the end notes of honey and maple sirup, but not sweet. Dry finish with notes of black olive and ocean salt. Nice. I would assess it to be mature but uncertain if it can develop even further by cellaring. I like this. Can´t come up with any ideas for food parring. I …

Brass golden colour. Very fragrant, intense nose of rose/litschi, some blood-orange, a touch of fresh cellery. In the mouth, full bodied, richly textured, but dry. First herbal flavours, then rose and a metallic resonance. Extremely long, with flavours coming back five, ten minutes after the last sip. Took some time to open up though. Overall this is very good and has matured very well, but it’s not light on its feet. I found it a bit heavy and I preferred …

Bottle defective. All oxidated

Have been sitting on several bottles of this since my visit to Leon Beyer in 2016, so I decided to see how the wine was developing. It took about 30min to open up. Vibrant yellow color. less racy and exotic than I remember. perfumy on the nose with strong honeysuckle upfront and a dry finish. I'm curious to see how this develops, as it isnt clear whether the wine has peaked, or if it will take on more of the …

Reife Frucht, Rosenwasser, Blüten, Muskatt. Wirkt wie ein reifer Süsswein in der Nase, im Mund dann trocken und spürbarem Alkohol. BoW 17.5/20

A day with just 10+ yo wines : Very fresh, tropical fruits, stone fruit, lime, lemon, floral notes and minty. The palate is very interesting, quite different, nice structure, ripe fruit, minty again, rosewater, evident RS, elegant, smooth, med to high acidity, med body but high intensity of flavors with long finish

Just tasted at the vineyard and the wine is showing extremely well at this stage. Very focused and complex mix of herbs, grass, lavender. Medium acidity.

Developed honey-yellow color; much deeper than how the wine was last year. The sweet nose, on the other hand is very similar to last January: rich, complex aromas of lychee, perfumed rosewater tones, poached pears, rich exotic spices, some developed mushroomy character and a hint of old, dry leather. The wine is remarkably robust, structured and acid-driven for a Gewürztraminer, showing somewhat oily mouthfeel and wonderfully bright mineral core. However, the wine is only medium-bodied, which is somewhat atypical for …

4-5 g/l of residual sugar here. Very slightly greenish golden yellow color. Very concentrated and ridiculously complex nose of sweet honey, poached pears, pronounced exotic spices, some mushroomy character, something vaguely leathery and even a hint of something possibly botrytis. This is very complex even for an aged Gewurztraminer. The wine is bone-dry, structured and quite sharp with relatively high acidity, giving the wine very tightly-knit feel. There are very complex, powerful and delicious flavors of exotic roasted spices, beeswax, …

First time trying a Gewurztraminer. I really enjoyed this wine. Dark lemon color. Dry, full body. low acidity, and long finish. 13.5% alcohol. Herbs, grass, tropical fruit, and spices. Very complex.

Sulfite emphasized by the cold temperature. Hurts the tongue.