Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst

PWS 2023 Zind Humbrecht tasting. Lovely balance. Just a baby. I drank the 2019 Turckheim Gewurtz last week, Olivier's entry level Gewurtz, which was in an excellent place. I look forward to trying this in 5+ years.

This wine captivates me. I always feel slightly unclean buying this. I know of no-one who drinks Gewurtz, let alone admits liking it. But I do both, like some filthy pervert who does not know better and refuses to straighten up and fly right. The tang and bite of ginger in this is like catnip to me. The unctuous mouthfeel, the flavours of ginger and apple, the naughtiest tropical fruits. This wine is basically pornographic and that is before we …