Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Wintzenheim Gewurztraminer

Aged past its prime. Not unpleasant but did not have that creamy waxy texture or flavour concentration and perfume that gewurtzs sometimes get in old age. It likely didn’t have the stuffing from the beginning.

Classical Gewurtztraminer. At its peak

Deep, beautiful gold, almost electric. Alcohol and tropical fruits on the nose. Tropical melange - papaya, breadfruit, honeydew, cassava. A bit of funk into the finish.

Certainly much better than last night's btl of the '99 ZH gewurz wintzenheim (which was spoiled beyond recognition and tasted like it may have been poisonous). This too was off, being slightly oxidized, but still pretty enjoyable. Nice gewurz character of citrus and floral. The wine in not bone-dry as commented on, or at least this btl was not. The sl residual sugar went well with the grilled chicken apple sausages. Anyone holding this should not do so any longer.

Big alcohol that is noticeable but still in nice balance. Neon yellow and flirting with dessert wine flavors, but bone-dry with HUGE acid levels. Demands powerful foods. $59 MI Restaurant www.austinbeeman.com

Delicious, dry, wildly spicy wine with plenty of ripe fruit. Barely a hint of age. Flavor lingers for minutes. By no means over the hill, in spite of early RP estimates. Glad I have 2 bottles left.

A deep golden color to this wine suggests a richness that delivers on the palate. Fig, petrol, mineral, soy, white pepper, orange peel and honey on the nose and palate. The mouthfeel is rich, but the acidity steps up to balance the sweetness of the fruit without any element of cloying. A delicious wine with the sushi and such. 14.5% alc. With white tuna sashimi and sushi and such. While not a perfect match, by keeping the emphasis on the …

Too ripe and alcoholic leaving a bitter wine with little freshness and enjoyability. Has some framework but is very broad in its construction.

EWG does Gewurztraminer with Chinese food (Yujean Kang's, Pasadena, CA) : Initially pretty tight the nose grew with air showing sappy baked peaches and oranges. Baked fruits again on the palate with a character wet autumn leaves and baked peaches most prominent but was light in expression overall. I would guess this is one to err on the younger side with.

Deep golden yellow color, typical Gerwitztraminer nose with hints of minerals and petrolium. Lovely half dry taste with quite some discinctive alcohol, well integrated and long after taste. Drank to tai food and it worked excellent. To sweet to the tyical fish o shellfish dish.

Another half bottle. The closure is cork but in good condition. The colour is medium-golden. The nose is rich, complex and mature. So is the flavour. But it is a little tired. A little old. Past its prime, but still within drinkability. There is still spice. But the acidity is subdued. Good (would certainly be very good but for a bit of tiredness in the flavour) (84.5).

Medium straw, goldenish color. A fairly well balanced Gewürstraminer. Slightly bitter. "This wine comes from vines over 50 years old, very similar to the Herrenweg, but in a cooler location closer to Wintzenheim. The grapes reached a classic ripeness, allowing the wine to finish dry. The nose is already very expressive with strong litchee-rose petal aromas, and the mouth is rich and well balanced. Classic Gewürztraminer." per www.winebow.com/france/producers/zindhumb1.html

Had tonight with Maryland crab cakes. Golden yellow in color. Peach, almond and a slgiht petrol scent. Kind of a flat mid palate that just fades into a little hot finish. A decent bottle that seems ready to go.

Opened this up with Steve Bush to have with some Indian food. This is probably the first white I have ever tasted that needed a lot of air time. From the bottle there were ambrosial scents of peach, honey and spice. On the palate this had lots of acidity, an oily texture, and a distinct petrol note on the finish, also a first for me. It stood up very well with the curry, although the petrol notes on the finish …