White

Furstentum Grand Cru Gewurztraminer

Alsace · France

Fact sheet

spicy Asian cuisine · blue cheeses · duck with sweet and sour sauce · fruit pastries

201692 pts

A both heady and leafy swirl of passion fruit adds a tropical touch to the nose. The palate brims with sweetness and zesty passion fruit and grapefruit spice. The flavors are intense and the palate is medium sweet, aptly countered by lemon and passion fruit. This strikes a lovel…
201592 pts

Totally creamy notions of rose and carnation create a seductive nose. The palate joins in with ample fruit and sweetness. The residual sugar is finely balanced with lemony freshness: a very traditional, if not to say old-fashioned Gewürztraminer, but totally charming and rather…
201491 pts

A subdued nose of ripe, scented yellow Reine Claude and mirabelle plums suggests a sun-kissed wine. The palate reinforces this stone-fruited richness with elements of apricot and peach compote. This is off-dry but delicately balanced, rich but not opulent. Soft and gentle harmon…
201192 pts

A surprisingly fresh wine, balancing acidity with powerful spiciness. It's ripe and full in the mouth, as spice and honey cut with a more bitter edge of quince jelly and lime acidity. Age this fine wine for at least five years.