Full, bright, light golden yellow with good depth, lighter
on edge. This has a full and densely
concentrated bouquet with real breadth of ripe yellow stonefruits, Turkish
Delight and ginger, revealing complex and detailed layers of musk, herbs and
earth and nuances of flinty reduction.
The nose is one of richness and decadence. Medium in sweetness, the palate is one of
real weight and mouthfilling presence, with textures that are soft and a
mouthfeel that is creamy and near-unctuous.
The fruit expression has restraint, ensuring a sense of stylishness,
with subtle acidity in the background. Honey,
musk, Turkish Delight and spices are interwoven, forming a harmonious amalgam,
and the palate flows smoothly, growing in lusciousness and power, leading to a
dense, richly textured finish with slightly subdued fruit flavours. This is a softly-textured, near-unctuous medium
Gewurztraminer with stylish exoticism and real weight and depth. Serve with pate, rich pork dishes, Asian cuisine
or cheeses over the next 5-6+ years. Hand-picked
fruit destemmed and given 12-18 hours skin contact and fermented in stainless
steel and German oak ovals to 14.0% alc. and 18 g/L rs, the wine aged in tank
and wood for 10 months. The 2008 vintage
has produced an "elegant rose” according to Nick Nobilo. 18.5/20
Jul 2013 RRP $105.00
Full, light golden-hued straw yellow colour. The bouquet is full, fat a decadent with ripe
apricot, mandarin zest, honey and musk aromas merging with Turkish Delight,
flinty minerals and nuts. Some reduction
is present. Medium-dry to taste, this is
broad and rich with a combination of opulence and savoury complexities that
unfold in layers. Citrus fruits, musk
and ginger are complexed by honey, nuts and earthy, flinty reductive
elements. The mouthfeel is oily through
mid-palate and some phenolic coarseness and alcohol appear, carrying through to
a rich, soft finish with honey, nuts and musk.
This is an opulent and complex flavoured Gewurztraminer that will keep
another 5-6 years. Fruit from the
‘Vinoptima’ estate fermented in large oak to 14.0% alc. and 18 g/L rs. 18.0-/20 Jun 2013 RRP $101.95