Domaine Zind-Humbrecht 2013 Hengst Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace)

Country: France / Hengst Grand Cru
Variety: Gewürztraminer Alsace
Winery: Domaine Zind-Humbrecht / Alsace

The aromatics take time to come to the fore but they are definitely there: notes of lifted Poire William and ripe, golden-cheeked apricots are hinted at. The medium-sweet palate brings them out in full force, glowing with a ripe opulence tempered by freshness and a slight phenolic grip. There is a luminous quality to this wine, shining its way ahead into the future, guided by a seam of freshness and focus on the midpalate, echoing with bitter almond and more fruit. Drink 2016–2026.