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"Yellow with a gold tinge. Very ripe yellow fruit aromas complicated by subtle gingery spices and flowers on the expressive nose. Complex and pure on the palate, with a tactile umami charater to the ginger and ripe peach flavors. Ripe acidity nicely frames the wine's dense, rich fruit. Very concentrated and long, finishing with a lightly tannic impression. Sweeter than the Calcaire bottling but a bit less intellectual than that wine."

"Bright yellow-gold. Smoky candied orange rind and bacon fat on the nose. Then very pure in the mouth, with ripe, sweet, minty cinnamon and tropical fruit flavors focused by bright acidity. A touch of excess alcohol at the back reduced my enthusiasm a bit."

"Medium gold. Perfumed and ethereal yet somehow rather low-pitched on the nose, with aromas of flint and smoky minerality dominating. The palate offers outstanding breadth and solidity, with a strong mineral/acid spine enlivening the flavors of meat, spices and lichee. Broad, tactile, powerful gewurztraminer with a resounding finish."

"A lovely wine, with a minerally undertow and finely tuned acidity framing apricot, kumquat, acacia blossom, smoke and crystallized honey notes that show a hint of lychee. A zesty thread of spice winds through the wine and lingers on the subtle finish."

"Bright yellow. Honeyed tropical fruit and spices aroma are followed on the palate by sweet (114 g/l residual sugar), very precise flavors of candied peach, mango and apricot. The wine's sound acidity (5.7 g/l) really extends the finish of this poised wine."