WINE =======: 2001 Vinum Cellars Late Harvest Gewurtztraminer
AOC         : San Benito County AVA
Tasting Date: 2005-07-03
Varietal    : Gewurztraminer
Score       : 88
Country     : USA
State       : California
Region      : San Benito County

Notes
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The color is a pretty, slightly pale golden yellow. The nose
is rich, sweet, and spicy, like a pineapple boiled up in a
crawfish boil. (Mmm, and that is good!) It has scents like
pineapple, brandied apricot, and a slight peppery
tone...maybe white pepper? The flavor is very nice, sweet
and spicy, with a pleasantly rich mouth feel. This wine is
sweet, but not super-sticky-sweet. Still, it has a
complexity that makes me like it anyway! The flavor has a
slight bitter tang, but not unpleasant. After drinking it a
while, it hit me what it reminded me of...pineapple that's a
day or two past its freshness date, so that it's beginning
to ferment a little bit. It's a bit like Gewurztraminer on
steriods--extra gewurztraminervergnugen!

Production Notes
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The grapes for this wine come from Vista Verde Vineyard just
north of the pinnacles in San Benito County. We harvested in
early November when the grapes were golden and sweet @ 34
brix. The long barrel fermentation developed intense pure
Gew
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