vintage |
Gewurztraminer vinification / notes at bottling |
reviews / awards | aging notes |
| 2002 | fermented in stainless
steel tanks with selected yeasts at a cool temperature to enhance the
aromatics of the grape the wine was racked immediately after fermentation and aged in stainless steel for eight months, to develop a integrated profile tasting notes at bottling dry and very aromatic with a bouquet of exotic fruits and rose petals the palate shows flavours of lychee, apricots, star fruit and a hint of ginger on the finish the wine has bright, fresh acidity with a medium to long finish total production: 190 cases |
If you share my
fondness for live-wire rather than show-off Gewurztraminer, get some of
Lailey's 2002. Makes a novel and invigorating aperitif or Sunday brunch
sipper. Billy Munnelly, Billy's Best Bottles. Fall 2003 Currently available and worth driving to the winery for, is a sumptuous 2002 Gewurztraminer, which is restrained for the varietal, but just packed with hidden complexities, all presented on a tremendously graceful frame. The nose shows fistfuls of lychee, rosewater, cinnamon, star anise, peach and talcum powder notes that seem to be crammed in the glass. The palate is airy and medium-bodied, with excellent cut, and a pleasant, spicy bitterness. Judy Atchison and Alex Good, Vine Lines. The Beacon Herald. July 17, 2003 drinkability: hold (short term) style: white dry, light-bodied appearance: very pale nose: spicy, aromatic, Muscat-like taste: very dry and elegant with lychee and rose petal notes, lean and sinewy with lively acidity. Good value. Tony Aspler, Winery to Home. July 2003 Another good gewurz from the 2002 vintage. Shows classic lychee, green pear and peppery aromas. It’s medium-full bodied – quite substantial in feel but by no means an overblown gewurz. Solid and dry with juicy grapefruity bitterness on the finish. Very good length. David Lawrason, Winery to Home. Aug. 2003 Many New World gewurz’s are easy, floral sippers. This one is meant for the table. Quite lifted, piquant aromas of mint, lychee, lime and musk perfume. Initially quite soft, low acid and easy going then power begins building on the finish. Quite lean, dry and almost a bit salty, which is rare in wine. Try it with a pot of mussels. David Lawrason, Winery to Home. July 2004 Colour: medium straw Nose: spicy, minerally, lychee fruit Taste: dry Muscat style, crisp and lively, orange and cardomom flavours. Well made. Good length Drinkability: Now Tony Aspler, Winery to Home. July 2004 |
tasted March 2004 at the winery: this wine is developing nicely and will be drinking at its best over the next couple of years the intense herbal aromas, along with a definite mead character that were so prevalent six months ago, have made room for some sweeter, more seductive aromas and flavours of lychee, rose petals, and even a hint of fruit blossom which is so especially attractive in the spring Tonya Lailey |