The wine is Oppenheimer Kreuz Gewurztraminer Auslese 1971, Carl Sittmann, AP Nr. 4 387 165 66 72, Silberne Kammerpreismunze, Weinpramiierung 1973, Landwirtschafts Kammer Rheinland-Pfalz. The wine has been stored well by me since shortly after release. This estate dates back to the early 1600s.
The wine is intense yellow-gold. It is extremely rich, I would have guessed BA. The bouquet and taste are both intense. There is much fruit of nearly a Muscat character. There is also mixed spice, a taste of white raisins, and a bit of honey. The wine is extremely sweet. It is rather soft and barely has enough acid for my taste - what some at one time called a ladies wine. The finish is fairly long. It is a very good example of an ultra-sweet Gewurztraminer, but I must admit that I prefer the usual greater acidity of a Riesling for such very sweet wines. It has plenty of body and richness to stand up to rich pastry or even very sweet tropical fruits. It likely will last well for at least a few more years.