[TN] Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer GC Goldert 1992

In 1999, I was at a charity tasting at a wine importer's home, and late in the evening (or early morning ... depending on your perspective) he opened a bottle of 1959 Gewurztraminer, from a small Alsatian producer (forgot the name) that he had studied under.

We all thought that this sample was going to be just a trip down nostalgia lane, but were we ever wrong! The wine was truly amazing! All the classic great Gewurz notes, just a bit subtler, and it held together for some time. Now apparently '59 was a great year in Alsace, and I doubt that many (if any) Gewurztarminers can hold for 40 years, but like so many times before, I can be proven wrong.

In terms of more recent vintages, over the past few months I've had a '93 Trimbach Gewurz and a '93 Z-H Pinot Gris, both drinking beautifully.

Cheers,

John Mavrak