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Product description for Zind-Humbrecht Gew\u00fcrztraminer Clos Windsbuhl, Vendanges Tardives 2005 <\/p>\n

Christina Hilker: On the nose, the 2005 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl Vendanges Tardives displays fresh aromas that are almost reminiscent of a sweet Riesling. In addition to sweet peach, apple, and citrus notes, one also encounters typical Gew\u00fcrztraminer aromas such as lychee, roses, vanilla, cardamom, ginger, and cloves. <\/p>\n

Colour<\/h5>\n

Intense, sparkling golden yellow. <\/p>\n

Nose<\/h5>\n

On the nose, the 2005 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl Vendanges Tardives displays fresh aromas that are almost reminiscent of a sweet Riesling. In addition to sweet peach, apple, and citrus notes, one also encounters typical Gew\u00fcrztraminer aromas such as lychee, roses, vanilla, cardamom, ginger, and cloves. <\/p>\n

Palate<\/h5>\n

On the palate, the 2005 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl Vendanges Tardives presents itself as very complex and multifaceted; the fine minerality of the limestone soil comes through beautifully here. The sweetness is very playful thanks to this minerality and the stimulating acidity. A sweet wine of one piece, inviting you to indulge and dream. October 2005 was truly hot and followed by a brief wet period in September, creating ideal conditions for optimal ripeness and the development of noble rot, especially in the less early-ripening sites like Clos Windsbuhl. The fine, limestone soil allows the wine to unfold much further and become more aromatic. This Gew\u00fcrztraminer Clos Windsbuhl 2005 VT displays a rich, intensely fruity nose, and the palate is in complete harmony with a rounded, sweet character and delicate minerals. The spicy style of this wine is well balanced by the unctuous influence of noble rot. It is a pleasure to drink now, and will continue to be for decades to come.<\/p>\n

Copyright Vinaturel 2025<\/p>\n

Keywords: Zind-Humbrecht<\/a> Gew\u00fcrztraminer Clos Windsbuhl, Vendanges Tardives<\/a> 2005 Alsace<\/a> France<\/a><\/p>\n

Wine Advocate<\/h3>\n

Score: 94<\/p>\n

Fascinating notes of green tea, candied lime peel, peach preserves, passion fruit, and litchi rise from the glass of 2005 Gewurztraminer Clos Windsbuhl Vendange Tardive, almost as though it were mingled with botrytized Sauvignon Blanc. Displaying an uncanny combination of sheer, honeyed richness and intensity of spice with vibrant, juicy, clarity of flavor and transparency to mineral nuance, this stages an amazing performance on the palate even at this early point, and can safely be predicted to age to further complexity over the next quarter century._x000D_
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\nOlivier Humbrecht compares his 2004s with 1992. These were the two most copious vintages of recent times, delivering truly dry wines with quite high acidity. Although he characterized 2004 as more precocious than 2005, Humbrecht kept harvesting through early November, insisting that this was only possible due to his stringent, biodynamic viticultural practices and consequent generally healthy fruit. Humbrecht insists too that he did not seek botrytis, as rain was rendering noble rot nearly impossible. But it certainly seems sometimes as if botrytis sought out him! One price for his protracted harvest was elevated alcohol, which some wines struck me as hard-pressed to gracefully support; and acid levels too occasionally reached extremes. Overall, in fact, I have never tasted such a wide rage of quality nor so many unusually distinctive and at times downright inscrutable wines at this address as those of 2004. Two thousand five, relates Humbrecht, brought ample botrytis, especially with Pinot Gris, but later ripeness, again with formidable acid and extract levels thanks to the cool, well-watered August. Nearly all of the Riesling musts fermented dry. Humbrecht considers it a classic vintage for (in most instances dry-tasting) Gewurztraminer. And despite the blanket of rot that descended on the Pinot Gris vineyards, a cold, virtually cloudless five day period permitted patient and rigorous selection of fruit. A tribute to the ripeness and high tartaric acidity of these 2005s is that although well more than half of his lots of Riesling and Pinot Gris underwent malolactic transformation, an experienced taster would be hard-pressed to identify which! \u201cHad we had the challenging October of 2004 in 2005 as well,\u201d he says, \u201cmost \u201804s would be better than the \u201805s.\u201d But as things turned out \u2013 October 2005 having been the second warmest after 2001 in the last decade \u2013 Humbrecht believes that in the long run these two collections will prove well matched in overall quality._x000D_
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\nImporter: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (415) 491-4724
David Schildknecht<\/p>\n

Vinous<\/h3>\n

Score: 95<\/p>\n

Wonderfully pure, fine aromas of spices and honey. Powerfully sweet, primary and spicy, with superconcentrated flavors framed by harmonious ripe acidity. Large-scaled and powerful, with slowly mounting back-end flavors that completely saturate the palate. As tactile as this is, there’s no phenolic harshness. This is lower in alcohol but much higher in residual sugar than the other 2005 gewurztraminer VTs, noted Humbrecht, who described these grape skins as perfect. “My philosophy in making this wine is like cooking a lobster. I don’t throw anything out. It’s necessary to press gently and slowly to extract all the best elements of the skins.” I should point out that by this point in my marathon tasting, my handwriting was becoming illegible, and I still had the SGNs to go!
\n — Stephen Tanzer
Drinking window:
Review date: Jul 2007<\/p>\n

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Delivery time: 1 to 2 working days (DE), 2 to 5 working days (EU and CH)<\/p>\n

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