Andrew Jefford | Deep mid-yellow-gold. Rich and burnished, sweet, but gently savory, too. Some bacon fat here, as if it had 5 percent PG. The benefits of age: plump, ample, comfortable, but aromatically not a show-stopper. On the palate, it is rich, broad-shouldered, generous, and long: a low- yielding, lusciously honeyed Gewurz from a fine site, with ample varietal style. It’s carrying its years perfectly: That’s what’s lifted off the aromatic richness, but the benefit is the harmony and resonance and fullness and breadth on the palate. A very good effort. | 89

Charles Metcalfe | Lovely, golden color. Rich, opulent aromas, maturing well, with toasty, honeyed intensity. The palate is dominated by honeyed ripeness, but has the exotic litchi side, as well. And the acidity is marvelous, lightening and tightening the whole wine. It may be seven years old and already delicious, but it has a great future ahead of it, as the lean, toasty length shows. | 95

Jancis Robinson | Dark apricot color. Very sweet and rich. Not the most appetizing. Some gingerbread notes. Very broad and rich. Lilies to the fore! Drink 2014–19. | 89