Gewürztraminer is a love it or hate it variety. It either needs to be enjoyed in context, with appropriate Asian or smoky/salty Alsatian cuisine, or by those that love its bold and brassy personality.
This particular imbiber is an infrequent consumer of ‘Gewürz’, choosing to grab a bottle once or twice a year, typically alongside Thai food. Crossroads ‘Milestone Series’ Gewürztraminer sits at the restrained end of the spectrum for what is an extrovert variety.
Pale in colour, it delivers restrained lychee and Nashi pear/candied apple. While there is varietal character to be had, it is very much genteel, particularly when compared to certain examples (including Vinoptima, arguably New Zealand’s best Gewürztraminer).
It is difficult to know if this wine is principally a product of place or producer style. When it comes to aromatic varieties in New Zealand, we tend to think of Marlborough rather than Hawke’s Bay. All in all, this is a solid example of Gewürztraminer, one that might benefit from a few years in bottle to showcase the more extrovert side of the variety.
2013 CROSSROADS ‘MILESTONE SERIES’ GEWÜRZTRAMINER
Producer: Crossroads
Variety: Gewürztraminer
Vintage: 2013
Region: Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $23.00
Date tasted: 13 March 2015
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow in appearance. Lifted, gently perfumed nose; slightly musky, lychee, Nashi pear/candied apple. Dry, medium bodied, candied apple flows through to the palate, which is ever slightly confected. Quite restrained. Would be interesting to revisit in 4-5 years.
Score: 15/20
This particular imbiber is an infrequent consumer of ‘Gewürz’, choosing to grab a bottle once or twice a year, typically alongside Thai food. Crossroads ‘Milestone Series’ Gewürztraminer sits at the restrained end of the spectrum for what is an extrovert variety.
Pale in colour, it delivers restrained lychee and Nashi pear/candied apple. While there is varietal character to be had, it is very much genteel, particularly when compared to certain examples (including Vinoptima, arguably New Zealand’s best Gewürztraminer).
It is difficult to know if this wine is principally a product of place or producer style. When it comes to aromatic varieties in New Zealand, we tend to think of Marlborough rather than Hawke’s Bay. All in all, this is a solid example of Gewürztraminer, one that might benefit from a few years in bottle to showcase the more extrovert side of the variety.
2013 CROSSROADS ‘MILESTONE SERIES’ GEWÜRZTRAMINERProducer: Crossroads
Variety: Gewürztraminer
Vintage: 2013
Region: Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $23.00
Date tasted: 13 March 2015
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery yellow in appearance. Lifted, gently perfumed nose; slightly musky, lychee, Nashi pear/candied apple. Dry, medium bodied, candied apple flows through to the palate, which is ever slightly confected. Quite restrained. Would be interesting to revisit in 4-5 years.
Score: 15/20
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