It's Chinese New Year, and we're having pork dumplings and Chinese green onion pancakes. It's the perfect meal for Gewurztraminer, but I rarely buy Gewurz because I know no one who would be keen to drink it with me. Deep in the recesses of my cellar, though, I find a dusty bottle that I bought 40-some year ago. Dead or alive?
Deep, deep gold, almost copper colored. Yes there is oxidation but also some pleasant fruit and floral smells and flavors. Rose petals on the nose. Dried figs and apricots on the palate with a pleasant finish. Slightly salty; not as sweet or spicy as I expected. Actually, seems more like a well aged Pinot Gris than a spicy Gewurztraminer. Definitely old but definitely alive.
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