Tasting - Starling Castle Gewurztraminer

 

Name: Starling Castle Gewurztraminer
Variety: 100% Gewurztraminer

Country: Germany

Region: Pfalz

Price: $8.99

Winery Critic Review: There's a simple nose of tangy orange marmalade on this medium-gold colored wine. Similar flavors follow through on the palate with zingy lime-sherbet notes. Sweet but racy enough to compensate. Still, this is a bit one-dimensional and lacking depth of flavor. Pleasant and easy-drinking, with moderate length. (3/1/2011) - 86

Wine Folly: pg. 115 Gewurztraminer have sweet floral aromatics and ginger-like spices. It is best drank young. It is said to be good with spicy foods, so I might try that next time I drink this.

My Review: Very easy to drink wine. Pleasant in all stages of tasting. The nose has heavy notes of citrus and tropical fruit. I didn't get many floral notes. The wine was strong in tannins and low in acidity which gave it this juicy feeling. Lychee flavours come through very strongly. Then pear and honey notes which are followed by light notes of banana. The wine also does not overstay its welcome and has a medium finish. Would love to try this again with some spicy food!