Maker: Shady Lane, Sutton’s Bay, Michigan, USA
Place of origin: Leelanau Peninsula AVA, Michigan, USA
Vintage: 2009
ABV: 11.9%
Notes: Estate grown. Wine was tasted two days after opening.
Nose: Crisp semi-tart apples, ripe apricot.
On the palate: Medium-bodied and dry. Oak, breadfruit, curry powder, peach, melon.
Finish: Fairly dry without much fruit. Lasts a good length of time.
Parting words: Shady Lane Gewürz is very well done. It has the spice and dryness one expects from a Gewürztraminer, with the crisp fruit typical of Michigan whites. Even at three years old, and being open for two days (with a stopper in the fridge of course) it wasn’t flabby or tired. Went very well with herb-roasted chicken according to the wife. This was my first Shady Lane wine and I am sure it won’t be my last. Shady Lane Cellars Gewürztraminer 2009 is recommended.
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