98 point

The heady aromatics of both fresh and candied Mandarin peel strike the nose immediately and demand a deep inhalation of that perfume. In the background there is a mellow vanilla note, lending an edge of spice. The palate adds an even mellower maple syrup and Demerara sugar sweetness while the citrus notions stay clear, pure and serene and continue to emanate their lovely perfume. Zesty freshness illuminates everything.

95 point

Fermented and matured in new oak barrels for 18 months, the 2017 Traminer Trockenbeerenauslese No 2 Nouvelle Vague displays an intense, orange-golden color and an intense and concentrated, still super young and somewhat closed bouquet of dried apricots and milled white pepper. Very dense and sweet on the palate and with bitter orange and citrus flavors on the refreshing finish, this is an elegant, refined and piquant Traminer with great intensity. Bottled with 10.5% alcohol plus 196.9 grams per liter of unfermented sugar. Try it with goose liver, tarte tatin with candied oranges or blue or Munster cheeses.