Sometimes Navarro has so much good dessert wine, they release some that doesn’t quite make the cut for their “Cluster Select” bottlings that are the cream of the dessert wine world. The bonus is that it’s nearly in the same league, but at a friendlier price – hard to do when the winery pricing for their entire line up is uber-friendly. This is, of course, proper sweet Gewurztraminer, with spice, tangerine and peach singing a light and airy song through a clean lingering finish. As always, well done! A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Sweet Gewurztraminer 2019
By Rich Cook