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Alsace

GEWURZTRAMINER

93 Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2019 Hengst Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace). Lemon verbena and lychee on the nose of this wine lead into a round, smooth and weighty palate. It offers intriguing rose notes as well as the bright lychee you’re looking for. This wine drinks clean and floral, with a long lemon-drop finish. Petit Pois. —L.S.

abv: 13.5% Price: $48

92 Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2019 Steingrubler Grand Cru Gewurztraminer (Alsace). Classic and saturated lychee aromas pop out of the glass and soak into the palate of this wine. Bright acidity balances light sweetness, and grassy dill completes the picture. This wine is intense, rich and completely satisfying. Petit Pois. Editors’ Choice. —L.S.

abv: 13% Price: $42

Lychee fragrance carries a hint of aloe, for a tropical feel. This wine is plump, juicy and abundant in lychee and pineapple, with savory gravel notes and tingly acidity to rein it in. The finish is long and stony, with sweet fruit

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