Metz & calories

Gerard Metz 2005 Gewurztraminer (Alsace) – Lychee, dried peach, and pear with some stickiness, as one would expect from the variety. There’s a juicy counterbalance in the form of something that feels more like pineapple juice (from a can, not directly from a pineapple) than pure acidity, which by its nature doesn’t quite integrate with the wine’s varietal aspects. Yet it’s a nice enough wine, with good length. Maybe time will help bring the disparate parts together, but I’m doubtful. (2/09)

What a fine Fruehmess you've made!

Gerard Metz 2004 Pinot Gris Fruehmess “Vieilles Vignes” (Alsace) – Diagonal. Strata of crystal pear and quartz alternate, perhaps dusted with a little bit of freshly-ground coal. A very pressurized wine, tight and a little bit angry, but seemingly without a target. At the least, it’s interesting. (2/08)