Delatite Gewürztraminer Deadman’s Hill 2024
- 93
- $32
- Drink by: 2025-2029
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Gewurztraminer has long been a specialty from this team. The vines used here range between 12 and 53 years in age and are growing biodynamically. Whole bunch pressing is used as is wild yeast for fermentation. 15% of the wine is fermented in old oak puncheons and then given a further eight months maturation before blending. Gleaming lemon in colour, this is a beautiful example of a more moderate style of Gewürztraminer. It has all the lychees, musk, florals, citrus, lavender and Turkish Delight one could wish, but it is restrained, balanced and does not fall into the trap, like many from this grape, of being over the top. The flavours explode on the palate and there is a line of bright acidity. The wine is fresh and of medium length and should provide delicious drinking over the next two to four years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
