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[Thomas]

Randy, the reason Gewurztraminer reminds of Muscat is because the latter is in its lineage. Oh give me a terpine!

As for lychee, lichee and all the leeches at sea, how does one properly spell in English an Oriental word? And, you ain't smelled the cat litter I use and the marvelous emissions of my fierce, wine-consuming feline, not to mention the citrus spray I often use to cover up household odors in the atmosphere.

I agree, many California Gewurztraminers do not rise to the occasion. Since I have little experience with how the grape does out there, I can't comment on its general underripeness, but I do know it is an early-maturing variety and can't quite figure out how it could be underripe in California. If anything, the Ca. Gewurztraminers we get on the East Coast I often find overripe, sweet and insipid -- before I am attacked for that statement, spare me the exceptions, I know they exist, always do.