A fragrant and super-elegant gruner veltliner which has plenty of concentration, but steps lightly. Lots of white peach, rosemary and shiso-leaf freshness, as well as wet-stone minerality. Very long, finely etched finish that has so many subtle nuances. D...
The tobacco-leaf, dried-herb and baked-lemon aromas pour from the glass. Then comes the ripe and rather succulent palate, where a touch of tannin accentuates the citrusy freshness at the striking finish. Drink or hold.
This crisp and rather elegant dry Wachau riesling has so much delicate fruit! Bright white-cherry and white-peach aromas with a floral touch. Sleek body with precisely judged harmony, the acidity lively, but not at all strident. Drink or hold. Screw cap....
Barbara Ohlzelt is turning the region's paradigm completely on its head. Instead of the unctuous, powerful and masculine wines of the famous large estates, Barbara's wines emphasize focus and a quiet, simmering intensity. They are fine, clearly delineated...
Tasted as a sample in June 2017, the 2016 Langenlois Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben is from 40+-year-old vines, mainly in the Spiegel and Kaeferberg. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in 2,500-liter Austrian oak barrels until the summer of 2017, this is ...
Brundlmayer's 2020 Ried Heiligenstein 1OTW Kamptal Riesling is the only Heiligenstein shown here, so no Lyra and no Alte Reben, which I assume will be released a year later. The nose is very clear and bright in its aromas but still discreet in everything...
From cask (and destined to have been bottled last September), the 2006 Riesling Maximum allies sweet freesia and buddleia; citrus flower and oils (orange, kumquat); nuts and brown spices, and a litany (if they were nameable!) of mineral notes in a remarka...