Emanuel Reitano

9.1

Brick rim and super pale transparent salmon color. Some pink and purple floral aromatics on the nose, a little funk but not overpowering or off putting whatsoever.
Great acidity, balanced alcohol, very smooth and light tannin that linger to deliver a peppery finish. Overall complex and delicate on the palate with amarena cherry flavor and some artificial pink candy like hubba bubba or cotton candy saltwater taffy. Really desirable minerality similar to the whites I’ve tried from this region. i don’t think you need to chill this before drinking. Would definitely recommend and I’d buy it again for $20 in that 90-92 range for me. Probably at the end of its window if I had to guess, ready to drink now. — 25 days ago

Will Stanley

9.1

First time in a long time trying Grüner Veltliner! I found this wine quite hard to get into, possibly because of unfamiliarity, or perhaps the style of wine? There’s no denying this is pretty fantastic stuff, herbaceous and mineral with great salinity and juiciness on the palate. It’s super concentrated, full-bodied and really quite youthful – I just think it might not be my cup of tea! Still, I’ll hold on to the remaining bottles I have and try another in a few years’ time. (Late amendment to this note: this wine came into its own with a simple dish of sea bass & lemon - definitely a wine for food!) — 6 months ago

romo

9.1

Surprisingly full-bodied with a bit furry petrol starting to peak in to the papaya mango notes. Bit awkward. — 7 months ago

Mike Dinter

9.0

mit Mary am Wolfgangsee — 3 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

Nose - quite shy, but unmistakably Riesling - not dissimilar to a warmer region like the Rheinhessen. Mineral and herbaceous at the moment, with the fruit very much a supporting act. What great potential!

Palate - huge concentration, especially on day two! Saline, tart, like an incredibly fresh lime dressed with salt - am I drinking tequila? Also so herbaceous and floral, with hints of lavender and even blue fruits.

More reserved than the powerful, fabulous 2019, but possessing a similar level of clarity in both the nose and palate, with tremendous salinity, impressive structure and a long finish. It feels a touch early to be drinking this - even with a decant - so I look forward to breaching this case again in a few years’ time.

94+ — 4 months ago

Myles Shipman

9.2

Perfect Italian Sauvignon. Not too acidic and plenty of stone fruit giving it a wonderfully rounded profile — 7 months ago

Mary H

8.9

Lime and gooseberries, slightly bitter finish. Not too exciting - was paired with a hamachi crudo but may have been better off with a NZ sauce blanc. — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

Wow. Like laible on steroids.

Nose: smoky minerals. Like throwing stream water on a hot smooth rock.

Palate : very dense. Intense. Really good. Mineral blast. Perfect lemon.

Lacks the complexity for me to push it into the 9.6+ realm but fantastically delicious.

Fass selections — 5 months ago

Tom Ruhne

9.1

Nicely balanced. Tends to go towards the oaky side. — 7 months ago

with Erik, Aron and 3 others

Lyn Farmer

9.5

A wine of exceptional purity and focus. Dry with lemongrass, lemon, green apple, pear, wet stone, yellow plum, mango, and light Petrol. The crisp acidity balances a rich texture that gives the wine a sense of weight without being heavy. Just glorious with 20 years aging potential. — 7 months ago