Estate Willamette Valley Grüner Veltliner

First non-Austrian Grüner! Pretty impressed. This is a good case for the Willamette's suitability for this variety. As you'd expect a bit riper and weightier than a lot of Austrian examples, but definitely showing varietal typicity. Nose of ripe green apple, ripe honeydew melon, and grapefruit, wet stone minerality (that actually kinda reminds me of the granite beaches of the Finnish gulf coast and archipelago), celery, sugar snap peas, slight fennel seed note, and some leesy hard cheese rind action going on too. The palate echoes the nose pretty congruently, sitting on a taught frame of intense acidity. Medium (-) body with leesy, oily texture. I might be slightly biased since this wine kinda makes me nostalgic for Finland but it's pretty damn good. Would like to revisit in a few more years.

Golden yellow in color. Guava note in nose. Stone fruit, guava and lime in mouth with minerality on finish. Mango and lactic aftertaste. Flavor profile slightly subdued in intensity vs. previous tastings.

Light golden yellow. Different style of gruner. Mango in nose. Guava in mouth. Soft mouthfeel, off dry, well balanced but less crisp than most versions of the varietal out there. A happy discovery

fruity nose, OK, little sweetness not completely dry

White fruits and white pepper

One of my two faves from the blind tasting. Bright fruit and acid, nice balance.

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