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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by forceberry on 10/27/2017 & rated 92 points: Intense, moderately deep yellow color. Somewhat reductive nose with aromas of hard-boiled eggs and a whiff of struck matchstick along with rather non-fruity notes of stone dust, some white pepper, a little bit of unripe stone fruits and a touch of dried herbs. The wine is medium-bodied and moderately high in acidity, yet also surprisingly remarkable, dense and weighty on the palate with somewhat oily mouthfeel. There are somewhat restrained and rather austere flavors of peppery spice, some smoke, light herbal bitterness, a little bit of granite minerality, a hint of rubbery reduction and a touch of unripe, savory white fruits. The finish is long, stony and bitter with intense, yet rather austere flavors of white pepper-driven spice, somewhat bitter citrus fruits, a little bit of apple peel bitterness and a hint of granite minerality.
A rather powerful and very austere expression of Grüner Veltliner that is definitely not about ripe fruity flavors and easy-drinking character. This is a stylish but dead-serious wine that is all about minerality and other non-fruit flavors. Even after 5 years the wine seems to be more about aging potential than immediate enjoyability. This will never be a rich and fruity wine, but I can imagine it will turn more interesting if it starts to develop more tertiary flavors with age - I just wonder how much more time it will take? Priced according to its quality at 26,86€.
PS. The wine is sealed under a glass stopper, which might be one of the reasons behind the reduction. I heartily recommend you to decant this wine thoroughly or double-decant it several hours beforehand. (890 views) | | | Tasted by poste244 on 11/22/2015 & rated 83 points: Je n'ai pas encore bu de Grüner Veltliner qui m'ait vraiment plű. Et ce n'est pas celui-ci qui va me faire changer d'idée. D'un jaune-verdâtre trčs pâle, on voit que l'acidité sera au rendez-vous et elle y est effectivement présente, démésuremment ŕ mon goűt.
Le nez souffré-fumé n'aide pas les choses, pas plus que la finale amčre et végétale.
Vraiment pas dans mes cordes... (1173 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 1/23/2015 & rated 91 points: Youthful lime green color. Expressive nose of overripe pear, some yellow apple, a little white pepper and a hint of vegetal greenness. Medium-bodied, somewhat concentrated and even a bit oily on the palate with medium-to-moderate acidity. Quite powerful, but rather austere flavors of unripe pear, pithy citrus fruits, white pepper-driven spice, some ripe white fruits, a little herbal bitterness, a hint of vegetal greenness and a touch of star fruit. The dry finish is long and somewhat higher in acidity than the midpalate, but also quite rough and somewhat bitter with a bit austere flavors of stony minerality, herbal bitterness, some green apples, even a hint of hoppy, resinous greenness and a touch of wax.
A powerful and concentrated, but also a bit austere and somewhat difficult expression of Grüner Veltliner. Definitely not a ripe and fruit-forward crowdpleaser. Some years in a cellar might coax some complexity out of this wine and also could resolve the tightly-knit structure a little, but I doubt that this one will hold for extended cellaring due to its rather modest acidity. A stylish but somewhat difficult white wine that is definitely not for everybody and absolutely needs food to show its best. Feels slightly expensive at 26,30€. (830 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/3/2014)
(Loimer, Terrassen Grüner Veltliner Reserve Kamptal White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, Jul-13, IWC Issue #10144 (7/1/2013)
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Fred Loimer started working with his father Alfred in 1988 after completing his studies at Klosterneuburg with stints at Germany’s Nahe and Walter Schug winery in California. Fred took full control of his family’s estate in 1997 and purchased the cellar of the Haindorf Castle on the outskirts of Langenlois. He then constructed a hyper-modern black cube on top of the old cellar symbolizing his aesthetic for modern elegance. Fred began practicing biodynamics in 2006 and is a founding member of Respekt, a certifying body for biodynamic viticulture in Austria. His wines are among the very best examples of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in the Kamptal. In 2002, he was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Austria's Falstaff wine magazine.Grüner VeltlinerGrüner Veltliner, (or Gruener Veltliner when spelled without the Umlaut) is an indigenous white grape from Austria. Grüner Veltliner accounts for nearly 30% of the country's plantings making it the most widely grown grape in the country.
Grüner Veltliner is grown throughout the wine growing areas of Austria, but is most prominent in the area of Neiderösterrich (Lower Austria.) Grüner Veltliner is an ancient descendant of the white grape, Traminer, its other parent remains unknown.
Grüner Veltliner is a DAC classified wine in the wine growing areas of the Weinvertel DAC (District Appellation Control), Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Traisental DAC and Lethaiberg DAC. Other important growing areas include the areas of Wachau, Vienna, and Wagram despite the fact these regions are not currently recognized under the DAC system. Grüner Veltliner wines typically 12.5% abv, but can have more or less dependent on the region, the year and winemaker's personal style.
Grüner Veltliner is most commonly known as a bone-dry, highly acidic grape with distinct aromas and flavors of white pepper, green apple and citrus. While this is the typical flavor profile for young Grüner Veltliner wines, it is important to recognize that Grüner Veltliner is a very expressive grape and will show different dependent upon the region in which it is grown. For example, the Weinvertel will demonstrate high-acid, white pepper and green apple as noted, but a Grüner Veltliner from the Wachau is likely to show characteristics more typical of that of Riesling -richer, deeper fruit and a touch of stone; still other regions display different expressions that can include tropical notes, stone fruits, flint, smoke and more.
Though many Grüner Veltliner wines are made for immediate consumption, Grüner Veltliner can have incredible aging potential and can often be compared with white Burgundy, after all they are grown at roughly the same latitude. Grüner Veltliner made for aging will likely be slightly higher in alcohol and contain later-harvested grapes.
Although Grüner Veltliner is typically vinified dry, it may also be used on its own or as part of a cuvée to make sweeter styles such as Beerenauslese, Trokenbeeranauslese, Ruster Ausbruch (in the town of Rust only) or Eiswein.
Grüner Veltliner is an average-ripening grape and is typically harvested in October in Austria though weather conditions can force vine growers to harvest early.
Gruner Veltliner may be found in other areas of the world under the name of Weißgipfler, Grünmuskateller (AT), Veltlínské zelené (CZ), Zöld veltelini (HU), Veltlínske zelené (SK) or Zeleni veltlinec (SL).Austria Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)Niederösterreich Weinstraße Niederösterreich
Lower Austria Wine Region
Lower Austria isn't "southern" Austria, but rather northeastern. It derives its name from its downriver location on the Danube River, which flows from west to east.Kamptal The Kamptal Region - Introduction (Winemonger.com)
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