Deep yellow. They don't make $20 wines like this anymore. Complex, detailed and almost spellbinding on the nose, this offers aromas of fresh green apple, starchy quince, dried yellow plums, celery leaf, brown lentils, braised carrots, white pepper, dried flowers and a crushed rock sort of minerality. Medium bodied on the palate but with a lot of junk in the trunk for a wine at 12.5% abv. This has medium+ acidity and an awesome balance between crisp, brightness and textured richness. Expansive and really delicious.
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Another week, Another Burgundy Thursday: This wine is just delicious. It is a mineral-laden, zingy acid version of GV, with lots of lemon, grapefruit, and a tiny hint of honeyed beeswax. Ridiculous QPR.
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Remembering from last night - beautiful zingy acidity, balance, not much in the way of the little bitter kick at the end that some Gruners give you - guessing it has complexity to gain from some more time in the cellar.
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So good. Stunning, sparkling grapefruity acids, beautiful minerality, riding the edge of tropicality without the insipidness that implies. Some of these Gruners are some of my favorite white wines in the world. I'm not sure what the retail price is on this wine, but I'm getting these sub $20 in secondary markets, and at the moment I am hard pressed to think of another white wine in the world that I prefer at that price.
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Not quite the jawdropper that my last bottle was, but still a damn good wine and a stupid good value. Spicy, floral, and herbal notes on the nose lead into a palate full of ripe citrus fruit and other green notes, and while there's plenty of richness on the palate, it still feels very light on its feet with plenty of acidity and a delicate touch to the flavours.
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This is spectacular. So layered, complex, and fragrant - it starts out with bright citrus fruit, green pea and saline minerality, but with air this really develops to show an array of other spicy peppery, floral, and more savoury umami notes. The palate presence is remarkable - intense and full, yet coming across with such a sense of lightness and finesse at the same time. Incredible wine, and I really need to get more of this.
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2/28/2023 - wino_tim wrote: 93 Points
Deep yellow. They don't make $20 wines like this anymore. Complex, detailed and almost spellbinding on the nose, this offers aromas of fresh green apple, starchy quince, dried yellow plums, celery leaf, brown lentils, braised carrots, white pepper, dried flowers and a crushed rock sort of minerality. Medium bodied on the palate but with a lot of junk in the trunk for a wine at 12.5% abv. This has medium+ acidity and an awesome balance between crisp, brightness and textured richness. Expansive and really delicious.
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3/1/2022 - Easter Everywhere Likes this wine:
fantastic! perfect balance of mineral, acid and fruit
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12/27/2018 - S1 Likes this wine:
Another week, Another Burgundy Thursday: This wine is just delicious. It is a mineral-laden, zingy acid version of GV, with lots of lemon, grapefruit, and a tiny hint of honeyed beeswax. Ridiculous QPR.
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11/24/2017 - mats13 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Remembering from last night - beautiful zingy acidity, balance, not much in the way of the little bitter kick at the end that some Gruners give you - guessing it has complexity to gain from some more time in the cellar.
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7/23/2016 - alpha_ori Likes this wine: 93 Points
So good. Stunning, sparkling grapefruity acids, beautiful minerality, riding the edge of tropicality without the insipidness that implies. Some of these Gruners are some of my favorite white wines in the world. I'm not sure what the retail price is on this wine, but I'm getting these sub $20 in secondary markets, and at the moment I am hard pressed to think of another white wine in the world that I prefer at that price.
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5/13/2016 - salil wrote: 91 Points
Not quite the jawdropper that my last bottle was, but still a damn good wine and a stupid good value. Spicy, floral, and herbal notes on the nose lead into a palate full of ripe citrus fruit and other green notes, and while there's plenty of richness on the palate, it still feels very light on its feet with plenty of acidity and a delicate touch to the flavours.
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10/31/2015 - salil wrote: 93 Points
This is spectacular. So layered, complex, and fragrant - it starts out with bright citrus fruit, green pea and saline minerality, but with air this really develops to show an array of other spicy peppery, floral, and more savoury umami notes. The palate presence is remarkable - intense and full, yet coming across with such a sense of lightness and finesse at the same time. Incredible wine, and I really need to get more of this.
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4/20/2015 - Zweder wrote: 86 Points
Retailer tasting (Vianen): A bit sparkling still, aromatic, tropical fruits, mild citrus. Fresh and clean wine.
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