1990 Kirchmayr Grüner Veltliner Solist Altenberg

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  11/3/2021 - ewhite wrote: 90 Points

  Remarkably fresh for a 31 year old white wine! Medium dark amber, the nose is a welcoming array lime, slate, beeswax, and a touch of honeysuckle. Flavors persist on the lively palate, with great acidic lift and significant mineral notes shining through. Medium long finish, a very nice mature wine.

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  11/4/2013 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 90 Points

  first gruner vetliner i've ever had, very nice wine, very smooth, maybe could have used a touch more acid, had the aged / honeyed thing going in a great way (i.e. not in a tired / premoxed way), it was thick rich on mouthfeel, apples on the attach and lemons / honey on the finish, something else i'm not used to as well - my wife said spicy, i'm thinking spearmint or maybe a little bitters, anyway a nice experiment and great wine for 23 years old, don't know that i'll move away from my white burg addiction though

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  3/2/2012 - walkerjfw wrote: 89 Points

  Unique wine. Spicy, some earth and citrus. Harder to pair with food, not an obvious choice for a first course

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  9/7/2009 - LewisDowney wrote: 90 Points

  We served this with two tomato-based dishes: gazpacho and tomato-rice. It went really well with the food. The wine was good;perhaps itg would have benefited from a little more acidity. I might have mistaken it for a chardonnay.

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  6/29/2009 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points

  Great again. Nice aged but not oxed golden color. Charming nose of of citrus and stone fruits. Medium-bodied, rich but subtle. Great acidity and nice minerality. Just a touch of honey and spice. Everything is in the right place on this one.

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