Pale gold color. Possesses rich fruit flavors including a honey element (although this is not a sweet wine), and a light mineral finish, all nicely integrated after 14 years. Holding up very well, it can be held a while longer but is probably at its peak now.
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Classic Grüner Veltliner from Austria tasting (Dirks Home): Colour: Very intense golden colour. Nose: This is just so unbelivable beautiful mix of quince, apricote, honey, acacia honey, lychee and orange peel. I found a creamy component too. Also already very lush & opulent on the nose. Palate: Wow, opulent & juicy but simultaneously so elegant. Not overripe at all. Mineral & powerful mid-palate. Very, very long on the finish.
One of the best white wines I´ve ever had and my WOTN.
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This wine has developed an amazing richness as the fruit flavors (apricot. orange) have become concentrated so that one might imagine it to be a cousin of a Sauternes but without the sugar. Golden color, like cognac. Clean finish. Seductive, delicious.
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Light gold. Aromas of orange peel and lychee with some mineral. Rich flavors with a tart and mildly peppery finish--a delicious wine. This is almost enough to make me buy more Hirtzberger gruners. Great with mushroom and kale soup (the roasted turkey stock flavor was great with the wine, which smacks of being a versatile food wine).
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7/24/2014 - Bruce 1er Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale gold color. Possesses rich fruit flavors including a honey element (although this is not a sweet wine), and a light mineral finish, all nicely integrated after 14 years. Holding up very well, it can be held a while longer but is probably at its peak now.
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6/13/2014 - m_arcon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Classic Grüner Veltliner from Austria tasting (Dirks Home): Colour: Very intense golden colour.
Nose: This is just so unbelivable beautiful mix of quince, apricote, honey, acacia honey, lychee and orange peel. I found a creamy component too. Also already very lush & opulent on the nose.
Palate: Wow, opulent & juicy but simultaneously so elegant. Not overripe at all. Mineral & powerful mid-palate. Very, very long on the finish.
One of the best white wines I´ve ever had and my WOTN.
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8/24/2013 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Bronze/gold in the glass. Nice minerality on the nose, with orange marmalade scents and a whiff of something like rose petal.
Nice framing acidity - quite deelish! Lengthy finish as well, with a slight astringent note at the very end. I like this.
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8/8/2013 - Bruce 1er Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine has developed an amazing richness as the fruit flavors (apricot. orange) have become concentrated so that one might imagine it to be a cousin of a Sauternes but without the sugar. Golden color, like cognac. Clean finish. Seductive, delicious.
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2/12/2012 - Mistress of Wine wrote:
Light gold. Aromas of orange peel and lychee with some mineral. Rich flavors with a tart and mildly peppery finish--a delicious wine. This is almost enough to make me buy more Hirtzberger gruners. Great with mushroom and kale soup (the roasted turkey stock flavor was great with the wine, which smacks of being a versatile food wine).
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