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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2023 (based on 41 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by oldwines on 7/20/2020 & rated 93 points: Brilliant medium yellow color. Just a gorgeous wine, though subtle and understated. Nose is floral and tropical fruited with a chalky note. Palate varies between apple and pear flavors and tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and some vanilla and caramelized sugar. Bright acidity that is mouth watering, and yet the wine is soft on your palate with a really nice texture. Long luxurious finish. Still youthful and probably LL live well for another 5 years or more. Love this, but sadly my last bottle. (1153 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 9/7/2019 & rated 92 points: Lovely brilliant yellow color. Nose has a smokiness to it along with a brown butter aroma that is balanced by a little honey and hard to identify under-ripe fruit. Bright acidity keeps it fresh tasting but neither too fruity nor too tart. Palate expresses a hard to identify fruit that I will call under-ripe honeydew melon and the finish has some under-ripe pear. Very nice but hard to nail down the flavors for me. (1072 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 6/6/2018 & rated 94 points: Die zwei Jahre haben dem Wein gutgetan. Nase hat den Pfeffer und die Zitrus-/Apfelaromen behalten, wirkt aber nun auch etwas dichter/bananiger. Auch Nuss und Heu sind dabei, grossartig!
Am Gaumen weiterhin druckvolle Frucht und genialer Säurebogen, der Wein bleibt dabei wunderbar schlank und mineralisch. Einfach ein grosser Veltliner! Schade, hab meine Flaschen zu schnell/früh getrunken, das war meine letzte. (1481 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 6/6/2016 & rated 93 points: Dichtes Trauringgelb. Wunderschöne Apfel/Pfeffernase, feine Würze. Am Gaumen eine samtene Wucht mit feiner (Säure-)klinge. Rotweinstatur und vollmundiges, samtiges Mundgefühl, auch volle, Reife Apfelfrucht - aber auch tänzelnde Säure, feine Elegance, balanciert und ellenlang. Einfach ein Gedicht! (1712 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 12/19/2015 & rated 93 points: Trauringfarben, sehr dicht. Das Veltlinerpfefferl sticht schon in der Nase hervor, pfeffrig, süssliche Apfeltöne. Am Gaumen geht's ähnlich weiter, Bratapfel, etwas Karamell aber mit toller Säure, schöne Balance! Freue mich auf weitere Begegnungen, ist ein sehr spannender Wein! (1849 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 3/14/2015 & rated 93 points: Österreich: Parallel zum Ried Schütt Smaragd von Knoll verkostet.
2 Stunden dekantiert.
Helles intensives Goldgelb. Pfefferlnase mit Apfeltouch, sehr sortentypisch und dicht. Ein fleischiger, vollmundiger Wein mit strammer Statur, schönes Pfefferl, extrem gute Balance und tolle Länge! (1971 views) | | | Tasted by peterchoy on 2/26/2015 & rated 91 points: Appearance: Bright and clear, it has medium lemon-green color, with watery rims and legs.
Nose: Clean, with medium intensity aromas of citrus fruit such as lemon, mineral notes of stony and smoke, green fruit of ripe green apple and grapefruit, tropical fruit of mango, slight oak notes of toast. The wine is youthful.
Palate: Dry with high acidity, the wine has medium alcohol, medium (-) body and medium (+) intensity flavors of green fruit such as grapefruit and green apple, citrus fruit of lemon, mineral notes of stony, some spicy notes of vanilla, with dairy notes of cream. The wine has a medium (+) finish.
Conclusion: Very good quality high-priced Austrian GV, with a reasonably intense nose showing plenty of complexity, the wine has a crisp and refreshing palate, showing how the varietal can perform in its terroir, with good finesse and elegance. The flavors are concentrated and having a fairly long finish. It is ready to drink now can be further develop for another 2-3 years. (1631 views) | | | Tasted by affordableCollector on 5/23/2013 & rated 88 points: light yellow in color. floral, citrus, orange, mineral, on the nose. straw, mineral, spice, citrus, on the palate. medium acid, crisp, on the finish. (1666 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 4/16/2013 & rated 89 points: (Grüner Veltliner Tasting at WineGate)
Full and complex nose of ripe fruits with vanilla and spices sprinkled on top. Rich mouthfeel, medium acidity offering a balanced outcome, brioche again, ripe fruits and medium aftertaste. A beautiful wine (1097 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/23/2012 & rated 91 points: Spring 2012 Terry Theise/WineWise/The Vienna Wine Co Tasting Part II: Austria (The General's Residence, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California): Light green-tinged yellow color; light pepper, tart citrus nose; tasty, tart citrus, light pepper palate; medium-plus finish (1533 views) |
| By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, Jul-13, IWC Issue #10144 (7/1/2013)
(Weingut (Josef) Hirsch Gruner Veltliner Lamm) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/5/2013)
(Hirsch, Kammerner Lamm Grüner Veltliner Kamptal White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2012 Austrian Catalog (6/1/2012)
(Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Lamm) ($57.00) The ‘10 is just stunning. My first true taste of this masterpiece. A brooding, mysterious, dark wine, almost opaquely dense — decant for two hours at least — doughy and determinedly taciturn — the antonym to Gobelsburg’sLamm. This one has a pachyderm grace. + (+) | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2012 Austrian Catalog (6/1/2012)
(Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Lamm) ($122.00) The ‘10 is just stunning. My first true taste of this masterpiece. A brooding, mysterious, dark wine, almost opaquely dense — decant for two hours at least — doughy and determinedly taciturn — the antonym to Gobelsburg’sLamm. This one has a pachyderm grace. + (+) | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/23/2012)
(Weingut Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Reserve Lamm) Light green-tinged yellow color; light pepper, tart citrus nose; tasty, tart citrus, light pepper palate; medium-plus finish 91 points | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2011 Austrian Catalog (5/1/2011)
(Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Lamm) ($56.00) As fine as wine can smell. GrüVe at its regal noblest best. Amazing brightness and lift for such a rich wine. Stern, adamant finish, ferrous and strict and muscular. The palate is less “sweet” than the aromas, but this will have many more months on the fine lees, but – the most potential since the ’04, I think. |
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| Weingut Hirsch Producer website
Hirsch Vineyards, Kamptal Austria
Regarded as one of the most dynamic and engaging young winemakers in Austria, Johannes Hirsch is well placed to further the evolution of Austrian wine. With access to some of the finest vineyards in the Kamptal region, a dedicated approach to viticulture, and incredible attention to detail, innovative and adventurous spirit, making this one of the most exciting estates in Austria. Although they are located in a relatively small viticultural area, the vineyards Johannes works with are incredibly diverse. From the Lamm vineyard (south-facing slopes with soil composed of löss and loam), to the Heiligenstein vineyard (a bowl-shaped vineyard with southern exposure and conglomerate soils of desert sandstone embedded with decomposed volcanic and carbonized vegetation), to the Gaisberg vineyard (soils of fertile brown earth and crystalline rock), use of biodynamic practices allows him to get the best of his raw materials. In the cellars a fairly traditional approach is maintained. Fermentations are achieved through ambient yeasts, and wines are kept separate with very little blending, the vineyard is the most important expression. Johannes was a very early adopter of stelvin closures in the country, and his confidence has been validated by a recent study that confirms not only the quality of the seal but also the aging abilities. A respect for nature is coupled with an intricate knowledge of bio-dynamic practices.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).Reserve The Wine News | Wine Country This Week | Wine Lover's PageLamm On weinlagen-infoAustria 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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