HKWS tasting - Old Gruener Veltliner - 40ies to present

Tasting of 12 GVs from each the 40ies to the naughties. One Riesling as a ringer (1942). All wines showed freshness and complexity. GVs are definitely ageworthy. Top GVs ( ie. Samragd) produced since 1986 should be able to age for decades. Appely characters were found throughout the wines as a common trait.
Regression analysis showed no correlation between age and score results.
Tasting was followed by Austrian dinner and 3 more GVs and a TBA.

• 1942 Weingut Osberger Riesling Kabinett

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Old GV tasting - came 7th with one first, one last and 98 points.
  Marzipan, sous bois, vegetal, caramel, rich texture, beeswax, coconut

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• 1947 Weingut Osberger Grüner Veltliner Spätlese

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Old GV tasting - came 6th with 2 first, one second and 77 points.
  Complex, mushroom, sherry, dried hay, dried fruit, floral, tangerine skin.

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• 1952 Weingut Osberger Grüner Veltliner Spätlese

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Old GV tasting came 11th with one second and two last. 107 points
  Grassy, green apples, mineral, crushed hay, vegetal, stewed apples, honeysuckle, almonds

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• 1964 Weingut Probstein Grüner Veltliner

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal

  Old GV tasting - one second, 106 points, came 10th. Quince, passionfruit, oyster shell, honeysuckle, grapefruit, svoury with nice acidity.

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• 1966 Fritz Salomon/Gut Oberstockstall Grüner Veltliner Kirchberg

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram

  Old GV tasting - nine last and came last with 155 points.
  Chemical, vegetal, medicinal, grassy, green, leafy, flint, mint and lychee.

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• 1970 Lenz Moser Grüner Veltliner

  Austria, Niederösterreich

  Olg GV tasting - 4th of the flight with 2 first and 74 points
  Honey, toas, Granny Smith, good balance, high acidity

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• 1976 Weingut Osberger Grüner Veltliner Auslese

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Old GV tasting - came ninth with two first, one second, one last, 104 points.
  Complex, very veriatal, walnut, sherry, grappa, prune, gingerbread.

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• 1977 Lenz Moser Grüner Veltliner

  Austria, Niederösterreich

  Old GV tasting - 5th with 3 first, one second and 75 points.
  Baked apples, brioche, aged sherry, walnut, toffee, waxy.

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• 1983 Kremser Sandgrube Grüner Veltliner Kremser Sandgrube

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal

  Old GV tasting - came second ex equo, one first, two second and 68 points.
  Madeirised, burnt notes, caramel, citru, lovely texture, mineral, spicey, salty, quince.

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• 1986 Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Old GV tasting - came 8th with one first, one second and one last and 102 points.
  Citrus, celary, nervous, apple and fresh and crisp, good minerality.

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• 1993 Familie Bäuerl-Loiben Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Alte Reben

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Old GV tasting - came first with one first, 3 second and 58 points.
  Riesling like, wet stone, honeyed, chalon like, concentrated, lively, geranium.

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• 2001 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Loibenberg

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Old GV tasting - came second with one first, 3 second and 68 points.
  Pineapple, Floral, Honey Apple, exotic dried fruit, melon, honey, rich and long finish.

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• 1989 F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Mühlpoint

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Dinner wine Old GV tasting - got very high praise as an architype GV at it's best.

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• 1996 Prager Grüner Veltliner Auslese Ried Achleiten

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  Dinner wine Old GV tasting

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• 2006 Laurenz V. Grüner Veltliner Charming

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal

  Dinner wine old GV tasting.

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• 1976 Lenz Moser Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese

  Austria, Burgenland

  Old GV tasting - dinner wine.
  Exceptional TBA - enourmous length and still very fresh.

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