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• Hi.its.Don.4.Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 27, 2021 - Where, What, When
  
  Not quite the who, what, when, where, and why you usually find, but I only needed three of them.
  
  Mention Austria and I can only wonder how many people would recognize the name of the country let alone find it on a map. Bring up Grüner Veltliner and that same somewhat stupefied look may come over a few folks, even wine drinkers. When you throw into that mix a string of continuous vintages that were nothing short of outstanding, I would like to think that any serious wine drinker might finally take notice.
  
  That’s exactly what happened when I started looking into the 2019 vintage of those wonderful Grüner Veltliner wines that are now on shelves across the world.
  
  For the record, I knew where Austria was, in broad terms, and I have had many a Grüner before, but not enough given their essence, the vintage history took me by surprise, but pleasantly; I was then more confident that just about any Gruner I might choose had a better than even chance of being an excellent choice.
  
  This brings me to the wine I’m reviewing:
  
  Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg Kamptal Grüner Veltliner 2019
  
  I obviously didn’t choose the wine for the ease of the name!
  
  As with other wines with minimal intervention (100% Stainless Steel fermentation) in the winemaking process, the vintage becomes a major player in the resulting wine, thus the importance as noted above. Again, a winery that takes their eco-responsibility to heart having been sustainable for many years. Altogether it equates to a wonderful wine.
  
  From its pleasurable aromatics, the wine carries along to a crisp palate of stone fruit (think peach and pear) along with citrus and a touch of minerality that leads to a refreshing finish. My memories of Grüners usually exhibiting white pepper notes along the finish was evident but to a lesser degree than I remember, by no means detracting from the wine, although given a little time to open, the wine began to develop those white pepper notes more fully.
  
  As a break from Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio, or if you’re looking for a new wine to try (hey, there’s the why), Grüners in my book excel. So consider the where, what, when (Austria, Grüner Veltliner, 2019 vintage) when choosing your next wine.
  
  Cheers

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4 Comments

• eyewino commented:

  7/28/21, 7:54 AM - Great note! Thank you. I have a bottle of this GV in my cellar and now I might have to open it soon. Cheers!

• Hi.its.Don.4.Wine commented:

  7/28/21, 8:19 AM - Glad you enjoyed my post. Cheers!

• pemazel commented:

  2/9/22, 10:03 AM - Where is Illinois? In Europe we know about Austria.

• Hi.its.Don.4.Wine commented:

  2/10/22, 6:05 AM - A Chicago western suburb and I know about Austrian wines too! LOL

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