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2000 Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl
Grüner Veltliner
- Austria
- Niederösterreich
- Wachau
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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Bruce 1er Likes this wine: 90 points
July 24, 2014 - 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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m_arcon Likes this wine: 95 points
June 13, 2014 - 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. -
Bob H Likes this wine:
August 24, 2013 - 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. -
Bruce 1er Likes this wine: 95 points
August 8, 2013 - 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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Mistress of Wine wrote:
February 12, 2012 - 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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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/13/2007 (link)(Franz Hirtzberger, Grüner Veltliner Hönivogl Smaragd Wachau White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2001, IWC Issue #99 (link)(Franz Hirtzberger Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogel) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type White
- Producer Franz Hirtzberger
- Varietal Grüner Veltliner
- Designation Smaragd
- Vineyard Honivogl
- Country Austria
- Region Niederösterreich
- SubRegion Wachau
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 72 (67%)
- Consumed 35 (33%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyGrüner Veltliner
- DesignationSmaragd
- CountryAustria
- RegionNiederösterreich
- SubRegionWachau
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- SubRegionWachau