Consistent with previous bottle. Intense minerality. Crushed rocks in the glass. Bit of peppery spice on the finish. Strong acidity. More of a food wine than an aperitif wine.
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Medium-light shiny straw color (a little darker than typical Gruner Vertliner). Nose is very subtle and delicate - green banana, green apple, chestnut compote, peppercorn, and dogtooth violet flower. In the mouth, initial kick of citrusy acidity/zest dissipates like a morning mist, and what’s left is total salinity/weightlessness (but that lingers long) - all is about texture, texture, and texture - it’s difficult to describe the beauty of this kind of wine (and the bottle is gone before I come up with better words).
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Consistent with previous notes but some additional time in bottle has helped the wine settle down a bit. Really fantastic nose with some white pepper, florals and under ripe stone fruit. Zippy acidity. Will save my last bottle for a bit to see how it develops.
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Pours a clear lemon (some said gold. I disagree). Aromas of fresh lemon, lime, under ripe white peach, white flowers, fresh radish, wet stone, a certain spiciness and also a certain wooliness. Pretty good minerality, at least on the nose. Medium intensity of aromas. No evidence of oak. Palate confirms all of the aromas and also shows phenolic bitterness. Chalky.
Medium body, medium + acid. Youthful.
Call - 2021 Grüner Veltliner
IMO, this is still developing and will be more expressive in 2-3 years. But it shows a lot of potential.
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A Taste of Aspen; 3/27/2023-3/29/2023: Pale yellow. Aromatic, high pitched herbs and citrus on the nose. Light, bright acidity, citrus, and very good minerality.
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Finished the bottle without ever warming up to it. Feels like it's trying too hard to be more complex than it should be. I hate to give it an actual rating, since other people think highly of it. Not enjoyable.
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During a walkabout tasting of Swiss and Austrian wines. I mainly focused on the Swiss Pinot s to see how things are developing in "Gantenbein's footsteps". On the positive side it was nice to see that the category has become quite dynamic with many young wine makers taking a stab at it. Quality is improving, although many wines are still quite rustic, so work in progress I would describe the scene. TN: No detailed tasting notes, only brief impressions. Light and crisp, good balance, I preferred the Hochrain though.
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Very pale straw color, almost watery. Interesting nose of white floral, wet stones, peppery spice and some faint citrus. Definitely more savory than fruity on the nose. Similar flavors on the palate with high, piercing acidity and a very mineral driven finish. I am going to let my remaining two bottles sit for a bit to unwind. Lot of promise in this wine.
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5/11/2024 - Kennethaus wrote: 88 Points
A slight bit of sweetness. apriricot, green Apples,
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2/19/2024 - Rich S Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with previous bottle. Intense minerality. Crushed rocks in the glass. Bit of peppery spice on the finish. Strong acidity. More of a food wine than an aperitif wine.
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12/26/2023 - mks83 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Medium-light shiny straw color (a little darker than typical Gruner Vertliner). Nose is very subtle and delicate - green banana, green apple, chestnut compote, peppercorn, and dogtooth violet flower. In the mouth, initial kick of citrusy acidity/zest dissipates like a morning mist, and what’s left is total salinity/weightlessness (but that lingers long) - all is about texture, texture, and texture - it’s difficult to describe the beauty of this kind of wine (and the bottle is gone before I come up with better words).
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9/4/2023 - Rich S Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with previous notes but some additional time in bottle has helped the wine settle down a bit. Really fantastic nose with some white pepper, florals and under ripe stone fruit. Zippy acidity. Will save my last bottle for a bit to see how it develops.
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7/3/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 Points
CMS blind tasting
Pours a clear lemon (some said gold. I disagree). Aromas of fresh lemon, lime, under ripe white peach, white flowers, fresh radish, wet stone, a certain spiciness and also a certain wooliness. Pretty good minerality, at least on the nose. Medium intensity of aromas. No evidence of oak. Palate confirms all of the aromas and also shows phenolic bitterness. Chalky.
Medium body, medium + acid. Youthful.
Call - 2021 Grüner Veltliner
IMO, this is still developing and will be more expressive in 2-3 years. But it shows a lot of potential.
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3/28/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
A Taste of Aspen; 3/27/2023-3/29/2023: Pale yellow. Aromatic, high pitched herbs and citrus on the nose. Light, bright acidity, citrus, and very good minerality.
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3/12/2023 - F_&_M Does not like this wine:
Finished the bottle without ever warming up to it. Feels like it's trying too hard to be more complex than it should be. I hate to give it an actual rating, since other people think highly of it. Not enjoyable.
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3/7/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
During a walkabout tasting of Swiss and Austrian wines. I mainly focused on the Swiss Pinot s to see how things are developing in "Gantenbein's footsteps". On the positive side it was nice to see that the category has become quite dynamic with many young wine makers taking a stab at it. Quality is improving, although many wines are still quite rustic, so work in progress I would describe the scene. TN: No detailed tasting notes, only brief impressions. Light and crisp, good balance, I preferred the Hochrain though.
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2/23/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Refined and tight and crispy, with clarity and vision. Focused and pure. Has the depth of the '21 vintage.
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1/12/2023 - Rich S Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very pale straw color, almost watery. Interesting nose of white floral, wet stones, peppery spice and some faint citrus. Definitely more savory than fruity on the nose. Similar flavors on the palate with high, piercing acidity and a very mineral driven finish. I am going to let my remaining two bottles sit for a bit to unwind. Lot of promise in this wine.
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5/21/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Lovely. Vibrantly fresh with a touch of fruit and then very striking and clear minerality.
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