Served blind, this was immediately recognisable as a grüner veltliner eiswein and even if he'd not told me, I'd have guessed at Gobelsburg, as it was very reminiscent of previous Gobelsburg GV eisweine, although it was clear it wasn't the 1999 that had firmly ingrained itself onto my memory when tasted at Gordon Ramsay. A very pure essence of GV fruit on the nose. Searingly pure on the palate - not so much concentrated as condensed; and almost painfully so. It is sweet, but that is so coincidental to the pure, utter concentration of GV fruit. Remarkable stuff. Excellent.
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1/16/2006 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 97 Points
A very pure essence of GV fruit on the nose. Searingly pure and super-concentrated on the palate. Remarkable stuff. Excellent.
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11/27/2005 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 97 Points
Served blind, this was immediately recognisable as a grüner veltliner eiswein and even if he'd not told me, I'd have guessed at Gobelsburg, as it was very reminiscent of previous Gobelsburg GV eisweine, although it was clear it wasn't the 1999 that had firmly ingrained itself onto my memory when tasted at Gordon Ramsay. A very pure essence of GV fruit on the nose. Searingly pure on the palate - not so much concentrated as condensed; and almost painfully so. It is sweet, but that is so coincidental to the pure, utter concentration of GV fruit. Remarkable stuff. Excellent.
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