2013 Nigl Grüner Veltliner Freiheit

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  11/3/2015 - Gruner40 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  One of the better Gruner's out there and a very good vintage for Nigl. Refreshing but not too light like some Gruner's. Highly recommend. Great quality for price.

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  9/25/2015 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 83 Points

  Pre-Exam Blinds at RN74 (RN74): Score: This is just not very aromatic or expressive as Gruner. I had a tough time calling this blind, waffling between entry-level gruner and albarino.
  Between 8 and 8.5.
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  Medium minus gold. Not very aromatic, medium minus intensity, semi-aromatic varietal given the hints of peach/stone fruit, slight fresh floral traits, hint of smoke/earth, slight development / bruised apple.
  Dry, medium body, slightly elevated alcohol - 13% (I think it was lower, actually)
  Acid is high - strong tartaric and puckering malic.
  Light but clear phenolic bitterness.
  
  Old world, cool climate, semiaromatic, slight phenolic bitterness.
  
  Chenin Blanc - too low alcohol for Savennieres, no rs so probably not vouvray. Also no botrytis and there's phenolic bitterness (not characteristic of chenin)
  Pinot Grigio. No - too aromatic, and the acidity is fairly high. It could be this but there are some terpenes on the nose that make me think Gruner/Albarino.
  Pinot Gris - acid is way too high. Also there's no rs.
  Riesling - Aromatics could be a very subdued entry-level riesling from Alsace in a super-dry style (often I pick up on 3-6g RS). But there's phenolic bitterness which is not typical of Riesling at all.
  
  I think it is one of these two:
  
  Gruner Veltliner - no white pepper, nose is more peach than melon, don't get any radish vegetal character. It could be a steinfeder from Wachau or similar from kremstal or kamptal, but it's super light and not that aromatic.
  Albarino. - Process of elimination. Albarino? Not floral enough, not peachy enough, too earthy and subdued, but I'm going with this based on lack of savory character and lack of white pepper.
  
  Conclusion:
  Spain, Albarino, 2013, entry-level producer.
  
  Actual: Nigl, "Freiheit" Gruner Veltliner, Kremstal, 2013
  
  In hindsight, some light radish character, but this was super low-intensity nose for Gruner (and yes, I'm comparing it to Alzinger Smaragds). I'm not terribly unhappy with this call, seeing as I had Gruner as a lateral.

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  8/10/2015 - Anthony Lombardi Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Unscrew & pour. Clear gold in the glass. For me, great clarity into a Gruner Veltliner. Classically styled. Excellent balance of tasty, fleshy fruit cut to perfection with a strong acidic backbone. This has some round edges, but an overall crisp texture which makes it painfully easy to enjoy on a hot summer evening. Some bright citrus is backed by a precise mineral character and some almost savory notes on the mid palate.
  
  This is nimble and graceful. The wine dances across the palate with pasta dressed with homemade pesto & fresh tomatoes. If Austrian wine is new to you, this is an excellent place to start.

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  3/15/2015 - cuffthis Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium straw with hints of green at the edges, this wine reveals honeysuckle, saline, lemon, peach and stone fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is medium-bodied with biting acidity and great focus of the citrus elements. The finish is assertive with the citrus bringing out the acidity as well as subtle grassy, mineral tones.
  
  Purchased for $17US, this is a thoroughly delicious offering that remains reasonably priced.
  
  Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY.

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  1/22/2015 - muskie wrote: 92 Points

  for a Veltliner - one the best - very good QPR

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