2015 Nigl Grüner Veltliner Eiswein

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  9/21/2018 - acyso wrote: 88 Points

  From screw-capped half-bottle, labelled Süß. Interesting greenness on the nose, with a fair bit of herbaceousness and green vegetal qualities. The grape definitely shows on the nose, and it's even more prominent on the palate. The attack and midpalate are softly sweet, but the finish is quite bitter, with tons of green herbaceousness. There's a nice raciness here, and the sweetness isn't over the top (it's actually nicely balanced by the acidity), but the intense green notes here get to me a little bit. Still, tasty enough, so long as you aren't looking for lots of complexity.

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  9/9/2017 - sweetstuff wrote: 87 Points

  Labeled 'Suß'; also 'Niederoesterreich', not 'Kremstal', $40/375 ml, Jerardi's Little Store. Theise/Skurnik.
  
  One of the two 'eclipse' wines for August 21, 2017, in Athens, TN, at totality, the other being the Extra Brut N.V. Varnier-Fanniere Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée "Jean Fannière Origine", superb current drinking but not very 'Extra Brut'. Very light bronze in color; honey, apple flower, tobacco, hint of lime; simple but sweet on the entry with slight hints of GV veggies and lime; good, crisp acid balance; a little lime on the otherwise long but neutral finish. Drink now throughs. 2025. Would score up higher as a wine match for rare astronomical events if you're writing a book on the same; actually, the mixed crowd loved it and I left the dregs for the hostess, who was volubly appreciative.

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