Douglas Braun

9.0

Love the spice (almost white pepper) stone fruit fabulous — 7 years ago

Patrick Downes

9.2

Nice nose mostly apples. Great acidity but balanced and a nice finish. Where have all these Austrians been all my life? Eminently quaffable — 9 years ago

Nick N

10

Nice medium body. Dry and delicious — 10 years ago

Fabrice Blazquez

9.2

Exceptional a real pleasure for the nose and the palate, an angel delight of green grapes with a coat of pollen — 7 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

Stunningly complex and alive, this is what I was hoping to find when opening an older bottle of Smaragd Gruner Veltliner.

The color was medium gold, no hint at all of age here.

The nose however started to put us where we were thinking, but there was still some youth. A deep and penetrating nose of golden delicious apples, yellow plums, and quince paste. The nose was so deep I wanted to jump into the glass!

The palate was exceptional, perfectly balanced with excellent density, breadth and a crazy long finish of minerals, fine acidity and subtle, juicy golden fruits.

An epic wine for me and a new benchmark for Gruner for my palate.

To add to the magic I walked the vineyard earlier in the day. — 9 years ago

Nona Rose

9.0

Nona had this 11 years ago

with Stephanie

Nate Miles

9.2

Quality Blau with a bit of age seems a life hack for a northern Rhone jones. — 8 years ago

Adam Kenney

9.0

This is totally freaky. It takes like flame broiled green onions. — 8 years ago

Michael Richter

9.0

Vintage 2014 — 10 years ago

Mimi McLaughlin

9.7

What's not to love? Happy Labor Day to me. @saugatuckgrainandgrape — 12 years ago