Anthony Lombardi

9.2

Old vines & while I don't understand much about Austrian terroir, Terry Thiese's words on Loess & the rich full character it can impart are on full display here. That richness is superbly balanced with acidic brightness & a mineral/pepper character. — 10 years ago

Peter Alig

Wine Educator Robert Mondavi Winery, Von Holt Wines

9.3

Best under $20 supermarket Gruner of all time. The intensity and complexity of the wine owes to the sun-drenched loess soils and terraced vineyards of Kamptal. Thanks Terry Theise for finding this gem. — 10 years ago

Russ Bus

9.1

Little more weigh from Kamptal (than kremstal).... Loess & Gneiss... 700-1500ft... — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

Loess-wine! 70% hárslevelü, 30% furmint: 100% delicious! Professor @edanch, I did my take home test! — 12 years ago

Elizabeth Sellen

9.0

Exactly what a Syrah should taste like, lovely! — 10 years ago

Andrew Wyse

Co-owner Klima Weinhandler

9.3

Love the texture on this one. Foreal. Very refreshing and crisp with perfect acid level complemented by a very loess influenced creamy texture. — 10 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

Best domestic Grüner I've ever had. Lots of green, ripe citrus and orchard fruits, lees influence, and varietal savories (lentil, radish, parsnip, pea purée). 12.7% alcohol puts this in ripe, clean federspiel territory. Similar to Prager or FX in style. There's something special in the Columbia Gorge, I think. Anyone know if this is loess over decomposed basalt in the vineyard? — 11 years ago

Luke Thompson

9.5

Had a hard time putting my thumb on specific flavors. That said, robust & well-rounded, light mouthfeel, but fully coats the palate.

Smooth, great tannins, sour cherry, cedar, good longevity. — 11 years ago

Rita Takaró

9.3

Perfect Christmas wine 🎄🍷. Beautiful 6 putt #Tokaji Aszú from loess terroir. Smooth, elegant, full bodied sweet wine with perfect sugar-acidity balance. Fine botrytis character with ripen apricot, orange aromas. — 10 years ago

Sabra Nelson

9.0

Great wine drink now or lay down — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

Lovely nose. Earthy and mineral. Very aromatic. Terrific intensity. Very pure and clean. Loess soil dominates here. Terrific purity. — 11 years ago

Jeff Sacks-Wilner

10

Appellation: Kremstal
Soil: Loess
Maceration: Extended less contact, Stainless ferment

Visual: Very light yellow, almost colorless
Nose:
Mouth Feel: Very bright, high acidity, lean
Palette: Citrus fruits (pomelo, blood orange), earthy — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

Barrel sample from their estate vineyard from McQueen vineyard this is the first year that they have fruit from this estate but they do buy fruit from pepper bridge lots of black currant black cherry liqueur like fruit with smooth and silky texture already with nice balance still unfinished bit it has been bottled. Excellent. 2010 15% merlot in the blend dark black currant and dark cherry liqueur like fruit with a host of fresh earth and toasty oak spice dark as port a touch of pine and cedar sweet tobacco spice and notes of caramel and dark earth big and chewy with layers of dark spice black berry fruit this wine is a blend of McQueen, loess, seven hills, lefore and pepper bridge dark noire sweet chocolate. 2007 was the first vintage around 500 cases today there are 3000 cases produced. — 12 years ago