Raj Harb

9.4

Excellent mature bottle of Riesling. Aromatics start to kick in 20-30 min after opening. Deep stone fruit, honey. Good acidity. Very nice — 6 years ago

Robert Swart

8.9

Well Balanced. Flavors of honeydew, grapefruit and grass. Great spring/summer wine. Go Pens!!! beat the Crapitals!!! — 7 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 — 8 years ago

Adam Kenney

9.0

This is totally freaky. It takes like flame broiled green onions. — 9 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 — 10 years ago

Neil Barham

9.0

Fantastic on a humid hot day! Classic #GruVee — 10 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.4

Further outtakes ... Brilliantly on point, although Alzinger always is. — 11 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Jaune soutenu
Nez terpénique mais avec des notes plus lourde fruit jaune
Bouche large dense opulente avec une sensation de pierre chaude
Mineralite dans la densité plus que dans le côté aérien chauffe un peu — 6 years ago

with picolator

Douglas Braun

9.0

Love the spice (almost white pepper) stone fruit fabulous — 8 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

In a great place right now — 8 years ago

with Austin and Eddy

Michael Schamis

9.4

Beautiful pale salmon pink color with very fine, persistent, fast bubbles. Gentile strawberry and mineral nose. Crisp and dry with creamy bubbles and wonderful, fresh acidity. Soft flavors of red currant and strawberry. Finish finish is long, crisp and elegant. — 10 years ago

with Kati

Greg Gregory

9.1

Lovely. Nice acid and a hint of sweetness make this a perfect pairing with any spicy fish dish. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.3

2011 vintage. Light golden hue. Mineral, chalky, peaches and stone fruits to the fore. Quite ripe. On the palate, dry (probably more than 4g of residual but acidity masks the sugar), medium plus body,high alcohol, high extract, long and persistent finish and huge refreshing, tangy acidity, especially on the finish. Peaches and apricots, lemon zest from the acidity, crisp and long textured wine with real weight. Love it. More similar to an Alsatian Riesling than a Mosel/Rheingau Riesling, and although weighty, no noticeable TDN notes or lime juice zest of a High Eden or Clare Valley Aussie Riesling. — 10 years ago

Илья Кузьмичев

8.9

Винополис.
Очень чистое, деликатное, неяркое.
Среднее тело и кислотность, хороший финиш. — 7 years ago

brando cox

9.0

Dynamic floraly herbal aromas of green pear, starfruit, lemon, and green herbs. Wonderfully dry and just what I wanted tonight. Tastes like fruity green beans, crushed gravel, a hint of papaya and snap peas. Austrian gem — 7 years ago

Andrew Shaheen

9.1

Maturing well but still bright and fresh. Petrol, racy lemon-lime. Nice minerality — 8 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

Michael Rulf

9.4

Lad @ Sohm in NYC w/ Jim. Sharp initial w/ smooth finish. Very good! — 10 years ago

Nona Rose

9.0

Nona had this 11 years ago

with Stephanie

Max Bozoghlian

Owner/Wine Director Carlito's Gardel

9.5

@delectable Federspiel — 11 years ago

with Dino and Hickoryburger