Austin Hohnke

9.1

Fresh and vibrant. That prickle of false effervescence. Stone fruit and melon rind with that unmistakable Gruner viscosity. White pepper. Snow peas. It’s good, but tough to justify above $30. — 5 years ago

Terry Pfortmiller

9.3

Very nice with a hint of pepper and nice mineral flavors. — 6 years ago

Shawn O'Donnell

9.0

🍏 + green pepper - crisp and clean — 6 years ago

Marta Jackowska

9.7

Lemon citrus smell, nutty taste, creamy texture... yes and it is in Le Bernardin — 7 years ago

with Neville

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

Matthew Beckman

9.1

Fantastic value for the flavor — 9 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.8

Just a little bit too short in aftertaste to be perfect but what a wine!! From Magnum. Still very young — 10 years ago

Martin Beally

9.0

2011. It's Riesling. Don't let the slight RS fool you on the acid. — 10 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.8

Really interesting SB. Flamboyant, exotic and tropical. Very rich. Perfect with pan sautéed scallops. — 11 years ago

Pierre And Paula Soler

10

Very tasty after it opened up! — 12 years ago

Mike Mac

9.4

“The best Gruner in the world”

Gruner is a crazy ass grape, and I drink the low cost liters like they’re water.

But when it’s done on a world class level it’s such an understatedly intense wine - WIDTH in your mouth, like taste it from every corner. A very different finish than you’d find in a French Chardonnay.

Cool to try. Appreciate the experience, and for $50 it’s rare to be able to taste one of the best around. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

I love this with age but I have nowhere near enough self control to let it age myself — 6 years ago

Brian S

9.3

Yellow apple, over ripe pear, white raisin, green plum. — 7 years ago

Julien S.

9.0

Lemon and grapefruit. White pepper, iris. Wish I had paired this with a nice schnitzel! — 7 years ago

David L

9.5

I love a good bottle of wine. Pineapple, honey, crisp & very light acidity. May I please have another bottle! A rare bottle indeed. Insanely good! — 9 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

2009 Wow. My ideal Riesling — 9 years ago

Andrew Wyse

Co-owner Klima Weinhandler

9.3

Very complex, layers of sweet lime, apricot, some flowers and green apple. Delightful milky texture. — 10 years ago

Jim Nelson

8.9

A Gruner V with a little bit less acidity, less raciness than I'm used to, and very nice for a change — 10 years ago

Nasz Swiat Win

9.2

Pure essence of GV. Fresh, intensive with floral and fruits aromas. A bit of minerality and papper. — 11 years ago

Anna Fang Hamm

10

Exotic and sweet. Perfect with the sea bream at per se — 12 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Can’t imagine paying $100+ for this, but it is a viscous, layered, tropical stunner. Pineapple and apricot spread to every corner of the palate with a long, luxurious finish. Teriyaki glazed pork? Soup dumplings? What to pair this with? Awesome wine with another fifteen years ahead of it. — 5 years ago

Dana Kriesel

9.1

Delicious Grüner. — 6 years ago

Evie Olson

9.8

One of the most profound & satisfying gruner’s I’ve had. Notes of white pear, daffodils, green peas, white pepper, with floral and almost marzipan qualities all come together harmoniously & dance on the tongue & drives home with an intense mineral backbone. Beautiful. — 6 years ago

Michael Elmore

9.2

Off vintage and still stunning — 7 years ago

Matt

9.0

Precise, mineral, legumes, spice, great citrus and stone fruit character. — 9 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.8

Impressive!! I knew is gonna be good but not like that!! Sweet fresh fruit, smoky, ripe and generous taste, high acid and long finish. — 9 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.1

Lovely. Nice acid and a hint of sweetness make this a perfect pairing with any spicy fish dish. — 9 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.5

Beautiful deep aromas of beeswax with notes of ripe melon and candied ginger. Full, rich, creamy and slightly off-dry on the palate. Citrus and tropical fruit fill the mouth followed by deep, gripping minerality and a touch of spice. — 10 years ago

with Kati

Carlo Mondavi

Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum

9.2

Rich, bright and delicious... Excellent Grüner — 10 years ago

Freddy Foot

Sommelier Restaurant Gary Danko

9.6

2009 - ZOMG! Had this with some roquefort and it was seriously like angels fornicating in my mouth!! — 12 years ago