2011. It's Riesling. Don't let the slight RS fool you on the acid. — 10 years ago
Really interesting SB. Flamboyant, exotic and tropical. Very rich. Perfect with pan sautéed scallops. — 11 years ago
Very tasty after it opened up! — 12 years ago
Off vintage and still stunning — 8 years ago
Precise, mineral, legumes, spice, great citrus and stone fruit character. — 9 years ago
2009 Wow. My ideal Riesling — 9 years ago
Very complex, layers of sweet lime, apricot, some flowers and green apple. Delightful milky texture. — 10 years ago
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
Rich, bright and delicious... Excellent Grüner — 10 years ago
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
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
Pure essence of GV. Fresh, intensive with floral and fruits aromas. A bit of minerality and papper. — 11 years ago
Exotic and sweet. Perfect with the sea bream at per se — 12 years ago
Julien S.
Lemon and grapefruit. White pepper, iris. Wish I had paired this with a nice schnitzel! — 7 years ago