Medium/dark golden in color. Very pretty. The nose has nice minerality, slight petrol, and a hint of dried lemon. Medium bodied. Slightly sweet on the palate. Flavors of lemon, minerals and slight wet rock. Nice finish. This is drinking just find but showing its age. Certainly not over the hill, however. It has a nice complexity and depth at this point. Worked well with cheeses and breads.
A very respectable showing for a 20 year old Austrian Riesling. This was about $25 on release and over the years, I have consumed a bunch - all good as it matured. It now has a deep golden color, clear and bright. The nose has slight petrol, a bit of burnt honey and nice minerality. On the palate, slight pineapple and apricots. This is dry. Good finish. This is drinking nicely. Mature, but no hurry. It should easily go another decade though it won't improve. It will work well with cheeses or even Thai food.
Pale Gold in color, clear and bright. This took maybe 3o to 45 minutes to open up. On the nose there is a nice lemon candy note with some minerality. On the palate, the lemon candy comes thru along with fresh lemons and underlying minerality. Slight char. There is a nice depth and complexity here. Still on the youthful side with plenty of vibrancy. Long finish. This should drink well for another twelve to fifteen years. This is great on its own and will work with a wide variety of lighter foods including fried chicken.
Gruner Veltliner may be the "national" grape of Austria, and there are many great ones, but they also do a fantastic job with Riesling. Golden in color. The nose has nice minerals, a slight peach and a slighter diesel quality. On the palate, this is dry. Excellent acidity. The wine is full bodied. Depth and complexity. Long finish. This should go with just about any food. Just starting to show some maturity, it will last a couple more decades if that's how you like your Riesling.
