Always a favorite, this has a new, more attractive label. Not as industrial as the older label. Light green/gold in color. The nose is nice with limes and minerals. On the palate, this has good acidity. Some lime. Long finish. $14 per 1 ltr bottle is a great price. Perfect for large get together s. Varietally correct. Food friendly. Easy to drink with a wide variety of foods or on its own. Should last five years.
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Labelled as a Sekt. Pale silvery gold/green in color. There is a nice row of small bubbles at the rim of the glass. The mousse dissipates rapidly. The nose is a bit soapy with light green apples. Its much more intense on the palate with tart green apples. Pretty crisp, this would go well with a wide variety of foods. The tart finish livens up the palate and entices the drinker to have another sip. At under $20, this is a nice value in sparkling wine. A bit less fruity and more tart than a Prosecco or a Cava in the same prices range.
This is a basic Gruner that comes in a 1 litre bottle. It retails for $15 which is an excellent value. Also a crown cap for a closure. Light green/gold in color. Clear and bright. The nose is nice with limes, slight asparagus and minerals. On the palate, a lemon/lime quality. Good acidity. Some roundness. Not a ton of depth but some. This should be consumed in the next year but will be drinkable for a few more. It should go well with lighter fare and drinks well on its own. A nice wine to finish off summer.
This is a good wine, but given its $96 price tag, it was disappointing. A slight amount of trapped CO2. Medium gold in color. Slight sulfur to the nose but otherwise pretty tight. Some asparagus and limes. On the palate, this is soft. It has a dusty taste with slight limes. No obvious faults here. Given the pedigree, it may be shut down hard right now though that's not something usually associated with GV. Good acidity. Worked well with food. It did not seem to change in any respect for the two and a half hours in the glass.
This has evolved nicely over the last year and seems to be in a great place right now. Deep golden in color but still with a green tinge to it. On the nose there is an almost Gardenia/white flower note. Also nice minerality and slight limes. On the palate, there is a strong mineral tone to the wine. Very good acidity. Lower alcohol which also makes the texture thinner but more lively. A bit of lime peel. Long finish. This is very food friendly. $20 retail. It probably needs to be consumed by 2020 although Grüner does age well.
Medium gold in color. The nose has vanilla, lemon/lime and slight floral notes. Really pretty. On the palate, this has a lovely smooth texture. The vanilla comes thru along with the lemon/lime and undertones of minerality. Deep complexity. Slightly oily texture which is nice. Turns tart green apple on the finish. This seems like it has the stuffing to age well for the next ten to fifteen years. Delicious now though. Would work with a very wide variety of foods, even heavier meat dishes.
