1970 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1970
Grade: 

What a fun treat.  This was decanted for sediment and served.  The label carried the name Banfi as an importer, so it would appear this is an original bottling.  Iced tea brown in color, clear and reasonably bright.  At first it appeared as though it might be corked but it was intermittent so perhaps just bottle age.  While this bottle seemed past prime, it did have some to offer.  Dried cherries, forest floor and mushrooms on the nose.  Medium bodied.  Tannins all resolved.  On the palate dried cherries, some stewed fruit with some forest floor.  There is a complexity to it and the acidity

2019 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner L&T, Austria, Traisental, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$17.00USD

A lovely Gruner that is typically their lightest in the portfolio.  Pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with green apples, slight lemons and minerality.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is crisp and clean with a lime sweet-tart to it with some white pepper.  Nice finish.  Drink over the next five to ten years.  This will work well with lighter dishes including fish and chicken.  

2014 Weingut Knoll Riesling Selection Ried Pfaffenberg Steiner, Austria, Kremstal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2014
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$60.00USD

This wine continues to develop and improve although another few years isn't a bad idea.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose opens initially with diesel but then clears a bit to show minerality, slight lemons and slighter peaches.  Medium bodied, slightly oily texture.  Complex and deep.  A nice lemon candy note on the palate with underlying minerality.  Long finish.  This should drink well for the next ten to twelve years.  It would be a nice match for spicy Asian foods.  

2018 Weingut Heinrich Naked White, Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

 This is a blend of 91% Chardonnay, 6% Pinot Blanc, 2% Muskat-Ottonel 1% Pinot Gris.  The wineries notes recommend shaking prior to serving which was not done.  No worry, an excellent showing and a very nice value.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is tight at first but then shows sulfur/gunpowder and grapefruits.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is smoky with minerals and some grapefruit.  Good finish.  It is easy drinking and tasty right now.  Drink over the next few years.  It drinks nicely on its own and will work with lighter foods or soft cheeses.  

2019 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner Ried Steinsetz, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Reivew

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

Ried indicates this is a single vineyard wine, in this case Steinsetz, which is just outside the village of Gobelsburg.  This is a beautiful wine.  Light, pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has limes with salinity and minerals.  On the palate, this has a great backbone of acidity.  Lots of lime fruit, some white pepper and just a hint of herbs (chervil?).  Tart but not bracing.  Long finish.  This might improve a bit but should make great drinking over the next ten to twelve years.  It will work well with lighter foods and should be a nice match for broiled sea food. 

2017 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Kamptaler Terrassen, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

This is made from some of the younger vines they own.  Golden in color with some bubbles.  It appears to be trapped CO2 and nothing worse that gave the wine a bit of a frizzante quality.  On the palate, slight limes, nice minerality, and a bit of herbs (sage?).  On the palate, this has a nice vibrancy.  Some spritz.  Lemon-lime notes, slight ripe/sweet quality, with underlying minerality.  A bit of tannins on the finish.  An interesting wine that should drink well over the next five to eight years.  It will work well with lighter foods though pork might be a nice choice to go with the sage

2007 Nigl Grüner Veltliner Kremser Freiheit, Austria, Kremstal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2007
Score: 
87
Grade: 
B

Nice to be able to try a Gruner with 14 years of age on it.  It was still nice if a bit past prime but shows there is some staying power.  Light gold in color.  The nose has lost its fruit but there is still some minerality and a bit of fleshiness to it.  On the palate, the crisp acidity is still there but again, no fruit.  There is some depth and minerality.  Drink up if you have any or what the heck, let it go five more and see what happens.  Better with some cheeses.  

2016 Weingut Spreitzer Riesling Estate Riesling Trocken, Germany, Rheingau, Wine review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$16.00USD

Pale golden in color.  The nose is interesting with plenty of salinity along with minerals and slight tropical fruits.  On the palate, sour lemon candy with underlying minerality.  Some depth and complexity.  Dry.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years.  It is very food friendly and will work with most food.  Thai food would be a fun choice.  

2019 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$17.00USD

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemon-lime qualities with some minerality.  On the palate, this opens quickly with bold flavors.  Tart lemon candy and some underlying minerality.  Good acidity.  Longer finish.  There is a nice vibrancy here.  Drink over the next few years.  It works great on its own but worked better with soft cheeses.  

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