Austria

Very concentrated expression of Gruner.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose shows some vanilla, lemon, and spice.  Very nice creamy texture with good acidity.  On the palate, this has plenty of depth and complexity.  Lemons, and dried herbs.  Long finish.  This vintage seems like it should be more accessible while waiting on the 19's and 21's.  Drink over the next seven years.  Great on its own, this should be very food friendly.  Soft cheeses should work well.  

This is their "Altar Wine", something the estate was founded to produce 900 years ago.  It is made with Gruner Veltliner.  Silver gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with slight limes, asparagus, slight white pepper and spice.  Light tannins.  Light to medium bodied.  Very intense on the palate.  Meyer lemons, slight lime, hints of white pepper and minerals.  Long finish.  Good acidity.  Refreshing and delicious.  This is drinking well already but may still improve.  Drink over the next six to eight years.  It will work well with food.  Vietnamese food would be a nice pairin

This sparkling wine from Austria is an blend sourced from the premier cru vineyards of Heiligenstein, Gaisberg, Grub and Lamm.  It is about 50% Gruner Veltliner with the rest about 25% each Pinot Noir and Riesling.  Golden in color with a steady stream of smaller bubbles.  The nose has Vanilla, spice and minerals.  Medium bodied.  Slight tannins.  On the palate, there is some depth.  Very refreshing.  Minerals, slight citrus, with underlying char.  Some chalk on the finish.  A very nice sparkline wine.  This drinks well now and should be drunk over the next five to eight years.  Certainly g

From a "premier cru" vineyard that has the oldest vines used by Schloss Gobelsburg.  Green/yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  The wine has some heft to it, even in thinner vintages.  It is fuller, "meatier" than the Gaisberg vineyard.  Lots of minerals and spice, and some floral notes.  Medium to full bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, slight peach, but this is more about minerality and spice.  Dry.  Long finish.  This is delicious now, but really needs a few years to flesh out.

A very different vintage from the generous 2019, this wine shows a lot of concentration and reflects the "premier cru" vineyard.  Yellow/golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose features spice, minerals but also a bit of tropical fruits/pineapple.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous in texture.  On the palate, this is dry and tight, but unwinds in the glass.  Lots of minerality, some pineapple, along with slight tannins.  Long finish.  This drinks well on its own but will work better with food.  This would work well with a yellow curry dish.  Hold for a few years and then drink over the n

Consumed at the winery.  Made from younger vines in Gaisberg and Heiligenstein.  Light yellow/hay/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is tight but with good minerality and light alfalfa notes.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous texture.  Bolder on the palate with good acidity.  Slight pineapple notes with minerality.  Long finish.  This is a nice value and drinking well now.  A bit generic in profile but that's ok.  It drinks well on its own and should be very food friendly.  Fried zucchini strips would work very well.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

Much better than the 2020 vintage.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis and black cherries with some dust and tobacco.  Medium to full bodied.  On the palate, black cherries and slight cassis.  Good acidity.  Moderate finish.  This drinks easy and pleasurably.  It works better with food.  It would be a nice burger wine.  Drink over the next five years.  

Served at Heuriger Hamböck in Krems, Austria.  Deep ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries with slight bell pepper.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherry fruit.  Moderate finish.  This is an easy going Cab that works well with cheese and cold cuts.  Drink over the next few years.

Significantly better than the 2020 version.  Pink, with slight orange hues.  The nose is nice with watermelons and strawberries.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Solid acidity.  On the palate, more cherries with some cranberries.  Nice finish.  This is nice on its own and worked well with light foods and  cheeses.  Drink over the next couple of years.  

Purple in color.  Dark.  This is sold as a Rosé, but looks like a red wine.  The nose, however, is strawberries.  Light tannins.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous with moderate acidity.  The palate tastes ripe with strawberries and black cherries.  Over all, it seems disjointed.  Probably better on its own, it didn't seem to work well with traditional foods.  Drink now.