2021 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Ried Loiserberg, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A

This is yet unreleased but is a spectacular wine.  The sample bottle served at the winery was decanted to allow the sulfur to blow off  bit.  This is a ripe but not over ripe wine that seems fully developed with just a hint of sharp corners at this point.  Light golden in color with a touch of green hues.  The nose is beautiful with a floral (maybe Edelweiss but probably more like Acacia) nose along with a touch of lemon verbena.  Light tannins.  Good but balanced acidity.  The palate has lemon peel, slight peppery notes and spice.  A long finish.  Delicious wine that is great on its own, b

2020 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Ried Grub, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

Another pretty special "premier cru" wine from this winery.  Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  What a great nose with  lemon zest, slight white pepper, hints of asparagus and herbal notes.  Crisp acidity.  Nice, slightly viscous texture.  On the palate, nice minerality with lemon zest and slight char.  Long finish.  This is delicious already and should still improve.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  This would work well with Lamb Curry.  

2020 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Ried Renner, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

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.  

2020 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling 1ÖTW Ried Heiligenstein, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

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.

2020 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling 1ÖTW Ried Gaisberg, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A

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

2013 Leindl Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2013
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$40.00USD

Nice to revisit this wine.  It seems full mature at this point.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some limes along with a touch of yellow grapefruit and a bit of petrol.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has a nice complexity.  Citrus and minerality.  With age this has rounded out and while it drinks well on its own, it is very food friendly.  Drink over the next five to ten years.  

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

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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