2017 Pichler-Krutzler Grüner Veltliner Dürnstein, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
89
Grade: 
B+

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has grapefruits with white pepper.  Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the grapefruit comes thru along with a touch of white pepper.  Good finish.  Refreshing.  This is probably better with food.  Lighter foods but also fried chicken would work well.  Drink now.  

2019 Nikolaihof Chardonnay, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-

This was purchased at the winery.  Screw capped.  Light golden in color.  The nose is interesting with red apples, some hazelnuts and slight floral tones.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, apples with light minerality.  A bit of almond on the finish.  This is drinking well now and should continue for another five to eight years.  Nice on its own, this will work with sea food or even fried chicken.

2016 Nikolaihof Riesling Steiner Hund, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A+

This bottle was purchased last summer at the winery.  Great showing for this wine.  Dry.  12.5% abv.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with peaches, crushed stones and slight herbal notes.  With air, just a hint of petrol emerges.  Medium to full bodied.  Slightly viscous.  Complex and deep on the palate.  Peaches and crushed rocks.  Long finish.  Not a typical showing but delicious.  The wine wis Demeter certified Biodynamic.  Drinking well, this will easily go another fifteen to twenty years.  Very food versatile, this wend great with Vegetable stuffed Tof

2017 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Beerenauslese Loibner, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A

Tasted at the winery.  This is a wine that is unfortunately, not seen too often.  Golden in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is very pretty with minerals and slight limes.  Great texture.  Slightly viscous.  On the palate, there is a nice bit of acidity to offset the sweetness.  It is sweet but not cloying.  Minerals with a hint of lime.  Long finish.  Complex.  Delicious.  This should drink well for the next twenty-five years.  It will go with a les sweet cake, but it deserves to be consumed on its own.  

2021 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Reid Loibenberg, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

Stunning wine.  Silvery/green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has sulfur and minerals.  The sulfur should blow off soon as this was bottled recently before I visited the winery.  Medium to full bodied.  Excellent acidity.  Great texture.  On the palate, this has nice minerality with some grapefruit notes.  Long finish.  This is still young but should drink well with some air.  It should last for another fifteen to twenty years if well stored.  Very food friendly, this will go great with crab cakes.  

2020 Weingut Knoll Gelber Traminer Smaragd, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-

Another interesting wine that one does not see very often.  Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a classic scent of lychee nuts.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous texture.  Dry.  On the palate, some lychees along with a nice minerality.  Long finish.  This drinks nicely now on its own and would work well with Indian cuisine.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

2021 Weingut Knoll Gelber Muskateller Federspiel Loiben, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-

This is a very interesting wine.  It is a bit sweet but not cloying or dessert level.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is pretty.  Very floral.  Medium bodied.  Viscous texture.  On the palate, the floral aspects come thru.  Long finish.  This is a pretty wine that drinks well now and should continue for another five to eight years.  It drinks easily and on the lighter side on its own and will work well with lighter foods.  Tuna salad would be a nice match for lunch.

2021 Weingut Knoll Riesling Federspiel Loibner, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Tasted at the winery.  12% ABV.  Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright.  Great nose with wet rocks and a slight lemony note.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the lemon notes are a bit stronger.  Good minerality.  Long finish.  This is a bit lighter in style but still has depth and complexity.  It is drinking well now and should continue for the next ten to twelve years.  Very food friendly.  It is dry.  It should work very well with Thai food.  

2021 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Loibenberg, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

This was my favorite of the 2021 GV's tasted at the winery.  Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is full of minerals with a bit of "slate" notes.  Slightly oily texture.  Medium to full bodied.  Light but present tannins.  On the palate, limes, minerals and wet rock notes.  Good acidity.  Plenty of depth and complexity.  Long finish.  Delicious.  This had just been bottled, so will likely improve over the next couple of years.  This should drink well for ten to twelve years.  This would work quite well with a Thai green curry dish.  

2021 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Schütt, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A

This had just been bottled when I tasted it at the winery.  It should be even better with just a bit of bottle age. Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is more about minerality than fruit though there is a slight note of lime.  What a great, slightly oily texture.  Rich yet crisp.  On the palate, it is still more about minerality although the limes come thru a bit more.  Complex.  Long finish.  Delicious.  This will improve with a year or so of patience.  Drink over the next ten years.  This would go great with breaded and fried foods (chicken or pork)!

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