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Producer notes: "Fine spice of herbs and mineral aroma of stone-fruit and honey-dew. Very clear, straight, lively acidity, gripping and a long lasting mineral-base, a granular and almost spicy style, a very long sustainment on the palate. Alcohol 13.5%."
Not yet reviewed; 2007 vintage rated 93 points by Wine Spectator: "Concentrated tropical fruit flavors of mango and pineapple fill this rich Riesling. There's a ripe appley note as well, with intriguing savory herbal elements. This really hums on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2015. 267 cases made."
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Light greenish yellow, typical Veltliner with aromas of apple and peach, balanced acidity, extremely lively with a long finish. Alcohol 12.0%. Very versatile food wine.
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Austria
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Bill Mayer (The Age of Riesling): "Bäuerl's are lusty and earthy, with plenty of stuffing. They are not the most elegant wines in the world, but they give you the goods, and are just packed with flavor... His best vineyard is the Pichl Point... His Smaragd wines have all the power you could ask for, though I'm sensing that Bäuerl prefers wines that are not too alcoholic, so that even though they have a kind of forcefulness to them, they are not ponderous, or thick. That slinky Wachau characteristic is always in evidence."
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$15.95
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Austria
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Bäuerl is a tiny Wachau estate located in the little village of Joching, up the street and behind the more famous Joseph Jamek. While Bäuerl's vineyards overlap Jamek's, the wines are quite different. Bäuerl's wines are lusty and earthy and well-structured made by the young Johann Bäuerl. The vineyard for the Stein am Rain Grüner Veltliner is at the bottom of the terraces behind Joching. It has a faintly peppery nose and is quite elegant, even more so than its Jamek counterpart, with more fruit and a slight green bean quality. Absolutely delicious and a great value!
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Austria
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Bill Mayer (The Age of Riesling): "Bäuerl's are lusty and earthy, with plenty of stuffing. They are not the most elegant wines in the world, but they give you the goods, and are just packed with flavor... Bäuerl prefers wines that are not too alcoholic, so that even though they have a kind of forcefulness to them, they are not ponderous, or thick. That slinky Wachau characteristic is always in evidence."
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$49.95
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Austria
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Terry Theise: "When this is good it’s really good, and the 2011 has wonderful grip and elegance for 'big' wines from this warm year; classic rusk and dried porcini aromas; salty and tatsoi and really good Pho; stern yet juicy, serious yet sensual."
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WS 88
WE 88
WA 87
Austria
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88 points Wine Spectator: "Crisp and rich, offering juicy flavors of ripe ruby grapefruit, peach and baked apple, with hints of apricot. Salt and pepper notes mark the finish. Drink now through 2016. (5/31/12)"
88 points Wine Enthusiast: "Sweet pure fruit, starring grapefruit flavors, is rounded with a more creamy character, and additional flavors of pear and fresh sliced melon, finished with pepper. abv: 12%. (Mar 2012)"
87 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "While the lightest Gruner Veltliner bottlings of this vintage at Brundlmayer were spare and overlain with green apple flavors, the 12% alcohol 2010 Gruner Veltliner Kamptaler Terrassen revealed a classic varietal nose of fresh green bean and lime, mingled with gooseberry more reminiscent of Sauvignon, all informing a juicy, brisk, firm palate and finishing with ample refreshment and invigoration as well as a bitter note of fruit pip. Enjoy it over the next 18-24 months. (Oct 2011)"
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W&S 88
Austria
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Terry Theise: "CORE-LIST WINE. This has attitude in 2011; herbs and even a hint of lees; the palate is cool and minty, with a firm peppery finish. More of a textbook GrüVe than either the glowy 2009 or the burly ‘10."
88 points and 'Year's Best Austrian Wines,' Wine & Spirits: "Sweet-fruited and spicy with clove-like tones, this is ripe and inviting, with the body to match roast goose or duck. Best Buy. (Apr 2013)"
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W&S 90
Austria
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90 points and 'Year's Best Austrian Wines,' Wine & Spirits: "This is long and willowy, notes of orange blossom and rose imbuing the savory mineral flavor with surprising grace and delicacy. It lasts long, feeling stately in its steadfast hold. (Apr 2013)"
Terry Theise: "Here began a fantastically encouraging series of ‘11 Rieslings, such as I have not experienced here for a good 12-14 years. This is the best Steinmassel for quite some time, capturing its fervent rocky minerality -- it’s a high-up vineyard on gneiss, amphibolite and mica-schist -- while being entirely juicy and approachable; redcurrant and herbal-leafiness, and if you like dry Riesling, then yummy."
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Austria
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Producer notes: "This Riesling is a blend of wines sourced from different terraced (=high quality) vineyards. The elevated terraces consist of stonier soils that bring fruit driven wines with mineral nuances and good aging potential. The vines from lower sited terraces grow partly on layered fertile loess and bring earlier maturing wines that are very expressive in their youth. By combining those two characteristics, we obtain a Riesling that shows both finesse and a certain vigor. Tasting note:
Impressive primary fruit in this vintage (classic apricot & peach and also tangerine & citrus), flowery elements some herbs and green tea, still a bit yeasty, yet open at the front, with a hint of minerals and flowery aromas, straightforward and fresh on the palate again with surprising fruit, medium body, mineral nuances, good structure and balance, already accessible showing good potential. Food pairing:
Seafood, cold starters, grilled fish, white meat, fried or roasted chicken and different Asian dishes if not too hot."
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WE 88
WA 87
W&S 87
Austria
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88 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$28 list] There is a wonderful tang of range zest in this fresh and fruity wine. With its attractive perfumes and flavors of currants it is ready to drink now but could age for a few years. Screwcap. abv: 12%. (Mar 2012)"
87 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "Brundlmayer's 2009 Riesling Kamptaler Terrassen is pungently scented and piquantly flavored with lime zest, roux, and green apple, a strong sense of salinity helping to serve for mouthwatering refreshment in its finish. There is a palpable impression of high extract that helps the wine keep from coming off as too spare. I would plan to enjoy this over the next 18-24 months. (Oct 2011)"
87 points and 'Best Buy,' Wine & Spirits: "[$28 list] As light as lemon meringue yet as firm as steel, this is a simple, concise riesling, a refreshing pour for Friday night seafood suppers. (Apr 2012)"
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IWC 92
Austria
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92 points Peter Moser (International Wine Cellar): "[$80 list] Medium green-yellow. Inviting bouquet of peach, greengage plum, honey and dried apricot over a subtle background of smoky flint. Intense and concentrated peach and pineapple are wrapped in a transparent veil of sweetness and elegantly suspended by a firm acid spine. Finishes with lingering hints of papaya and pineapple. Drink 2011 to 2023. (Nov/Dec 2009)"
Bill Mayer (The Age of Riesling): "The 'Lyra' is the most sheerly beautiful of all Willi's Rieslings, a masterpiece of cool minerality combined with sensational fruit. Impossible to have a conversation drinking this wine."
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Importer notes: "Frau (Mrs.) Mayer owned and tirelessly worked this single vineyard for decades. In 2006, after years of observing Erwin Poller work his vineyards with such care and dedication, she chose him to continue her legacy. From this 60 year old vineyard comes a limited quantity of wine, but with a special status, dedicated to the memory of Frau Mayer. Tasting notes: deep golden yellow, tobacco in the nose, fine flavor, fine mango, a little honey on the palate, very powerful, peppery spice, is rich, good adhesion, excellent aging potential."
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Der Pollerhof is made from several vineyards in Roschitz, in the region of Niederösterreich. It is hand harvested and is fermented in steel tanks. This wine has notes of tropical fruit, ripe apples, white pepper, minerals and citrus fruit. Good body, balanced and sappy through the finish. Great value!
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Blauer Portugieser was formerly the most grown red varietal in Austria, but has since been overtaken by Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch. Drinkable, fruity, mild organic wine with low acidity and good ageability. It will match well with a barbecue, a picnic or a simple snack.
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WS 89
WA 88
Austria
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89 points Wine Spectator: "[$25 list] Lots of spice and slate notes mark this fruity style, which features apple butter, pear and baked peach flavors. Interesting smoke accents chime in on the finish. Drink now through 2015. (5/31/12)"
88 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "Maier’s 2010 Gruner Veltliner Rosensteig exudes ripe fresh apple accompanied by a salad’s worth of crisp, juicy, lightly peppery greens. Silken-textured and surprisingly gentle for its vintage, this nevertheless finishes with fresh lime and a fine sense of vivacity, all in all a good example of how judicious de-acidification could succeed. I would plan on drinking within 2-3 years. (Oct 2011)"
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WS 88
W&S 87
Austria
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88 points Wine Spectator: "Ripe, with good depth and richness to the dark plum, mocha and mineral flavors. There's plenty of vanilla and spice as well, with a plush finish. Drink now through 2014. 136 cases imported. (5/31/11)"
87 points Wine & Spirits: "[$20 list] This is syrah-like, plummy and lush, with a slightly floral top note. An easy choice for burgers. (Apr 2012)"
Producer notes: "A fruit-driven, pleasurable Zweigelt with aromas of cherries and fine tannins. From the Carnuntum wine Region of Austria. Sandy-loamy soils. Food match: Mild to slightly spicy dishes with red meat, as well as Spanish and Mexican food."
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WS 88
W&S 88
Austria
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88 points Wine Spectator: "[$18 list] A peppery red, with good concentration and a savory edge to the raspberry, blueberry and lingonberry flavors. The snappy acidity and a spicy finish give this verve. Drink now. 75 cases imported. (2013)"
88 points and 'Year's Best Austrian Wines,' Wine & Spirits: "[$18 list] This is purple and spicy with a black-pepper kick, bright acidity keeping the fruit taut and fresh. For sausages off the grill. Best Buy. (Apr 2013)"
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WS 88
IWC 87
Austria
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88 points Wine Spectator: "Juicy, with plenty of fresh, fruity flavors, dominated by pear, ripe apple and jellied quince. A mango note marks the finish. Drink now. 200 cases imported. (5/31/11)"
87 points Peter Moser (International Wine Cellar): "Yellow green. The nose features green apple and greengage plum spiced with white pepper and fresh tobacco. Pineapple and pear fruit are supported by a refreshing acid structure. The moderately persistent finish features pear and peppery nuances. Drink to 2015. (Apr 2011)"
'Best Buy', Wine & Spirits: "This is ripe and tropical in feel, with a creamy texture and rich depth of fruit. It's unusually full in body for an entry-level veltliner. (Apr 2011)"
Producer notes: "Per Due comes from a single vineyard called Wolfsgraben, the "wolf's ditch'. This vineyard was first documented in 1284, it is quite unique with a marked micro climate and a rich, deep loamy soil. Light, almost translucent in color. Fresh and fruity nose. Beautifully balanced palate, with rich fruits and good acidity, peppery with minerals. This is the perfect summer wine or serve as an aperitif on its own."
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WS 90
Austria
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90 points Wine Spectator: "[$22 list] Elegant, with an effusively spicy aroma and flavors to match. Peach, apricot and guava are joined by plenty of citrus and hints of cream. Sea salt and white pepper linger on the finish. Drink now through 2014. (3/31/10)"
Bill Mayer (The Age of Riesling): "The delightful and effervescent Ludwig Hiedler makes full-bodied, intense wine with plenty of 'schmaltz' as they have been described, and lots of character. I tend to like his medium-bodied wines the best, and his Thal, a mysterious vineyard I've never seen and which, I think, may actually be a wine from several small plots blended together, is one of my favorites. The good news is that prices haven't increased all that much, and this is one of the best values in high quality Veltliner you will find. I love its juicy, suave body and flavor."
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IWC 89
Austria
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89 points Peter Moser (International Wine Cellar): "[$27 list] Medium green-yellow. Varietally accurate aromas of crisp apple, grapefruit and pepper. Compact and juicy, with sweet apple flavor nicely framed by vibrant acidity and peppery spice. Lingers nicely on the finish. This is a very versatile wine at the table and will pair wonderfully with vegetable dishes. (Apr 2011)"
Terry Theise: "CORE-LIST WINE. Very deep loess covered with red sand give what I think is Hiedler’s signature GrüVe, the one that is most a 'Hiedler wine.' This ’09 has class and character and a detailed fragrance, but it’s the palate that’s really amazing, with texture and length and spice and a lovely shoot-fire smokiness; a grown-up grace; it made me think of the ’99 Champagnes, in fact; a hugely long finish like green beans and lardons and roasted wheat."
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WS 89
W&S 89
Austria
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Terry Theise: "CORE-LIST WINE. Loess and red sand here, and this wine is made from old vines of 60+ years. For me it’s the callingcard wine of this estate, embodying Ludwig’s spirit perfectly. The ‘11 is a lovely superripe GV; flowering fields and vetiver and smoky paprika, yet there’s still a braised fennel or leek-y greenness in the middle, all surging toward a creamy spicy finish, with a note of the crisp skin of a perfectly cooked fish."
89 points Wine Spectator: "Ruby grapefruit flavors are well-defined in this crisp, rich white, featuring touches of creaminess and hints of lentil and curry, with chalky notes on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 60 cases imported. (2013)"
89 points and 'Year's Best Austrian Wines,' Wine & Spirits: "This has a sweetness of fruit that brings to mind white peaches as well as a vegetal note that recalls spring’s first peas. The acidity gives it a clean edge, the cut to handle the bacon you might add to a bowl of those peas. (Apr 2013)"
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WA 87
Austria
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87 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "Hirsch’s 2010 Gruner Veltliner #1 (labeled 'Trinkvergnugen #9' outside the U.S. and incorporating fruit from a fellow biodynamic grower just across the line into the Weinviertel) is lithe; brightly lime- and lemony; with pungent nips of cress and citrus rind balanced by nutty lentil-like undertones. Plan to enjoy it over the coming year. (Oct 2011)"
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