2004 Nigl Grner Veltliner Privat
Lovely lovely. Much nicer than the 04 GV Alte Reben I opened a few weeks ago and also shows much more poise than the last bottle of this from a few months ago. But that was in a restaurant and this bottle was from home. So now I have time to pay attention to the firm rich oily texture (am tempted to talk about hazelnut oil with orange zest flavoring and white chocolate for body in the middle), the peppery mineral underpinning and then all the delicate florals dancing on top. Not quite mind-blowing and not incredibly complex but great suave texture and very expansive flavor-wise in the mouth, so this gets all of my respect tonight. Bravo.
2001 Maximin Grnhuser Herrenberg Sptlese
Typical Grnhaus flavor profile with verdant cucumbers, herbs, flowers, and some earthy spices. All of that is fine. There is also the brisk refreshingness underneath. But for the most part this is dominated by the overlay of round slightly dullish fruit on top, which is still a bit too round and dull for me to get very excited. Not bad now, but I am guessing/hoping that this will all become more harmonious with time.
2003 J.J. Prm Graacher Himmelreich Sptlese
Speaks too much of the vintage for me. There are some lacy Prm elements to the body and a bit of sulfur kick, but for the most part the fruit flavors are showing too ripe for the structure. I enjoyed drinking it for a bit because of the sugar and minerals, but I did not finish the bottle. Maybe it will all come together in the 22nd century?
2003 J.J. Prm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Sptlese
This starts out worse than the Graacher. Which is to say it shows even sweeter and with more burnished sugar. With air it redeems itself and shows more compact and poised structure than the GH, if one were feeling fanciful one might even say it hinted towards the integrated and regal elements it can attain so marvelously in other vintages. But for the most part, here too the fruit flavors are showing too ripe for the structure. I enjoyed drinking it for a bit because of the sugar and minerals, but I did not finish the bottle. Maybe it will all come together in the 22nd century?
Lovely lovely. Much nicer than the 04 GV Alte Reben I opened a few weeks ago and also shows much more poise than the last bottle of this from a few months ago. But that was in a restaurant and this bottle was from home. So now I have time to pay attention to the firm rich oily texture (am tempted to talk about hazelnut oil with orange zest flavoring and white chocolate for body in the middle), the peppery mineral underpinning and then all the delicate florals dancing on top. Not quite mind-blowing and not incredibly complex but great suave texture and very expansive flavor-wise in the mouth, so this gets all of my respect tonight. Bravo.
2001 Maximin Grnhuser Herrenberg Sptlese
Typical Grnhaus flavor profile with verdant cucumbers, herbs, flowers, and some earthy spices. All of that is fine. There is also the brisk refreshingness underneath. But for the most part this is dominated by the overlay of round slightly dullish fruit on top, which is still a bit too round and dull for me to get very excited. Not bad now, but I am guessing/hoping that this will all become more harmonious with time.
2003 J.J. Prm Graacher Himmelreich Sptlese
Speaks too much of the vintage for me. There are some lacy Prm elements to the body and a bit of sulfur kick, but for the most part the fruit flavors are showing too ripe for the structure. I enjoyed drinking it for a bit because of the sugar and minerals, but I did not finish the bottle. Maybe it will all come together in the 22nd century?
2003 J.J. Prm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Sptlese
This starts out worse than the Graacher. Which is to say it shows even sweeter and with more burnished sugar. With air it redeems itself and shows more compact and poised structure than the GH, if one were feeling fanciful one might even say it hinted towards the integrated and regal elements it can attain so marvelously in other vintages. But for the most part, here too the fruit flavors are showing too ripe for the structure. I enjoyed drinking it for a bit because of the sugar and minerals, but I did not finish the bottle. Maybe it will all come together in the 22nd century?
