Austrian Knoll

[Lou Kessler]

Has anyone any info on the 2010 & 2011 wines from Knoll. Both Gruner & Riesling.
Can't get an opportunity to taste myself. I figure there might be some winos here who have had the chance to taste? Or just plain knowledgeable

 

[Robert Dentice]

High acid year.

David Schildknecht reports:

“Warmth and wind at the end of October gave Smaragd the extra push, especially for Gruner Veltliner,” notes Emmerich Knoll Senior, and his estate did not begin picking that category until the first week in November. “Up until then, it pretty much counted as settled that we wouldn’t bottle a 2010 Vinothek in either Riesling or Gruner Veltliner, which in fact we did. But I can’t recall when the Smaragd ever had acid levels identical to the Federspiel as happened this year. Not that I’m unhappy about this,” he adds with a laugh. “There have been and will be quite a few vintages in which we would be happy for some of 2010’s acidity.” A portion of the Riesling Federspiel crop was de-acidified as must. Total production was only around half of what Knoll considers normal. None of the Smaragd collectively, almost unbelievably, representing the heart of one of the finest Knoll collections in memory was not due to have been bottled until late this summer.

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

 

[VLM]

2010 Loibenberg Riesling and Gruner Veltliner are both killer and painfully young.

Haven't had the big boys.

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Robert Dentice:

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

The Schutt is the best. One of the best wines in the world, really.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Robert Dentice:

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

The Schutt is the best. One of the best wines in the world, really.

Sigh, I remember you raving about Knoll Schutt back in the old WLDG days. My main impetus for starting to try Austrian wine really. Memories...

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Robert Dentice:

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

The Schutt is the best. One of the best wines in the world, really.

Sigh, I remember you raving about Knoll Schutt back in the old WLDG days. My main impetus for starting to try Austrian wine really. Memories...

I still had hair! None of it was grey!

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Robert Dentice:

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

The Schutt is the best. One of the best wines in the world, really.

Sigh, I remember you raving about Knoll Schutt back in the old WLDG days. My main impetus for starting to try Austrian wine really. Memories...

I still had hair! None of it was grey!

What little hair I had wasn't gray yet.

 

[Larry Stein]

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Robert Dentice:

He seemed to like the Schutt and Vinothekfullung the best.

The Schutt is the best. One of the best wines in the world, really.

Sigh, I remember you raving about Knoll Schutt back in the old WLDG days. My main impetus for starting to try Austrian wine really. Memories...

I still had hair! None of it was grey!

What little hair I had wasn't gray yet.

What little hair I have still hasn't gone gray. Sure isn't due to clean living.

 

[MLipton]

Jeez, guys, haven't you heard of Rogain and Propecia? C'mon, you can help keep my fellow chemists employed...

Mark Lipton
(and it beats having to buy Cialis and Levitra)

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Rogain and Propecia... sounds like a Greek myth.

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Rogain and Propecia... sounds like a Greek myth.

Do Greek myths prefer men taking Rogain and Propecia?

Inquiring minds...
Mark Lipton

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by VLM:
I still had hair! None of it was grey!

silverware drought?

 

[Lou Kessler]

Talk about thread drift. In depth conversation about failed erections on hairless dicks. What's next?

 

[Mike Evans]

originally posted by Lou Kessler:
Very interestingTalk about thread drift. In depth conversation about failed erections on hairless dicks. What's next?

For Joe to find a mortality report involving failed erections on hairless dicks?

 

[Lou Kessler]

originally posted by Mike Evans:

originally posted by Lou Kessler:
Very interestingTalk about thread drift. In depth conversation about failed erections on hairless dicks. What's next?

For Joe to find a mortality report involving failed erections on hairless dicks?

I wait with bated breath.