We had a few friends over for dinner on Friday night, and used that as an excuse to open up some bottles.
Weingut Christ, Wiener Gemischter Satz 2015. A field blend of Grüner Veltliner, Neuberger, Pinot Blanc, etc. White pepper, citrus, maybe hazelnut, with a bit of an herbal edge. While not intended for anything more than our waiting-for-all-the-guests-to-arrive wine, this was definitely a wine I will buy again.
Winzer Krems, Grüner Veltliner Kremser Sandgrube 2013. A nice bottle with hints of the characteristic peppery finish, but not a bottle that people returned to as the dinner progressed.
Weingut Jamek, Riesling Ried Klaus Federspiel 2013. A lovely, relatively light and mineral rich Riesling.
Schloss Gobelsburg, Grüner Veltliner Steinsetz 2006. I thought this bottle was a bit off with an annoying minty taste that I found completely distracting. Most thought it was a bit closed and disjointed.
F.X. Pichler, Grüner Veltliner Dürnsteiner Kellerberg Smaragd 2006. Very rich, 14.5% alcohol, and an interesting but not quite cohesive mixture of citrus and rocks. After a night in the `fridge it has pulled together better, and the botrytis character is more apparent. It’s overly rich for my tastes, though, making me wonder if I’m allowed to admit that I like Federspiel more than Smaragd.
Weingut Salomon, Riesling Kögl 1993. Well this is not young Riesling! The nose is hinting at flowers and it tastes of dried fruits. A quiet and graceful wine that didn’t generate a lot of comments, even though the bottle was emptied rather quickly.
Zilliken, Saarburger Rausch LGKA #6 2005. A half-bottle I will remember for a very long time. Still young and vibrant, honeyed, tasting of tropical fruits and mincemeat pie. I have a lot of 2005 Zilliken Auslesen, but this was my only bottle of the #6, which is making me quite sad.
Weingut Christ, Wiener Gemischter Satz 2015. A field blend of Grüner Veltliner, Neuberger, Pinot Blanc, etc. White pepper, citrus, maybe hazelnut, with a bit of an herbal edge. While not intended for anything more than our waiting-for-all-the-guests-to-arrive wine, this was definitely a wine I will buy again.
Winzer Krems, Grüner Veltliner Kremser Sandgrube 2013. A nice bottle with hints of the characteristic peppery finish, but not a bottle that people returned to as the dinner progressed.
Weingut Jamek, Riesling Ried Klaus Federspiel 2013. A lovely, relatively light and mineral rich Riesling.
Schloss Gobelsburg, Grüner Veltliner Steinsetz 2006. I thought this bottle was a bit off with an annoying minty taste that I found completely distracting. Most thought it was a bit closed and disjointed.
F.X. Pichler, Grüner Veltliner Dürnsteiner Kellerberg Smaragd 2006. Very rich, 14.5% alcohol, and an interesting but not quite cohesive mixture of citrus and rocks. After a night in the `fridge it has pulled together better, and the botrytis character is more apparent. It’s overly rich for my tastes, though, making me wonder if I’m allowed to admit that I like Federspiel more than Smaragd.
Weingut Salomon, Riesling Kögl 1993. Well this is not young Riesling! The nose is hinting at flowers and it tastes of dried fruits. A quiet and graceful wine that didn’t generate a lot of comments, even though the bottle was emptied rather quickly.
Zilliken, Saarburger Rausch LGKA #6 2005. A half-bottle I will remember for a very long time. Still young and vibrant, honeyed, tasting of tropical fruits and mincemeat pie. I have a lot of 2005 Zilliken Auslesen, but this was my only bottle of the #6, which is making me quite sad.