Loibner, Austria. Grüner veltliner. 12%. Cork. Approx $A38.Yesterday it rained and hailed with surprising intensity. Over an inch of rain in less than a hour. The streets were flooded, property damaged and the city was in parts at a standstill. I spent a few hours bailing and then mopping up water, and today I found my street littered with leafy debris.
More sulfurous and stony, this will confront some and please fewer than the younger, brighter Gobelsburger. It has hardness and austerity, bitterness and a slightly stern unforgiving oily texture. It is also pleasingly mineral and has superb concentration and persistence. While I'm not enamoured, this does earn my respect. . . 90+ Now - 2020+
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I'm a big fan of Knoll - possibly the greatest producer in the Wachau. They say it should be drunk at no younger than five years and I have a number of bottles quietly maturing in my cellar. Lovely stuff !
Tomski...I agree..I am also a big fan...I have been recently drinking vintages 2001-2004..perfect...
Ed...patience here mon ami...
Tom and Barry,
Thanks for the advice. I have one bottle left which I will try to put away. This is the first Knoll GV I've tried and it did taste like a keeper and slow developer.
I hope you survived the deluge - not sure I would have chosen GV as the drink to pour in the face of adversity. Wishing you and your neighbours a quick return to normal. Have had some nice Gobelsburger in my day...
Joe,
All is well. I've run out of Port which and fortifies, which would have been my first choice.
My biggest concern - which is so utterly trivial and silly, was that I missed the hail stones and the opportunity to take photos - as I was at work during the deluge . . .
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