Gaining complexity over time with some nice savory spices along with light pit fruit, some dry slate and a moderate finish. Lacks a little tension but a nice fat and sassy wine. — 2 months ago
The unlikely winner of our lunch wine shootout by sheer virtue of being properly stored. I say “unlikely” because in my experience Gruner tends to be the lesser grape when presented with Rieslings. Plus, a youthful Smaragd typically isn’t up my alley - they’re usually too rich and oily for effortless drinking. Although admittedly so here, the Knoll still trumped the Rieslings for being fresher. I’d take exotic fruits, candied ginger, less acidity and oily texture any day over heavy petrol notes. But don’t get me wrong. The Knoll was still an excellent wine. It wasn’t just a case of “losers can’t be choosers”. It was layered and had plenty to offer over lunch. Air brought about some interesting lemongrass and kafir lime notes, as well as a stony minerality. In the end, I was grateful for its presence, shedding some light to an otherwise woeful wine showing. — 3 months ago
Very acidic, goes great with salami (I love it without food but classmates don’t) — 14 days ago
Winkel verbouwen, duurde lang maar de wijn was lekker 9/10 — 2 months ago
Brandon:
* Overall: “Nice, but not my favorite”
* On the nose - rubber band
* Acidity - very low, flabby
* Body - medium, slight carbonation?
* Sweetness - Slight
* Taste - Pineapple
Cody:
* Overall: “I really like this”
* On the Nose - honey, maybe a little floral but delicate, maybe a little vanilla
* Acidity - medium
* Body - round
* Sweetness - little bit; off dry
* Taste - minerality, white fruit; lychee and peach
— 2 months ago
Jonas Hartz
I have been drinking these too young😳 — 6 days ago