Ried Tiefenthal Roter Veltliner

This bottle was better than the last with an ochard's worth of fuzzy peach and apricot, pink/Spring flowers and a slightly butter/mineral finish.

Pours a pale green/yellow w lots of visible CO2. Nose is subdued w wet stone and some yellow fruits. Weighty/viscous texture allowed this to pair well w pork tacos, spicy slaw and sweet corn salsa.

Light to medium body. Surprising.

Intense nose. Pear, mowed grass, pungent rock dust, chlorine, salinity. Also intense and demanding in the mouth. Great acids. Herbal, minerals, acids. It’s not a welcoming wine, but it announces itself loudly. I’m giving it a 9.2 primarily on brashness.

I think this m,ay have been my first Roter Veltliner. Really enjoyed this bottle: dry, tart stone fruit, green apple, hint of white pepper, slight salinity, steely, great acidity. Great value.

This is really a tasty wine, and I’ll say I’ve definitely enjoyed some Roter Veltliners over the last few years as they’ve gained popularity. This is one of the better ones.

I did not have this Roter Veltliner, but the one from Martin Schwinner in Hohenwart - Reserve 2016. (No relevant entry in the delectable database.) What an amazing white wine - produced in a barrique way (the barrel was a wedding present) there are only about 600 bottles and they are amazing; hint of citrus and oak, smelling of the Austrian summer and countryside. A bargain for its price.

Lemon and minerals

Lynn had this 5 years ago

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