Franz Hirtzberger
Rotes Tor Smaragd Grüner Veltliner
From half bottle.
Deep gold with a tan rim.
Nose is muted, oxidative, lacking fruit. Mouth is fleshy, viscous, dry, acid medium low, alcohol medium plus. There is a hint of dried mint/resinous herbs in the retro nasal aromas, the only hint of Gruner's herbal.snap for me. Probably past maturity, due to size(?)
From half bottle.
Deep gold with a tan rim.
Nose is muted, oxidative, lacking fruit. Mouth is fleshy, viscous, dry, acid medium low, alcohol medium plus. There is a hint of dried mint/resinous herbs in the retro nasal aromas, the only hint of Gruner's herbal.snap for me. Probably past maturity, due to size(?)
Fleshy, full flavour, big shoulders
Still pale
2009 is a big vintage
White plum, crunchy apple, nectarine, pineapple and litchee
White pepper, ginger, hay, coriander, almondy and toasty
Long, long and long
Fleshy, full flavour, big shoulders
Still pale
2009 is a big vintage
White plum, crunchy apple, nectarine, pineapple and litchee
White pepper, ginger, hay, coriander, almondy and toasty
Long, long and long
Loved this over several nights, exuberant and exotic with zip and phenolics to hold everything up. Apricot, pineapple, racing citrus notes, mushrooms, candied ginger, saffron, white tea, herbs.
Loved this over several nights, exuberant and exotic with zip and phenolics to hold everything up. Apricot, pineapple, racing citrus notes, mushrooms, candied ginger, saffron, white tea, herbs.
Apr 12th, 2021Earthy and savory. So delicious! Beautiful acidity.
Earthy and savory. So delicious! Beautiful acidity.
Mar 31st, 2019Honeyed, lively and a bit of a green tinge character with white pepper, stone fruits, minerals
Honeyed, lively and a bit of a green tinge character with white pepper, stone fruits, minerals
Aug 8th, 2018Phenolic astringency, sea shells, pineapple, cheese rinds, yellow apple.
Phenolic astringency, sea shells, pineapple, cheese rinds, yellow apple.
Mar 22nd, 2018Petrol, mineral, golden fruit, note of botrytis. Good acid. Still fresh. Spicy, peppery. Note as baroque as some vintages.
Petrol, mineral, golden fruit, note of botrytis. Good acid. Still fresh. Spicy, peppery. Note as baroque as some vintages.
2 people found it helpfulOct 26th, 2014Hirtzberger is the fucking jam. They could be murdering Elmo and I would still love them.
Hirtzberger is the fucking jam. They could be murdering Elmo and I would still love them.
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2014At age 10, finally evolving from shy reticence into poised, quiet elegance. Still so young and fresh.
At age 10, finally evolving from shy reticence into poised, quiet elegance. Still so young and fresh.
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2014