Weingut Knoll
Loibner Kreutles Smaragd Grüner Veltliner
Pale lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of peach, apricot, green mango, pineapple, lime blossoms, mineral; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, well balanced, crisp but ripe fruit, concentrated, outstanding
Pale lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of peach, apricot, green mango, pineapple, lime blossoms, mineral; dry, medium plus acid, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, well balanced, crisp but ripe fruit, concentrated, outstanding
Jun 26th, 2020Always weird wine. Vegetal but bitter and fleshy. Ripe and round but still somewhat linear. Defies logic and the palate, but still tasty.
Always weird wine. Vegetal but bitter and fleshy. Ripe and round but still somewhat linear. Defies logic and the palate, but still tasty.
1 person found it helpfulMay 13th, 20162006 as fresh as it could be. Amazingly crisp with some meatiness I didn't expect. Impressive.
2006 as fresh as it could be. Amazingly crisp with some meatiness I didn't expect. Impressive.
Dec 10th, 20152013. Apples & golden grapefruit drizzled with honey, sprinkled with white pepper. Weighty, appropriate, spine tingling, and still such a baby!
2013. Apples & golden grapefruit drizzled with honey, sprinkled with white pepper. Weighty, appropriate, spine tingling, and still such a baby!
Jun 8th, 20152012. Lean and not quite as peppery as some others, but screams GV.
2012. Lean and not quite as peppery as some others, but screams GV.
May 26th, 2015Gorgeous aged gruner drinking great right now. Dense, concentrated.
Gorgeous aged gruner drinking great right now. Dense, concentrated.
Dec 26th, 2014Not my favorite gruner honestly. A little effervescent and not showing like others I have had over the weekend.
Not my favorite gruner honestly. A little effervescent and not showing like others I have had over the weekend.
Aug 28th, 2014Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET
President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy
2012 Federspiel
2012 Federspiel
Jun 28th, 2014