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ackbone of freshness and concentration. Skurnik
Wines, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $62
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Bernhard Ott 2015 Stein Grüner Veltliner
(Wagram). The very pure scent of green
Conference pear peel rises from the glass. It is soon
tempered by peppery yeast notes, but characterized
throughout but that dual nature of freshness
and the plumpness of rounded yeast. This contrast
provides interest and makes this rather moreish,
especially once you’ve savored the long spicy finish.
Skurnik Wines, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $62
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Brandl 2015 Lamm Reserve Grüner Veltliner
(Kamptal). An almost honeyed nose tells of
the 2015 ripeness, but instead leads to a concentrated
palate that intriguingly combines peppery
spice, savory herbs and rich mellow yeast. All this
richness is tempered by a streamlined lemony acidity.
This is savory, so make sure to pair it with subtle,
expressive food. What a joy. MS Walker. —A.K.
abv: 14% Price: $28
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Ebner-Ebenauer 2015 Hermanschachern
Grüner Veltliner (Niederösterreich). The
slightest touch of vanilla perfumes the nose. The
palate is fresh and takes a little while to reveal its
secrets: slowly enjoy this and its peppery savory
core will become apparent. This is a quiet, unobtrusive
wine—give it time to breathe and let it come
towards you. Its gentle harmonious lightness will
captivate. Winemonger. —A.K.
abv: 12.5% Price: $22
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Gruber Röschitz 2015 Mühlberg Reserve
Grüner Veltliner (Weinviertel). It’s that
arresting mix of flintiness and savory yeast that gets
you first. There are hints of pine and ivy, all bedded
in the ripeness of juicy yellow pear and mirabelle
plum. Whiffs of white pepper provide extra excitement
and draw you in. This is clean and complex,
rich and streamlined. Dive in. Deutsch Family Wine
and Spirits. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $27
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Hiedler 2015 Ried Schnekenbichl Reserve
Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal). Very subtle
notions of nettle and ripe, yellow mirabelle plum
play on the nose. The palate displays the same juicy
notions and bounces with the ample fruit of 2015,
tempered by spicy grapefruit zestiness. This offers
a wonderful interplay of ripeness and just the right
amount of refreshing tartness. Skurnik Wines, Inc.
—A.K.
abv: 13.5%
Price: $NA
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Hirsch 2015 Kammerner Lamm Grüner Veltliner
(Kamptal). Nettle and yarrow, dried
hay flowers and spice on the nose promise a lively,
savory palate which indeed follows. All the spice
is wrapped up with generous yellow and juicy pear
fruit and goes down a treat. This is mellow and
fruity, spicy, rounded and fresh: quite simply a joy
to drink. Skurnik Wines, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $45
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Hirsch 2015 Kammerner Renner Grüner Veltliner
(Kamptal). The nose is rather shy and
merely hints at green Conference pear. The palate is
soft but very peppery, the ripeness of yellow-stone
fruit bathes the flavors in a warm light. This slowly
but irredeemably draws you to its delicious, fruitdriven
core. Balance comes by way of lemon freshness
and savory spice. Enjoy! Skurnik Wines, Inc.
—A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $45
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Ingrid Groiss 2015 Sauberg Tradition Grüner
Veltliner (Niederösterreich). Something tender
and fresh rises from the glass: Fresh moss and
green pear peel and a hint of citrus. The palate is
light and bright, luminous almost, in its aromatics.
This draws you in with a seductive refreshing pull
that promises unfettered joyful refreshment, though
not without concentration. Circo Vino. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $47
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Jurtschitsch 2015 Käferberg Reserve Grüner
Veltliner (Kamptal). Softly perfumed stone
fruits like ripe mirabelles shimmer in the glass and
are supported on the palate with a zingy backbone
of freshness. This is a wonderful union of ripe fruit
flavors and exhilarating freshness. There is concentration
at the core and a long whistle-clean finish.
David Bowler Wine. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $50
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Jurtschitsch 2015 Loiserberg Reserve Grüner
Veltliner (Kamptal). The ripeness of pear
and mirabelle is expressed with softness and gentleness.
The nose is most inviting and leads to a
more defined palate that also holds savory yeast
and white pepper that appears in textured lemony
waves. Beautiful and expressive. David Bowler
Wine. —A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $28
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Markus Huber 2015 Alte Setzen Reserve
Grüner Veltliner (Traisental). Notes of spice
and ripe stone fruit rise from the glass, along with a
grapefruit-scented freshness. The palate comes with
a very light-footed feel, full of weightless citrus flavors,
edged with gentle white pepper and grapefruit
spice. This is completely refreshing and beautifully
delicate. Broadbent Selections, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $40
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Markus Huber 2015 Zwirch Reserve Grüner
Veltliner (Traisental). While the nose is shy,
the palate displays a grapefruit-spiced edged along
with the ripeness of juicy stone fruit: mirabelles and
yellow pears are conjured up. While the fruit is ripe
the wine has something weightless, transparent and
fresh. This goes down far too easily and needs to
be savored. The finish is delicate but full flavored.
Broadbent Selections, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $50
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Netzl 2015 Bärnreiser Grüner Veltliner (Carnuntum).
Yeasty roundness on nose and
palate plays host to subtle explosions of spice: white
pepper here, soft soy there. There is an underlying,
streamlined citrus freshness that provides balance.
A food wine par excellence: there is both body and
finesse. KWSelection.com. —A.K.
abv: 14% Price: $33
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R&A Pfaffl 2015 Hundsleiten Reserve Grüner
Veltliner (Weinviertel). Flint and yeast vie
with each other to give the first impression of this
rich wine. The palate backs this up with concentration
and a fluid, soft but defined texture. There is a
streamline of lemon freshness at the core. This is like
a powerful beast that has barely flexed its muscle. Let
it come towards you. Esprit du Vin. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $34
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Salomon-Undhof 2015 Von Stein Reserve
Grüner Veltliner (Kremstal). An almost tropical
touch of pineapple and passion fruit hovers over
the glass. This is testament to the ripe 2015 vintage.
The palate, however, reins in this fruity generosity
with fresh, zesty notes of citrus, adding also a counterweight
of textured phenolics. There is structure
despite all the ripeness and ample refreshment,
almost some grippiness. The zesty finish is very
moreish. Fruit of the Vines, Inc. —A.K.
abv: 135% Price: $45
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Steininger 2015 Loisium Weingarten Reserve
Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal). Generously
ripe notions of yellow plum and juicy pear fill the
nose. The palate benefits from the same fruitfulness
but adds a touch of pepper and herbal savor
at its concentrated core. There is something joyful
about this. Despite the generous fruit this stays
streamlined and supercrisp. The finish focuses on
that wonderfully spicy pepperiness. KWSelection.
com. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $25
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Türk 2015 Frechau Reserve Grüner Veltliner
(Kremstal). The nose burgeons with so
much ripeness of fruit, there is almost a hint of
dried pear with a big dollop of spice. The palate
shows the same generosity but is masterfully balanced
by a lovely phenolic edge and zesty grapefruit
freshness. White pepper shimmers in the background
and makes for a very well-rounded, balanced,
juicy and refreshing wine. Balanced Wine
Selections LLC. —A.K.
abv: 13.5% Price: $45
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Dürnberg 2015 Rabenstein Reserve Grüner
Veltliner (Weinviertel). The nose is almost
closed but the palate paints a subtle picture of
toned-down intensity. A savory core is made mellow
with lees and a slight oak influence that becomes
more apparent on the finish. Fruit—pear and yellow
plum—plays second fiddle to the yeasty midpalate.
Massanois Imports. —A.K.
abv: 13% Price: $25
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