| ~ EXCEPTIONAL 2007 & 2008 GERMAN & AUSTRIAN WINES ~ | |
| Recently we had the pleasure of meeting and tasting with some of the world's greatest exponents of riesling and grüner veltliner. The wines were of exemplary quality, offering a myriad of aromas, flavours and textures. We have put together an offer highlighting some of the stand-outs from these world leading producers. Stocks are limited, please be quick to secure wines if you are interested. The 2007 Vintage: A year of opulence and quality. This is an exceptional vintage ranking alongside the legendary 1997 and 1971 wines. Ernst Loosen noted on the incredibly long hang time of the grapes, resulting in wonderfully intense and concentrated wines with decades of ageing potential. The 2008 Vintage: Helmut Dönnhoff believes this is a great year for kabinett styles. Delicately structured wines with a regal elegance. The wines have lovely a weight but are characterised by their exceptional fruit defining acidity. 08 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, Nahe Shelf $47 Offer $42 Lovely white peach and honeysuckle notes with lush mid palate, yet the balance and acidity make it seem weightless. This comes off a 100% blue slate vineyard (LQ) 08 Dönnhoff Tonschieffer Riesling Dry Slate, Nahe Shelf $51 Offer $45 Very dry and pungent and quite full bodied with lots of mineral character - indeed almost the flavour of sun-warmed slate, it is easy to imagine. Long and tingly. But only for the trocken-converted. (Jancis Robinson MW, www.jancisrobinson.com/) 07 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Grosses Gewächs, Nahe Shelf $134 Offer $120 From 60 year old south facing vines. Savory aromas of dried apricot, wild spices and smoked herbs. Dense berry fruit with a finely polished minerality animate the palate of this enormously concentrated wine. Finishes rich, elegant, ethereal and extremely long. A stunning dry riesling! 95 points (Steven Tanzer, www.wineaccess.com) 07 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese Goldkap, Nahe Shelf $88 Offer $79 More herbal fruit aromas than the other Auslese Goldcap wines. Then sweet aromatic apricots on the palate, with a touch of fresh orange. Finely balanced between richness, sweetness and tantalising freshness. (Julia Harding MW, www.jancisrobinson.com ) 06 Gunderloch ‘Jean Baptiste’ Riesling Kabinett, Rheinhessen Shelf $31 Offer $28 ‘…Smelling of tangerine zest, green apple, and honey, this comes onto the palate subtly creamy in texture yet juicy and sorbet-like, and with lift and refreshment. The balance of sweetness; the counterpoint of creaminess with lightness and vivacity are very satisfying..’ (David Schildknecht, www.wineadvocate.com) 07 Gunderloch Estate Riesling QbA, Rheinhessen Shelf $33 Offer $29 A refreshingly dry style with notes of spice, minerals and citrus zest. Faint floral characters of orange blossom on the palate lift the wine finishing with a lovely line of acidity. (LQ) 07 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkap, Rheinhessen (375ml) Shelf $93 Offer $83 Incisive wine with wonderful concentration. Very pure core with dried apricots, a lash of fresh pineapple, earthy slate, all displayed on a beautifully lithe frame. (LQ) 07 Heymann-Löwenstein Uhlen Roth Lay Grosses Gewächs, Mosel Shelf $113 Offer $101 Great density and generosity, the wine has so many seamless turns of fruit and depth. A little funky but tremendously intriguing with peach, ginger spice and red slate undertones. (LQ) 07 Von Buhl Pechstein Forst Spatlese Trocken Grosses Gewächs, Mosel Shelf $112 Offer $100 Herbal aromas of white peach, woodsmoke and lemon oil. Vibrant apricot pit and spicy minerality dominate the palate. A cool, minty finish with good length provides this wine with true Pechstein character. 92 points (ST) 06 Dr Loosen Beerenauslese, Mosel (375ml) Shelf $69 Offer $62 Outstanding value! 2006 was a very successful year for Beerenauslese styles. Declassified fruit from the Bernkastler Lay vineyard. ‘….This displays a lovely dynamic of lemon and honey, a creamy richness, subtle suggestions of floral and herbal distillate, and the sort of polish, refinement, and well-judged residual sugar one expects from this great estate….' (DS) And a few Austrian grüner veltliner delights….. 08 Brundlmayer ‘Kamptaler Terrassen’ Grüner Veltliner Shelf $37 Offer $33 Beautiful introduction to Gruner Veltliner. Delicate with minerally texture and typically Gruner notes of grapefruit, fresh pineapple and sweet lime. Little flecks of coriander and a most wonderfully clean refreshing finish. (LQ) 08 Brundlmayer ‘Kaferberg’ Grüner Veltliner Shelf $103 Offer $93 Rather restrained on the nose, suggesting a wine with more structure but less opulence than the Ried Lamm. With aeration, fine nuances of grapefruit, lemony herbs, pepper and cantaloupe emerge. Concentrated and full-bodied, with a solid framework of acids and chiseled minerality contributing finesse and structure. Ripe, sweet, juicy apple and pepper flavors linger on the finish. 93 points (ST) TO ORDER: Please call Lak, Gabrielle, Adam, Campbell or Lachlan on (03) 9654 6657 or click here to send a reply email with your order requests and we will be in touch. |
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