Austria Alzinger 2008 Wachau Mulhpoint Gruner Veltliner FederspielFermented entirely in stainless steel the Mulhpoint vineyard is located on the un-terraced lower part of the hill below Steinerthal. The soil here is a mix of primary rock and sand which makes for a lighter wine - this is elegant, mineral-driven, peppery, a little spicey with a sweet mossy aroma. There is profundity here. rsg white | 8 in stock | $27.99 |
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Alzinger 2008 Wachau Steinertal Riesling Smaragdwhite | 9 in stock | $61.99 |
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Berger 2009 Kremstal Gruner Veltliner (Liter)Hot and humid summer days require more than 750ml of Gruner Veltliner. Luckily the Austrian wine-makers have leapt to the demand and offer many well priced one liter bottles. Berger offers more concentration of fruit than many of the competitors, and even shows a touch of minerality. For those uninitiated to the pleasures of Gruner, expect a fairly rich but crisp fruity wine that can handle a variety of foods even tricky vegetable dishes like asparagus. JR white | 41 in stock | $11.99 |
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Brundlmayer 2007 Langenlois Gelber Muskateller Pre-ArrivalIn the words of Terry Theise, "It is out-of-this-world; a fragrance as complex as Muscat can be; currant, bergamot, wisteria; the palate is cooler and spicier than the aroma suggests, with an opal-basil face; there's a stubborn length and a refusal to yield to simplicity; in fact there's bouquet-garni and some serious minerality here. And with another year in-bottle it's become and absolute mind-warp, with a ridiculous boucherie floweriness, unlike any Muscat and barely any wine I've ever had." white | 5 in stock | $28.49 | Non-Discountable |
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Brundlmayer 2008 Kamptal Lamm Gruner Veltliner Reservewhite | 3 in stock | $69.99 |
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Heidi Schrock 2008 Furmint Trocken white | 6 in stock | $20.99 |
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Hiedler 2007 Kamptal Riesling Steinhauswhite | 8 in stock | $33.99 |
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Hirsch 1998 Kamptal Riesling Gaisberg 1.5Lwhite | 3 in stock | $119.99 |
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Hirsch 2003 Zöbinger Gaisberg RieslingWhen wine just tastes like perfect dry Riesling from Austria who needs a tasting note? It has a fleshy, ripe quality yet with a poise that transcends the vintage, exactly what we would expect from Hirsch. Gaisberg provides mineral-driven Riesling with a round mid-palate and notes of meadow flowers and fresh vegetable gardens. RSG white | 25 in stock | $39.99 $29.99 |
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Hirsch 2007 Kamptal Lamm Gruner Veltliner 1.5LSee above... perhaps even better in this festive party format! And certainly suitable for your cellar and some real aging. white | 3 in stock | BioDynamic | $104.99 |
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Hirsch 2007 Kamptal Riesling GaisbergTasted from tank in May 2008, this made a great impression with a really interesting and complex nose showing quince, pear, then intense peach and slate, wet stone, spice (pepper, anise). Equally precise and complex on the palate with great length and beautiful fresh acidity. Geat wine! JW white | 15 in stock | BioDynamic | $46.99 |
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Hirsch 2007 Kamptal Riesling Heiligenstein 1.5Lwhite | 5 in stock | $104.99 |
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Hirsch 2008 Kamptal Lamm Gruner Veltlinerwhite | 11 in stock | Natural | $44.99 |
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Hirsch 2008 Kamptal Riesling Zobingwhite | 22 in stock | Natural | $22.99 |
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Hirsch 2008 Niederosterreich Gruner Veltliner #1We aren't usually the types that fall for a critter label, but we are the types who fall for artisanal wine that's insanely delicious and under $20. We are not shy about our affection for Hirsch and the amazing wines that Johannes is offering, and his entry-level GV really shows what this estate does from the bottom up. This energetic wine has charming sweet snap pea notes, a tempered citrus quality, white flower blossoms and with low alcohol it is wonderfully drinkable. RSG white | 67 in stock | $14.99 |
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Hirtzberger 2000 Wachau Smaragd Pluris Grauburgunderwhite | 3 in stock | $49.99 |
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Hirtzberger 2000 Wachau Smaragd Schlossgarten Chardonnaywhite | 3 in stock | $49.99 |
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Hirtzberger 2001 Wachau Smaragd Neuburgerwhite | 1 in stock | $47.99 |
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Hofer 2008 Lanowein Zweigelt 1 Literred | 73 in stock | Organic | $11.99 |
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Iby 2008 Mittelburgendland Horitschon Blaufrankisch Classicred | 13 in stock | $17.99 |
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Jamek 2006 Wachau Riesling Jochinger Bergwhite | 2 in stock | $28.99 |
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Knoll 1983 Pfaffenberg Kabinett Rieslingwhite | 2 in stock | $119.99 |
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Knoll 1984 Schutt Rieslingwhite | 8 in stock | $119.99 |
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Knoll 1984 Schutt Kabinett Gruner Veltlinerwhite | 1 in stock | $119.99 |
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Knoll 1994 Wachau Smaragd Loibner Chardonnaywhite | 4 in stock | $69.99 |
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Knoll 1995 Auslese Lieblich Chardonnay .500mlwhite | 6 in stock | $69.99 |
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Knoll 1995 Loibner Auslese Lieblich Gruner Veltliner .500mlwhite | 4 in stock | $69.99 |
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Knoll 1995 Pfaffenberg Beerenauslese Riesling .500mlwhite | 3 in stock | $89.99 |
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Knoll 1996 Wachau Federspiel Loibnerberg Rieslingwhite | 2 in stock | $59.99 |
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Loimer, Fred 2005 Kamptal Riesling Steinmasslwhite | 1 in stock | $33.99 |
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Malat, Gerald 1993 Palt / Krems Riesling Das Beste aus Paltwhite | 6 in stock | $57.99 |
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Nigl 2009 Kremstal Gelber MuskatellerWhen tasting the 2008 of this wine with Terry at the Nigl estate, as I sighed in the glass he commented, "this is a wine that repairs you." I'm not exactly sure how to articulate the meaning of that, but I sensed it as a very true statement at the time. And I return to this wine, even in the new vintage with the same sentiment. There is something nearly magical about Nigl's marvelously delicate Muskateller, it's sophisticated and graceful with a quiet clarity. No, those words have nothing to do with flavor profile, it's muscat, it's dry, it's balanced, it's mineral-driven - but this wine is more than all that. The sum of its components comes to something whole and harmonious in a way that, well, repairs you. rsg white | 31 in stock | $21.99 |
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Nikolaihof 2005 Wachau Riesling Steiner Hund Reserve I have a three check system for tasting. Of what I tasted for a week in Austria, this is one of three wines that received the coveted third check for being mind-blowingly good. Savory minerals... the finish undulates - it comes in waves with moments receding and then reapproaching. It's expansive as a novel, touching, weeping and reminiscent of world-class perfume - you know the kind with just a twinge of an attractively disconcerting quality? I also tasted a singing, yet very youthful 92 Steiner Hund Riesling Spatlese if that gives you any reference for how long these wines can age. I was given a bottle of this wine with a specialized birthday label - and I intend on cellaring quite a few more as well. This wine deserves a soft spot in your heart too. RSG white | 10 in stock | BioDynamic | $74.99 |
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Ok, so we can be a little apprehensive about Austrian halbtroken, but this wine is really cool. The thing about the sugar is that it doesn't so much seem like a component, but rather is entirely integrated as if an adjective to the other flavors: sweet meadow, sweet sun, sweet rose petals, sweet orange peel. This wine should be on your table - and in your cellar 'cause it's just gonna get cooler and cooler. RSG white | 1 in stock | BioDynamic | $65.99 |
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