2006 Grüner Veltliner, F X Pichler
Appearance: medium green gold.
Nose: lots of ‘green’ notes reminiscent at first of Sauvignon Blanc. There was less white pepper than expected for this grape. But there was good minerality with smells of wet stones and cool apple and pear fruit.
Palate: marked acidity – not in the Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc league, but definitely there. Palate has a weightier feel than other more acidic grapes would show. More apple and pear fruit and a savoury quality. Good length.
Conclusion: not Pichler’s most intense Grüner Veltliner, but very pleasant.
Rating: 17/20
Appearance: medium green gold.
Nose: lots of ‘green’ notes reminiscent at first of Sauvignon Blanc. There was less white pepper than expected for this grape. But there was good minerality with smells of wet stones and cool apple and pear fruit.
Palate: marked acidity – not in the Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc league, but definitely there. Palate has a weightier feel than other more acidic grapes would show. More apple and pear fruit and a savoury quality. Good length.
Conclusion: not Pichler’s most intense Grüner Veltliner, but very pleasant.
Rating: 17/20
Labels: 2006, Austria, F X Pichler, Gruner Veltliner, Wachau, white
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