2021 Wachau Grüner Veltliner Part VI -- Kreutles, Loibenberg from Alzinger, Bäuerl, F. J. Gritsch, Knoll, Schmelz

 

Grüner Veltliner from Unterloiben.




ALZINGER


2021 (Unterloiben) Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 

Apricot fruit, round, but just a touch dilute compared to the best. 91/A-




Wolfgang BÄUERL


2021 (Unterloiben) Kreutles Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 

Floral nose. Apple, apricot, medium-weight body, dry, crisp. 92/A




F. J. GRITSCH


2021 (Unterloiben) Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

Peach, ripe, round, sensual, but lacks just a bit of sensuality of the still better wines. 92/A




KNOLL


2021 (Unterloiben) Kreutles Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 

Medium-plus weight, round, incipient yellow nectarine fruit, some minerality, forward. 93/A


2021 (Unterloiben) Kreutles Grüner Veltliner Smaragd

Light, some salinity, some glossy roundness, a little minerality. But doesn’t come together as a whole for now. 89(+?)/B


2021 (Unterloiben) Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 

Medium-light, light white peach/nectarine fruit, off-dry. Elegant. 93/A




SCHMELZ


2021 (Unterloiben) Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 

Peach blossom with some rose. Light, sensual. 93/A





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