2023 Hahndorf Hill GRU Gruner Veltliner

The benchmark for Gruner Veltliner in Australia. Brilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Enticing aromas of pear, lime and green apple are trailed by fresh herb, wet stone and delicate spice notes. Texturally mouth filling and concentrated, the palate is engulfed with fleshy pear, white peach, lime and red apple fruits. Subtle notions of wet stone and spice lie beneath. Excellent drive with juicy acidity and a long moreish finish. Trophy winner at the Australian & New Zealand Boutique Wine Show 2023.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews....
Classy stuff. Quite surprisingly potent in its concentration, layered with delightful spice elements, a savoury undertow of green almond, some pleasing varietal root-vegetable characters in the mix. What a delight! Fragrant with its florals, nashi pear, tonic water and radish notes, similar to taste with a good input of kohlrabi and radish again, a lick of nuttiness continues through the finish. So composed, finishes in the distance, feels top tier. Drink by 2030.
94 points
Mike Bennie - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion