"Alzinger's 2007 Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Steinertal smells of melon, green bean, and smoky tobacco, black tea, and Szechuan pepper, all of which figure on a luscious, refreshing, let darkly-hued palate. The depth of flavors beneath the silken, polished surface of (more...)

"This is flush with ripe peach, apricot and pear flavors that are very broad and lush. White pepper accents the crisp finish. Drink now through 2012. 1,667 cases made."

"Firm and racy, with apple and citrus flavors and notes of chamomile and smoke. Underneath it all is a juicy minerality that bodes well for long-term aging. Spice and cream on the finish. Best from 2009 through 2015. 333 cases made."

"Ripe, with baked peach and apricot flavors, along with notes of mango, golden raisin and plenty of spicy notes. Finishes with piecrust and hints of butter. Drink now through 2015."

"Delivers powerful grapefruit and green tea flavors, with an intense smoky essence to the ripe pear and pepper notes. The fat finish offers spice and cream. Drink now through 2013."

"Loimer's 2007 Gruner Veltliner Terrassen is almost slightly sweet from sheer extract; full of pungent citrus zest, herbs, and pepper; and combines palpable density with succulent juiciness and energy to a remarkable degree. Here too, there is a decidedly mineral d (more...)

"Organic, bio-dynamic winery whose wines express the earth, the whole earth and nothing but the earth. Nikolaihof's wines are often incredibly thick, dense and uncompromisingly stony in character. Do you know the Clos de Goisses Champagne from Philipponat? Not the (more...)

"The Wess 2007 Riesling Pfaffenberg brims with ripe peach and plum, tinged with nut oils, malt, and vanilla. Rich and creamy on the palate, cool and soothing (as if cucumber were blended in), yet with shimmering fresh fruit brightness and mineral glint, it finishes (more...)

"Very smoky and rich, with concentrated flavors of baked peach, apricot and vanilla. Plenty of vanilla and tropical fruit notes on the long, exotic-tasting finish. Drink now through 2015. 500 cases made."