Ried Spiegel 1 ÖTW Wagram Grüner Veltliner

Score

94

"Another very sophisticated, new-style gruner veltliner that is full of flavor, but only mid-weight and very clean with some positive tannins supporting the mineral finish. Only just beginning to go through its paces. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

Score

91

"Ott's 2018 Grüner Veltliner Ried Spiegel 1ÖTW is bright, clear and fresh on the deep and ripe yet precise and mineral nose. Lush and intense, with a loessy character and texture, this is a full-bodied yet fresh and linear, crystalline and intense Veltliner with a nicely phenolic, slightly dry finish. Tasted at Schloss Grafenegg in September 2019. Drink 2020-2032."

Score

93

"A lovely freshness emanates from the wine, a mix of fresh fern, ripe lemon, Mirabelle plum and pear. The palate has a lovely zestiness that is enhanced by just a little fizz and a phenolic edge. The finish has a gentle, creamy savoriness. There is inherent balance and great freshness despite the warm vintage."

Score

94

"Picked on September 28, Ott's 2017 Grüner Veltliner Ried Feuersbrunner Spiegel 1ÖTW is very clear, subtle and elegant on the distinctive nose. In early September 2018, the nose displayed white stone fruits intertwined with refreshing, refining gravelly and floral notes. Later that month, the wine showed tropical notes on the intensely fruity, elegant, sexy nose. Full-bodied, rich and dense on the palate, with intense, lush, concentrated fruit and vitalizing, fine acidity, this is a very persistent and powerful Veltliner with a very long, forward, mineral and tensioned finish. This is a powerful but elegant giant and needs time to gain finesse and transparency. The elegance here, however, is remarkable. Tasted twice in early and late September 2018.Drink 2020-2035."

Score

91

"The 2016 Grüner Veltliner Ried Feuersbrunner Spiegel 1ÖTW is super clear and aromatic on the nose, provided with white stone and seed fruit aromas along with legumes, floral, herbal and mineral notes. On the palate, this is a very elegant, fruity, fresh and aromatic Grüner Veltliner with nice mineral grip on the finish. Already accessible and quite stimulating. Tasted June 2018. Drink 2018-2024."

Score

93

"White peach and mirabelle garlanded in iris, basil, pea tendril and fennel deliver a haunting nose and are joined on a deeply-layered, glycerol-rich, almost creamy palate by nutty and sweet-earthy undertones of beet root and lentil. The cooling sense of herbal infusion coupled with lusciously ripe, yet brightly juicy fruit make for a finish at once soothing and refreshing, to which zesty lime and orange, white pepper and crushed stone lend stimulating counterpoint. “It’s curious,” notes Ott, “that this wine was clear and expressive from the get-go, whereas the Stein and the Rosenberg went through awful periods before getting racked off of their full lees in April.”"

Score

95

"I love the cool and minty nose, which is followed by a very elegant and concentrated palate with understated power that ends in a firework display of herbs and minerals. A great grüner veltliner from Bernhard Ott that will be better from 2018. Screw cap."