Ott Ried Spiegel 1 ÖTW Wagram Grüner Veltliner

94

2020-09-29

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.

94

2018-12-28

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.

91

2018-12-28

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.

93

2018-10-04

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.”

95

2017-10-03

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.