WTN: 2004 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer GV Alte Reben

• 2004 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben - Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal (8/1/2008)
  13% abv; 28,50€. Still light as water. The scent is powerful: steely, earthy, mineral and muscular. It develops citrus and green (lentils?) aromas with air and eventually reminds me of the stunning 1991 Vinothek from Nikolaihof (but younger of course). Broad palate but very steely, concentrated with much of both acids and tannins. It is like a saluqi just before being released onto the racing track: tense, bursting with energy and power yet extremely elegant. I think this is an exquisite wine and I must try it soon again to verify that .

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[David M. Bueker]

Brundlmayer is a personal favorite of mine. I've still got the 1995, 1997 and 1999 of this wine in the cellar.

Brundlmayer is a personal favorite of mine. I've still got the 1995, 1997 and 1999 of this wine in the cellar.

I don't remember seeing any TNs on these recently, so I guess you haven't opened one recently? I would guess that the '04 should last and improve quite a while but I would love to hear of experiences with older vintages...

-O

[David M. Bueker]

My most recent note on the 1995 is here:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13705&p=113795&hilit=Brundlmayer#p113795

2004 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben...28,50€...reminds me of the stunning 1991 Vinothek from Nikolaihof

Considering the price difference, that says a lot for this wine!

2004 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Alte Reben...28,50€...reminds me of the stunning 1991 Vinothek from Nikolaihof

Considering the price difference, that says a lot for this wine!

Yes, but as I hoped to indicate in my last sentence of the original post, I might just have been craving something exactly like this that day and that would of course make me more generous in my praise. It is a very good wine, but I really must try it again to see if it really is as exquisite as I thought that day.

-O