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WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Rahsaan » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:11 pm

I recently spent a few days in Tirol for a family wedding and every night we drank plenty. Many of the others present wanted to drink the boring red wines that were available everywhere, but I always made sure we had a pipeline of white wine. In some respects it was a shame because there were lots of great values on the lists (many Smaragd or equivalent cuvees from top producers were 30-50euros) but we were rowdy, numerous, and festive so these three entry-level wines were our mainstays:

2007 Alzinger Frauenweingarten Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
A bit taut even for me, but it cleans away the palate after taking bites of food so nobody complained during the dinner service.

2007 Bründlmayer Grüner Veltliner Kamptaler Terrassen
More interesting than the Alzinger grüner with some shy reserves and hints of personality behind the initially crisp and taut showing. As such, it is easier to keep ordering bottles of this one.

2007 Bründlmayer Riesling Kamptaler Terrassen
Right now, this was by far and away the most interesting of the three and the one that got the most repeat orders. Zingy, fresh, verdant, mineraly, juicy, easy to like and easy to drink.
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by David M. Bueker » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:19 pm

Sounds like the way 2007 has been portrayed - light & refreshing at the lower levels & maybe (if we get to taste them) a little less heavy at the higher levels.
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Rahsaan » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:31 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:(if we get to taste them)


Why wouldn't we get to taste them?
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by David M. Bueker » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:51 pm

Not a lot coming in
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Rahsaan » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:09 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:Not a lot coming in


Any particular reason? Limited U.S. demand?

I know the top Austrian producers don't exactly make an ocean of wine but I would have thought that 2007 had decent yields and decent availability, relatively speaking.
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by David M. Bueker » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:27 pm

Still scads of 2006s on the shelves.
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Saina » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:32 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:Still scads of 2006s on the shelves.


Weren't the '06s hyped over there? The two (or was it three?) '06s available here were hyped as the best ever produced and consequently were sold in just a couple weeks.
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Rahsaan » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:38 pm

Otto Nieminen wrote:The two (or was it three?) '06s available here were hyped as the best ever produced and consequently were sold in just a couple weeks.


There were/are a lot more than just two or three '06s available here.

I guess we need to start buying and drinking!
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Re: WTN: Basic Austrian Liquids

by Saina » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:44 pm

Rahsaan wrote:
Otto Nieminen wrote:The two (or was it three?) '06s available here were hyped as the best ever produced and consequently were sold in just a couple weeks.


There were/are a lot more than just two or three '06s available here.

I guess we need to start buying and drinking!


The few we saw over here did seem rather heavy, ripe and ponderous so you might want to go easy on them.
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