Brundlmayer Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben 2021

From vines averaging 40 years of age in the 1er crus Schenkenbichl, Spiegel and Käferberg and bottled in July of this year, the 2021 Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser Alte Reben shows deep, clear and elegant fruit with flinty as well as fresh-cut grass aromas, all wonderfully intense but refined. Full-bodied, intense and lush on the palate, this is a refined, elegant and finely tannic, mineral and substantial Veltliner with a long, complex and stimulating, sustainably saline, salivating and bitter finish.

A complex and elegant gruner veltliner with white pepper, summer meadow and tree fruit aromas which we expect from this grape when it fully ripens, but doesn’t tip over into opulence. Wonderful freshness and delicacy at the long finish in spite of the moderate acidity.

Bright acidity cuts through this wine’s smoky reduction, giving it a fresh, energetic feel. It’s chalky and mineral, with a distinctly saline streak intensifying its savor. The wine lasting on succulent notes of lemon, quince and green pear. (4/2022)

Funky yeast still holds sway on the nose. Underneath that are notions of ripe juicy pear and a soft hint of vanilla. The palate strikes a sonorous balance between smoky vanilla and gently peppered pears. There is concentration and promise. The finish is nutty and very long. This is still tightly closed and needs to unfurl, but will become a great gastronomic wine.