[TN] Hirsch GV
Tonight marked the arrival of fresh, wild-caught salmon back in our
local fishmonger's. With a wood-grilled filet of Copper River Sockeye, I opened: 2008 Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Heiligenstein (Kamptal) nose: green/herbal, honey, stone fruit palate: moderate acidity, rich, long finish Initially, this wine was a bit reticent, but upon warming it was transformed into one of the finest GVs I've had in quite a while. I had bought this on the presumption that it would have Federspiel-like weight, but in fact it came across more as the equivalent of a Smaragd. Regardless, it was lovely and went splendidly with the salmon. Mark Lipton |
[TN] Hirsch GV
Mark Lipton wrote:
> Tonight marked the arrival of fresh, wild-caught salmon back in our > local fishmonger's. With a wood-grilled filet of Copper River Sockeye, > I opened: > > 2008 Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Heiligenstein (Kamptal) > nose: green/herbal, honey, stone fruit > palate: moderate acidity, rich, long finish > > Initially, this wine was a bit reticent, but upon warming it was > transformed into one of the finest GVs I've had in quite a while. I had > bought this on the presumption that it would have Federspiel-like > weight, but in fact it came across more as the equivalent of a Smaragd. > Regardless, it was lovely and went splendidly with the salmon. > > Mark Lipton Correction: it was the '09. I somehow entered it wrong in Cellartracker. Mark Lipton |
[TN] Hirsch GV
Mark Lipton wrote:
> 200[9] Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Heiligenstein (Kamptal) > > I had bought this on the presumption that it would have > Federspiel-like weight, but in fact it came across more > as the equivalent of a Smaragd. I thought that the alcohol was something like 13% or more - but finally I see that it's 12.5, so I can follow your thoughts. M. |
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