Stephen Brook | Lean and precise lime nose, and with a whiff of the white pepper so often attributed to GV but so often not in evidence. Rich and opulent, this is full-throttle Wagram, with bags of fruit and some depth of flavor. The finish shows a light minerality, too. Not a very complex wine, but on its own terms balanced and harmonious. Quite long. | 90
Andrew Jefford | Pale silver-gold, indeed almost green-gold, with fresh, leafy, green-apple scents. Seems simple, yet has ample youthful appeal. Lively and fresh, with more lift and athleticism than our other Wagram GVs; clean, fresh, peppery, doughy, sappy, and stony. It doesn’t quite have the mid-palate wealth of its Wagram peer [Weingut Bernhard Ott Ried Feuersbrunner Spiegel 1 ÖTW Trocken Grüner Veltliner Wagram 2018], but the style is different, and it is very close behind, with plenty of delicious drinking appeal. | 89
Stephan Reinhardt | Citrus-yellow color. Pure, fresh, and chalky flavors on the dense and complex yet bright nose, with its ripe, white-fruit aromas. Lush, piquant, and salty on the palate, this is a remarkably finessed and tensioned style of Veltliner. So pure, fresh, and elegant, but tensioned and spicy on the finish. Very young, very precise, and with a gorgeous phenolic grip. This is where Veltliner is kissing Riesling. | 94
Details
Wine expert | Andrew Jefford Stephen Brook Stephan Reinhardt |
Tastings year | 2020 |
Region | Wagram |
% Alcohol By Volume | 13 |
Weingut Bernhard Ott

