Crisp and minerally-tasting, with plenty of crunchy apple, citrus and
honeydew melon flavors. Finishes with rich notes of honey and spice,
with a touch of anise. Drink now through 2015. 583 cases made. - WS 91 points
The Schmid bottling of diverse origins known as 2007 Gruner Veltliner
Kremser Weingarten displays saline and alkaline mineral suggestions
from the nose on, allied to lime, honeydew melon, and musky,
narcissus-like floral perfume. A radish-like bite impinges on the lush
melon and lime palate, and a deep note of beet root helps remind one of
the grape variety in question. Less pungent than the Pfarrweingarten,
this superb value boasts impressive concentration and persistence, and
should be worth following for at least 3-4 years. (The successor to
last year's outstanding Gruner Veltliner Alte Reben bottling - matured
in a mixture of tank and new acacia barrels - was very awkward last
June and I shall try to re-taste it this year.) Josef Schmid -
son of the eponymous Schmid for whom the winery is named - did not
score quite the number of successes this year that had come to my
attention from 2006. But visiting with him made clear the passion with
which he is pursuing quality, and which is resulting in some excellent
values. Nearly all of the 2007s here were rather tight and reductive
last summer, so they may well all benefit short term from time in
bottle. - WA 90 points
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