Prager - Gruner Veltliner Stockkultur 2018

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From vines planted before WWII, the 2018 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Achleiten Stockkultur offers a terribly intense and concentrated, clear, clean and flinty bouquet. On the palate, this is a rich and crystalline, fine, vital and energetic GV with enormous tension and mineral grip as well as some drying 2018 tannins. However, the finesse and elegance of the Achleiten is still there. An impressive wine of great complexity! Tasted at the domain in September 2019.

This is powerful grüner, sun-soaked and mineral-drenched, tense with the chill of the gneiss slope it grows on. The flavors lean tropical, toward mango and litchi, with an almost sticky concentration, until grüner’s green side chimes in, notes of celery, lettuce and pepper keeping the wine firmly in the savory realm. The clarity of the flavors extends their reach, the way that a crystal-clear music note can carry across a vast room. It’s lovely stuff, elegant despite its muscle, and it should age well for another decade, at least.

Stunning example. This impresses as soon as it hits the palate, featuring a firm backbone of acidity that supports a rich mix of apple, persimmon and daisy flavors full of savory spice notes. Shows beautiful harmony throughout, with a mouthwatering finish that invites you for another sip. Delicious now, but will only get better.

 

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Price: $59.99

In Mixed Case: $50.99

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Producer	Prager
Country	Austria
Region	Wachau
Varietal	Gruner Veltliner
Vintage	2018
Sku	02768
Size	750ml