tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183876482237172773.post6462567012261761057..comments2023-12-25T05:12:15.020-05:00Comments on On the Road with the Grape Guy: Report from ... Austrian Wine Summit - April 21, 2011Michael Pinkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183876482237172773.post-58220149129248570602011-05-25T12:22:15.913-04:002011-05-25T12:22:15.913-04:00My take --
**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price...My take --<br /><br /><br />**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):<br />-Kracher Welschriesling Cuvee Beerenauslese 2008, $21.95 half-bottle <br />H.H.D. Imports<br />-Zahel Cuvee Antares Grand Reserve 2008 Wien, $41.90 Small Winemakers<br />-Wieninger Pinot Noir Grand Select Wien 2007, Le Sommelier<br /><br />***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):<br />-Andert St. Laurent Barrique Neusiedlersee 2008, $25.95 Wine & Leisure<br />-Forstreiter Grooner Gruner Veltliner 2010, $12.90 Lifford<br />-Heinrich GesmbH St. Laurent Burgenland 2008, $32 Andrews Group<br />-Meinhardt Hube Sauvignon Blanc Steinbach 2009 Sudsteiermark, $18.90 <br />Carto Enterprise<br />-Leth Gruner Veltliner Wagram Steinagrund 2010, $16.95 Vergina<br />-Loimer Gruner Veltliner Kamptal, Le Sommelier<br />-Loimer Pinot Noir Terrassen 2007, Le Sommelier<br />-Meinklang Gruner Veltliner Neusiedlersee 2009, $15.95 The Living Vine<br />-Rabl Riesling Steinhaus 2010, $19.95 Thompson Vintage Trade<br />-Rabl Riesling TBA Kamptal 2007, $47.95 half-bottle Thompson Vintage <br />Trade<br />-Salomon Undhof Riesling Kremstal Kogl 2009, $24 Lamprecht <br />International<br />-Schloss Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner Kammerner Lamm 2007, $45 Andrews <br />Group<br />-Winzer Krems Zweigelt St. Severin Niederosterreich 2010, $14.95 <br />Eurovintage<br /><br />*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):<br />-Kurt Angerer Pinot Noir Niederosterreich 2009, $32 B & W Wines<br />-Judith Beck Blaufrankisch Altenberg Burgenland 2007, $55 Violet Hill <br />-Willi Brundlmayer Riesling Steinmassi Kamptal 2008, $29 H.H.D. <br />Imports<br />-Forstreiter Zweigelt Niederostereich 2009, $12.95 Lifford<br />-Kracher Chardonnay TBA No. 3 2000 Burgenland, $79 half-bottle <br />H.H.D.Imports<br />-Laurenz Five Fine Wine Gruner Veltliner Niederosterreich, $16.95 <br />Kylix<br />-Nigl Gruner Veltliner Gartling 2010, Le Sommelier<br />-Rabl Gruner Veltliner Kaferberg Reserve 2009, $24.95 Thompson Vintage <br />Trade<br />-Rabl Vinum Optimum Gruner Veltliner 2009, Thompson<br />-Rabl Gruner Veltliner Spiegel Kamptal 2010, $16.95 Thompson<br />-Rabl St. Laurent Kamptal 2009, $18 Thompson<br />-Hannes Sabathi Sauvignon Blanc Klassik Sudsteiermark 2010, $20.35 <br />Nokhrin Wines<br />-Salomon Undhof Gruner Veltliner Wieden & Berg Kremstal 2009, $19.50 <br />Lamprecht<br />-Salomon Undhof Gruner Veltliner Von Stein Reserve Kremstal 2006, $39 <br />Lamprecht<br />-Schmelz Gruner Veltliner Pichl-Point Smaragd Wachau 2007, $39 <br />Thompson Vintage Trade<br />-Stadlmann St.Laurent Thermenregion 2009, Le Sommelier<br />-Winzer Krems Gruner Veltliner Niederosterreich 2009, $ 10.95 <br />Eurovintage<br />-Zantho GmbH St. Laurent Neusiedlersee 2009, $19.25 Maison InVino<br /><br />The Food: lunch was a warm beet salad with goat cheese and walnuts, <br />crab cake with a mustard remoulade and green salad, and key lime pie. <br />The crab cake was superb, the key lime pie slowed me down for the rest <br />of the day.Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.com