Nigl, Privat Gruner Veltliner Size:12x750ml raspberry jam and pomegranate are

raspberry jam and pomegranate are pushed forward

A gorgeous second wine

As Christian Seely quipped

perfectly toasted from its 12 years on the lees (it was disgorged in 2008 and these later disgorged bottles have a little less dosage than the 2004 version)

Nigl, Privat Gruner Veltliner Size:12x750ml raspberry jam and pomegranate areThe 2004 Gruner Veltliner Privat as per usual comes from 40 to 50 year old vines in a lower section of the Piri, and Nigl gave this fruit harvested November 26 27 an entire day of skin contact before pressing. The results are little short of spectacular. Lilac, fennel and white pepper aromas lead to a rich, full bodied, creamy, silken, yet always insistently bright mouthful of fruit, nut oils, and liquid stone. The finish here is cool in its measured