Wines

96 Points! On the nose, this reminds me of lemon curd, but it’s fresher than any lemon curd I have encountered. Then the beauty unfurls on the sensationally elegant, finely etched palate. What a breathtakingly long, fresh-herb finish this has, and how that drags you back to the beginning to undertake this wonderful journey again. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com

Joseph and Philipp Brundlmayer are passionate not only about winemaking but also their family history, one that is intimately connected with spectacular vineyard sites that they work entirely by hand. In the 1980s Joseph turned a passion for winemaking into a full time profession, taking the grapes that were normally sent to co-op and teaching himself how to make wine, but even more importantly adding vineyard sites. Not just any vineyard sites, the ones no one wanted to work since they were too hard, too high, too terraced. In short, many of the best sites of the Kremstal. It was when his son Philipp joined him in winemaking in 2015 that things really took off, innovations in winemaking, labeling and attention to low intervention vineyard management. Everything is done by hand, cover crops are used to their fullest and no attention to detail is spared in the health of their 100 different vineyard plots or in the meticulous cellar.

92 Points! This maturing, medium-bodied red offers appealing earthiness and really restrained black berries. Remarkably good tannin structure for an entry-level wine. Impressive depth at the beautifully balanced finish. A cuvee of 70% rotburger, 20% sankt laurent and 10% blaufrankisch, all local varieties, that was matured until May 2023 in large, neutral oak casks. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com

98 Points! What a breathtaking bouquet of orange blossom, ripe melon and fresh basil, as well as the more conventional gruner veltliner aromas of white pepper and ripe yellow apple. With every swirl of the glass, it becomes more complex and exciting. On the medium-bodied palate, this bowls you over with its concentration and vitality. Super-long finish that’s balanced on the point of needle. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com

91 Points! The 2021 Grüner Veltliner Fass 4 is deep, intense and pure, even saline on the stony and perhaps slightly flinty nose. Fruity, fresh and savory on the palate, this is a medium-bodied, round and saline, slightly bitter, stimulating and salty-finishing Veltliner with grip and tension. A gorgeous Veltliner. 12.5% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted at the domaine in September 2022. - Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com

91 Points! From younger vines, the 2021 Grüner Veltliner Der Ott offers a clear, intense and aromatic, pure and elegant bouquet of ripe pears. On the palate, this is a rich and intense, fresh and very elegant Veltliner with a long, aromatic and intense finish with fine, phenolic grip and a saline aftertaste. A spectacular wine, of which 45,000 bottles were filled in late spring of this year. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap-closure. Tasted at the domaine in September 2022. - Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com

From the importer: Pure, focused Gruner Veltliner from estate fruit grown on loess and granite in the Weinviertel. Steel tank. Certified by ECOCERT. Vegan.

92 Points! The 2019 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Bergdistel is deep and finely concentrated on the delicate and elegant, beautifully flint and crunchy nose. Round and juicy but transparent, fresh and intense, this is a sustainable Veltliner with fine grip and serious substance. 14% lightweight alcohol. Tasted at the domain in June 2021. - Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com

93 Points! Plenty of dried pineapple, mango and a hint of apricot. It’s very ripe, but remains dry, layered and lightly phenolic, giving it tension and focus. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com

94 Points! Aromas of fresh grasses, herbs and spiced apple lead to a gently flinty palate that has quite a succulent texture. Apple and lemon flavors provide a fresh finish. Very pure, ethereal textural quality here. Drink or hold. Screw cap. - JamesSuckling.com

94 Points! The nose of this remarkable gruner veltliner is as exotic as it is spicy, the palate ripe and rich with melted-butter character that beautifully complements the richly textured palate. Plenty of papaya and mangosteen at the long, rich finish. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com