Comments on: Grüner Veltliner from Tesco http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/04/24/gruner-veltliner-from-tesco/ Deliciously Hedonistic Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/04/24/gruner-veltliner-from-tesco/#comment-1636 Alastair Bathgate Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:28:34 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/?p=52#comment-1636 I tried the 2006 today. Nice flavours at first but faded a bit towards the end. Not so much lemongrass, and the apples had changed from crisp green to red. The finish was just as long but I am not sure I liked the wine quite as much as the 2005. However, I did discover that it goes excellently with creamy Brie.... I tried the 2006 today. Nice flavours at first but faded a bit towards the end. Not so much lemongrass, and the apples had changed from crisp green to red.

The finish was just as long but I am not sure I liked the wine quite as much as the 2005. However, I did discover that it goes excellently with creamy Brie….

]]> By: Confessions of a Wino » Blog Archive » New Year Veltliner http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/04/24/gruner-veltliner-from-tesco/#comment-1316 Confessions of a Wino » Blog Archive » New Year Veltliner Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:32:12 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/?p=52#comment-1316 [...] Taste the difference Grüner Veltliner, Traisental 2006 compares well to the one I found at Tesco at similar price.  Both are a very worthwhile introduction to the grape at lower than most [...] [...] Taste the difference Grüner Veltliner, Traisental 2006 compares well to the one I found at Tesco at similar price.  Both are a very worthwhile introduction to the grape at lower than most [...]

]]> By: Confessions of a Wino » Blog Archive » Albariño cleaño greeño viño meaño http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2007/04/24/gruner-veltliner-from-tesco/#comment-542 Confessions of a Wino » Blog Archive » Albariño cleaño greeño viño meaño Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:11:02 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/?p=52#comment-542 [...] of apricots and white grapefruit with a little spice (white pepper???).  Is Albariño the new Grüner Veltliner I wondered, or am I just behind the times.  Maybe both grapes are mainstream these days.  It had [...] [...] of apricots and white grapefruit with a little spice (white pepper???).  Is Albariño the new Grüner Veltliner I wondered, or am I just behind the times.  Maybe both grapes are mainstream these days.  It had [...]

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