Rabl Grüner Veltiner Eiswein 2006

This bottle of Rabl Eiswien from 2006 is one of several bottles that I had forgotten about that I had. The last time I tasted it was in 2012. It was undergoing a metamorphosis changing from a youthful Eiswein into an older wine. So what has eight more years done to this wine? In the taste I get dried fruits, raisin, honey and some acidity. Such a lovely eiswein. Will probably keep for some more years but my recommendation is to drink it now. It is at the peak of perfection right now.

Trebbiano vs Grüner Veltiner

It is fun to try two different wines and compare them. This time I tried a Trebbiano D'Abruzzo and compared it with a Grüner Veltiner. The Trebbiano wine from Abruzzo if manufactured by producer Orlando Contucci Ponno and is called Adrio and it is from 2015. The Trebbiano grape is one of the most planted white wine grapes in Italy. This wine is very fresh, has a lot of fruit with green apples in the mix. I could also feel a bit minerals. It is very good but should be drank young.

The Grüner Veltiner wine is from producer Leth in Austria and is of the vintage 2016. This wine is very similar to the previous wine. Very fresh, with fruits and apples in the taste. Also some minerality. I would not be able to feel the difference between these wines in a blind tasting.

I recommend both of these bottles. Very good fresh young white wines.