Galloni über:
Grüner Veltliner Ried Schütt Smaragd
-- Galloni: A penetratingly, sweetly esterous nose anticipates the colorful riot of fruit to come, as peach, Persian melon, mango, pineapple and grapefruit all lusciously spill onto an oil-slicked and voluminous palate. Musky floral perfume billows throughout, while a strong evocation of celery stalk adds crunch and salinity. This bottling certainly testifies to the degree of ripeness attainable in 2014, albeit with noticeably accompanying botrytis. Tropically fruity and broadly rich, with hints of lanolin and vanilla from the time that one lot spent in a new cask, the imposingly persistent finish offers site- and cépage-typical pepper as a stimulating counterpoint to the wine’s lushness and sheer fruitiness. 92/100