FX Pichler, Gruner Veltliner, Kellerberg, Smaragd 2005

Yellow.

Jellied white fruit, lentil, pepper, grapefruit aromas. Very deep, but not precise.

Huge depth in the mouth, with a CO2-like zesty lift in the mouth. Crazy - absolutely FK. Pepper, grapefruit zest, lentil flavors are vivid, huge and long. There has to be RS here, but it's buried in extract/flavor depth. Finishes with a chewy/tannic character that will convert "red only" folks. Shaking my head.

Day 3 - There's a smoky (not from oak) aromatic nuance now. Great depth in the mouth, leavened by citrus zest/mineral chew. Extremely fine palate-impression for something so packed. Pungent, but sweet, grapefruit zest/pepper/lentil finish (very) slowly fades away.

$80