Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Grüner Veltliner 2018
- 93
- $40
- Drink by: 2022-2028
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As opposed to the ‘Federspiel’ style of the Gruvee GV which these guys offer, this is more in the “Austrian Reserve style”, which aims for full-bodied opulence, by picking later. As much as I enjoyed the Gruvee, this is definitely my preferred wine of the pair. Straw gold in colour, it is richly flavoured indeed. Deep notes of stewed pears, spices, rich stonefruit touches with a minerally support system. Vibrant acidity carries the wine with good intensity and length. Drink now and for six years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
