Harvested early (7th-10th of November) by the standards of this bottling the 2006 Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Honivogl is dominated by low-toned aromas and flavors of mocha-coffee, malt, and honey, although notes of snap pea and beet more typical of Gruner Veltliner emerge as it opens in the glass. Satiny, creamy, and enveloping in richness and formidably dense, this vintage of Honivogl still preserves clarity and purity of fruit and real elegance, betraying neither its six grams of residual sugar nor its 14.5% alcohol. Subtly bitter hints of peach kernel in the sedate but long finish here are typical for the 2006s at this address. Look for this to reward a decade or more in the cellar.Importer: Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700

Very rich and ripe, with layers of seductive peach cobbler flavors topped off by cream. There's also plenty of ripe pear and baked apple, with a long, smoke- and spice-filled finish. Drink now through 2020. 1,125 cases made.??–KM??Region: Austria / Nieder?sterreich / Wachau Select to Add

With its concentration and high alcohol, this wine almost overpowers in its richness. Lychees are the dominant fruit flavor, along with layers of sweetness and softness. At present, it still has to come together completely; drink 2013.——R.V.(5/1/2008)—— 93