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Melusine Gruner Veltliner Lyra 2005 Label

Melusine Gruner Veltliner Lyra 2005, 750 ml

from Marion Ebner
in Kamptal, Lower Austria, Austria
(View all wines from Marion Ebner)

We believe a wine mirrors the personality of its creator, and the Melusine is fresh, direct, full of passion, and unconventional (indeed, this Gruner Veltliner sees some aging in French oak barrels, a practice not permitted in the neighboring Wachau region). We have heard that it appeals to more of an international palate, but we found that even more so, it achieves the one primary goal set out by winemaker Marion Ebner: quality without compromise. It is also like the story that inspired the name: the beautiful Melusine spirit of fresh waters in sacred springs and rivers, the mermaid siren that seduced Goethe in the tale, and now everyone else who is lucky enough to get a bottle.

Bottle $74.50  
Case (12) $894.00 Free Shipping by the case (12 bottles)

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Ratings and Raves

Wine Advocate 91 - “The 2005 Melusine Gruner Veltliner Lyra - tasted last autumn - sports a multi-faceted nose of snap peas, roasted yellow beets, pineapple, orange zest, lime and honeysuckle. More recognizably of its variety on the nose than the 2006, it coats the palate with rich yet juicy and refreshing fruit. A dose of citrus oil, snap of sweet pea, and dusting of white pepper all help one feel at home with this as Gruner Veltliner, as well as offering counterpoint to the wine-s sheer richness. Certainly one can hold these wines for several years, but beyond that it must be a voyage of discovery.”
A la Carte 95 - “Beautifully interwoven, deliciously clear nose; juicy, dense and complex. Sings and shines, altogether great.”

Specifications

Alcohol content 14.0%
Bottle size (ml) 750 ml
Residual Sugar 6.9 g/l
Wine style Dry
Cellar potential Long term
Closure Cork

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