James Rahn 2021 Gruner Veltliner

Abbey Road Farm Yamhill-Carlton Oregon. A shapeshifter wine, this rare 179 case micro-production Willamette Valley Gruner opens with piquant lemon pith and a rounded soft structure which hints at a different style of for the grape. Completely blossoming with aeration this unfined and unfiltered white explodes with an enticing character of fleshy yellow apple, tangerine, bee pollen, celery salt and brewer’s yeast. Carrying sneaky, incisive acidity under the exotic flavor profile, it is a wild, complex, tactile wine with just the right amount of funkiness to make it a first-rate experience on the table. Truly a sommelier’s kind of wine. 90+ PointsVin Chicago, February 2023