Elena Walch, Beyond The Clouds, Alto Adige

Honey, vanilla, stone fruit and lime. Pop and pour, but would open earlier as it really needs some air to get going. Very good wine and looking forward to seeing this age.

2021 vintage

Absolutely fantastic stuff. Surprisingly dense and rich for Alto Adige, this was complex and delicious. Truly impressive stuff!

2021 vintage

An extra year in the cellar has settled this down nicely perfect pairing for artichoke appetizer and artichoke ravioli at Piccolo Strada

2021 vintage

Agree with critique on blend. Also grip/phenolic. Long finish voluptuous and viscous.

2021 vintage

Even the technical note on this wine from the winery does not reveal the blend, it is supposed to be a Chardonnay heavy cuvee but the taste profile is more Sauvignon Blanc. The wine is perfumed, with pineapple fruit notes prominent when first opened. Later come lemon, almonds, a touch of gooseberry and cream crackers. Good texture and quite fresh, still primary. Medium plus body. Drinking now, was better after a few hours with the cork out. Hard to judge …

2021 vintage

La robe est d'un beau jaune or.Composé majoritairement de chardonnay (80%) avec sauvignon et gewurz 10% chacun,un assemblage inédit pour ma part.Le bouquet est sensationnel d'intensité:des fruits à gogo (pêche,melon,mangue)du chèvrefeuille bien présent,du citron,du pamplemousse aussi et des notes de vanille ...Belle complexité donc.Le palais est affriolant de gôut et de saveurs,sur une structure très légère,très fluide,d'une élégance raffinée.On est sous le charme c'est inconstestable.Je pense qu'il faut le boire maintenant tellement il se présente bien,cela ne sert à rien …

2015 vintage

more yellow in color than previous orange hues from other years there was talk of Gewürztraminer as part of the mix integrated with grapefruit, key lime notes appreciated by all at vinetasters years of life left but don't think my stash will last very long

2021 vintage

more yellow than orange but delicious liked this with some chill [not room temp] just as good the 2nd day

2021 vintage

less orange than in previous years remains delicious

2021 vintage

Balanced, lively, lovely. Pop and pour, we had it with Raclette and it was a smooth compagnion. Has the stuff and the stuffing to be the main dish but also well behaved enough to go along with a variety of food. Well done.

2015 vintage

Rich and full lively powerful.

2015 vintage

Outstanding, sehr gekonnter Holzeinsatz, jetzt genau richtig

2015 vintage

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2013 vintage

Fantastisch gereift, komplex, elegant, hat alles, momentan ist der Chardonnay im Vordergrund, aber da ist noch mehr.....

2013 vintage

Your rating: 4 Delicious, fruity and good wine

2013 vintage

A Mavens Italian wine class with emphasis on Veneto and Alto Adige. I have had an Elena Walch gewurztraminer recently that was just lovely, and this one is equally if not more interesting. Chardonnay with some gewurzt thrown in that provides a little petrol on the nose and some tropical notes. Lean, fragrant and mineral-driven. Really excellent.

2015 vintage

In Gotham Bar & Grill NYC. My first since the 2011 at Medlar London in 2015. This is tremendous winemaking - almost ethereal. One of my favourite Italian whites.

2015 vintage

Pale yellow color. Lemon and a touch of oak on the nose. Creamy in the mouth with a touch of acidity and a nice finish. Needs to be on the chilly side to give it the right acidity.

2015 vintage

Medium yellow. In the nose, the Sauvignon Blanc is the most dominant. There are notes of kiwi, green apple and gooseberry, rose petals as well, some passionfruit, it's quite intense. In the mouth, it's dense, well balanced, silky, dry and long, maybe it's not the last word in character, but it is individual for sure.

2015 vintage

Russk at the Suckling Tasting. Very minerally and austere, almost too much so.

2015 vintage

Used to be so good...

2015 vintage

Amazing honeysuckle notes when paired with baked brie. Chardonnay notes were present, but did not dominate.

2013 vintage

Restaurant 76€. I have tried a few wines from this producer (although never a Chardonnay), and they were superb, so I was confident with this choice. Served just slightly chilled--in fact, the sommelier refused to serve it more than a few degrees cooler than room temperature. Whoa what a nose: lemon drop accentuated with vanilla, I could smell this for a long while. On the palate it was oddly warm but oh so tasty. Liquid velvet with a big mouthfeel …

2013 vintage

Tasted blind. Fairly deep yellow. Redolent nose; sea breeze, oysters, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and an odd wet green leaf aspect. A little mustiness underneath the other scents. I was immediately struck with this strong orange zinger tea and lime flavor that weaves from start to finish. Lime palate that is balanced out with honeydew melon and a vegetative flavor. Overall a lot of lime.

2009 vintage

Fattening up in the mid palate with some Chardonnay like characteristics. Still has that salt and mineral on the nose from the Gewurtz. And a long finish.

2013 vintage

Seemingly getting bigger and fatter while at the same time gaining precision on the palate. On to watch, if not heartly drink through as well. Throughly enjoyed.

2013 vintage

Maybe 92. Very smooth. Would like to try again with a lot more age.

2009 vintage

Restrained grassy and floral aromas, then caramel. Good acidity, balance and length. Quite complex. Interesting.

2009 vintage

Apricot, smooth. Light after taste

2009 vintage

Yellow-gold. Apple, pear, lychee, whte rose petals, herbs, pineapple and honey on the nose. Full-bodied but perfectly round, with light sweetness, very rich fruit and balancing acidity. Very long aftertaste. Excellent overall.

2009 vintage

Light gold with exuberantly aromatic nose which is like a cross between Gewurztraminer and Condrieu: rose petals, lychee whose exuberant character is balanced by a hint of herbaceousness, also pears, peaches, melons and whatever one might think, amazing complexity in such a fresh-character wine. Palate is generous with medium acidity-just right, rose petals, turkish delight, with some peach, apple and vanilla aromas: a real cornucopia in a dry whole. Finish is lingering, clean and alcohol although 14% is undetectable. I …

2009 vintage

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