In article >,
Mark Lipton > wrote:

> Last night, with assorted leftovers from our weekend party, we also
> dipped into some leftover wine:
>
> 2007 Loimer "Lois" Grüner Veltliner
> nose: minerals, citrus, burnt matchsticks
> palate: light body, good acidity and more burnt matchsticks
>
> I recall a discussion with M. Pronay some years ago about an earlier
> Lois where I got this same impression, about halfway between high toast
> oak and burnt matchstick. IIRC, I was informed that Lois sees no oak,
> so I am now proclaiming it to be sulfur instead. Whatever it is, it
> does interfere with my enjoyment of this wine.
>
> Tonight, we had dinner out with Andrew and had wine by the glass:
>
> 2006 Allram Strassentaler Grüner Veltliner
> nose: minerals, hint of citrus, herbal
> palate: medium-light body, acidity, minerality and herbal notes
>
> Quite a contrast with '04 served at our party, this was a weightier
> wine, as befits the year, which still had the acidity and mineral
> character that I find so appealing. Quite a good wine for the price.
>
> Mark Lipton

Good note Mark. I looked at my notes for Loimer "Lois" 2007 and have
sulfur listed in the nose and I gave it a B- on the Dale scale. I would
not buy this one again for my tastes.