Two from Stadlmann

Thermenregion's best producer? My first encounter with the latest vintage of Stadlmann's single-vineyard Zierfandler (Mandel-Höh), and my first ever encounter with the Neuburger varietal, an "accidental" crossing between Sylvaner and Roter Veltliner.

2007 Neuburger - aroma of apples and gewurz, acacia flowers. Medium bodied, but very light and stony, good acidity, crisp, fresh, citric, leaves a tingle, and a fleeting flavour of apple juice. Very delicious, and delivering for $12.

2007 Zierfandler Mandel-Höh - surprisingly heavy and viscous, but nicely balance by the acidity. It's got tropical fruit, but not in the normal way, this was oddly sake-like fruit-wise... melon... and membrillo... i.e., still quince like '06, but a little more jammy. On the whole, larger and seems like there's more r.s. than the '06. All in all, pleasant wine, not quite as seductive or explosive as the '06, but perhaps still worth socking a couple away.