1993 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Riesling Smaragd Achleiten

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  4/13/2023 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The main driver behind drinking wine must be the thrill to open a 30 year old bottle of Austrian Riesling Smaragd, revealing a remarkable freshness & a totally unexpected interplay between intense fruit, moreish structure & graceful ageing. Such is Domäne Wachau’s version, immediately consumed upon popping the bottle. Dark & shiny golden in appearance. Lifted & refined nose bursting w ripe yellow apples & pears, tropical notes, hints of petroleum. Palate is so much alive & kicking, bright acidity, fine structure. Delicious, still w a potential to develop in bottle. Truly impressive stuff.

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  2/1/2020 - Gerbos Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Ett kompakt vin som är väldigt tillbakalutat istället för direkt. Inledningen avslöjar metall, nätmelon, guld, olja och fascinerande citrusfrukt i avslutningen. Vinet påminner nästan lite om gewurztraminer, men utan dess pekanta smaker.
  
  Ett suveränt vin som fortfarande inte är för gammalt.

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  4/15/2007 - Zweder wrote: 84 Points

  Occasional tasting group: Top Austria (@ JdZ): Dark yellow. Some petrol and minerals like flint stone in the bouquet. Clearly green apple in the taste, but not as green as Granny Smith. Some citrus as well. Light acidity and very light bitterness. The aftertaste is medium and not very convincing. Although a very pleasant wine, it misses some complexity and is possibly a little too old.

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