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Monthly Tasting Group HWS #037; Austria: Riesling
by EvA
Tasted June 10, 2009 by Zweder with 227 views
Introduction
Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought was poured.
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White
2007 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Riesling Terrassen Federspiel
84 points
Expressive bouquet. Dry and fresh with citrus, minerals, pear and some lychee. Friendly wine.
White
2007 Weingut Willi Bründlmayer Riesling Terrassen Kamptal
85 points
The bouquet is somewhat closed. On the palate dry with a firm amount of citrus acidity and green apples, minerals and flint stone. A lot of acidity in the finish as well. Good wine.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
White
2007 Summerer Riesling Vom Urgestein
83 points
Slightly sweet impressions in the start although the wine is dry. Full bodied, pleasant citrus, some tropical flavors, pear, lychee and pineapple. Pleasant and basic Riesling, above supermarket quality.
White
2006 Sepp Moser Riesling Von den Terrassen
84 points
Still quite closed. Medium to full bodied. A lot of citrus and green apples. Minerals. Well structured basic wine.
Flight 3 (2 notes)
White
2006 Jurtschitsch Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein
87 points
Somewhat tropical bouquet. A little bit spritzig in the start. Quite full bodied with good citrus and a lot of tropical fruits. Also some pleasant bitterness. Tasteful and aromatic wine which lacks a bit in acidity.
White
2007 Weingut Allram Riesling Gaisberg
89 points
A little bit spritzig in the start. Very well made wine. Lean but very tasteful Good citrus and a lot of minerals. Complex wine. Harmonious.
Flight 4 (3 notes)
White
2007 Loimer Riesling Reserve Steinmassl
89 points
The bouquet is a bit locked. Refined taste with pleasant citrus and tropical impressions. Very tasteful. Good extraction. Minerals, flint stone, pear and peach. Complex wine with a long finish.
White
2005 Loimer Riesling Steinmassl
86 points
Very ripe bouquet with some petrol. Light barnyard smells. Banana, resin, wool. Already quite mature. A special wine with a special taste. The wine probably is at full maturity now.
White
2006 Loimer Riesling Reserve Steinmassl
90 points
Expressive perfumed bouquet. On the palate good and soft citrus acidity. A hint of sweetness and tropical fruits. A pleaser. Has enough acidity which all together makes it an excellent wine.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
White
2006 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Kellerberg
89 points
Interesting and complex bouquet with citrus and tropical fruits like bananas. Full bodied and concentrated, very tasteful wine. Pineapple, banana, good citrus, ok bitterness, ripe fruits, long finish.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Grande Maison Monbazillac Cuvée des Monstres
93 points
Botrytis, honey, apricot, caramel and a lot of other sweet tropical flavors. Extremely concentrated. Good sweetness and acidity. Not as complex and elegant as d'Yquem, but this really is something special.