2006 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel

Community Tasting Notes (54) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  4/12/2024 - DoubleMagnum wrote: 95 Points

  Deep gold in color. Nose of dried apricots, bruised apple and preserved lemons. Rich but weightless on the palate. High acid and almost dry. Great phenolic grip. Lengthy, permeating finish. This is outstanding.

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  3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 94 Points

  Kräftiges Goldgelb. Offene Nase, viel Würzigkeit, mineralisch untelegt, Apfel und Zitrusfrüchte. Im Gaumen mit süssem Auftakt, sehr kräftig, sehr opulent, wirkt etwas barock, hat Charakter, und eine grandiose Länge. Eigenständig, mit Reserven.

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  12/13/2021 - Chomsky wrote:

  Small bottles, blind, from Seth. One whiff from the bottle and it's Austrian dry riesling, case closed. Classic dried peaches, apricots, light vanilla cream, flinty minerals in spades. Utterly clean, linear nose, pure and direct. Plenty of flavor on the palate without much weight, crisp and pure, with sneaky intensity - already the flavor had me thinking Hirtzberger but the palate weight is not close to the density of their Smaragds, at least that I am used to. So it was a bit of a surprise to learn this was the great Singerriedel. Excellent wine, thanks Seth!

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  12/13/2021 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 93 Points

  (From Conterno Sensory). Nose isn’t as explosive as I would expect/hope for, but it is very pretty - potent apricots and dried apricots, a real nice combo of the yellow fruit and stones-minerals, some spices and maybe a touch of bacon. The palate is enters quiet and ramps up to be very potent but contained - yellow fruits, apricots, very spicy, good minerality. Very salty and minerally going into the finish along with a dollop of apricot. Long and salty and good. Nose: 5-5.5/6, Palate - 5-5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1-1.5/2 = 16-17.5/20.

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  6/25/2021 - Frank Schneider wrote: 95 Points

  Big thing ! This needs decades in the cellar and hours in the decanter. Bought on release and patience has been rewarded again. The sweetness is nearly gone. Immense minerality with huge concentration but not heavy or too much. No easy drinking. This liquid has a lot to tell. Drank over 4 h and enjoyed an amazing riesling festival. This is not the end. I ll wait for the next bottle till 2024 ! 95+

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