2012 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Tradition

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  11/23/2023 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 95 Points

  (splash decant right before dinner)
  
  gold colour with mild viscosity. petrol blew off quickly to regale a heady aromatic nose of ripe fruit (yellow nectarine and peaches), lime, herbal spice (ginger, tarragon and coriander), and honeysuckle blossoms. with smooth silky texture in the mouth, its concentrated layers of fruit wash over with subtly sweet, savoury, spicy and citric accents beautifully balanced by juicy acidity and a present minerality. extraordinary length that reprises the complexities.
  
  superbly elegant and an absolute delight. drinking well now and with the legs to go another decade.
  
  13.5% AbV; made in the "tradition" of two centuries ago: basket-pressed juice fermented in casks from the local forest, then aged in barrels for eighteen months, racked thrice.

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  2/5/2023 - andtheodor wrote: 93 Points

  Makrut lime leaves grated over slate with a good dose of fresh green herbal tones as well. There's an underlying sweetness that feels derived more from dry extract than from fruit. The acidity is oak-softened and broad rather than incisive, but provides structure and lift throughout. Tender, not quite waxy texture crescendos into a peroxide salinity on the finish with some citrus zest and herby bitterness cleaning up. In sum: dry, textural, green, & powerful, bordering on magnificent.

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  11/7/2022 - vintage_whine wrote:

  Showed poorly for a wine that I usually expect so much from. no botrytis at all left it fairly simple and waxy, not unlike some of the textures from aussie semillon. oak ageing did not build texture that has survived well. at the end of the day, simple.

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  8/6/2022 - jsebiri wrote:

  Similar to last note, very good wine.

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  11/26/2021 - bonedoc wrote: 94 Points

  Out of magnum, paired beautifully w Thanksgiving dinner. Aromatic, a hint of sweetness to the fruit (but not residual sugar), in perfect balance w acid to complement a rich dinner. Bravo!

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