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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2022 (based on 51 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.6 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Col.Harding on 5/3/2015 & rated 90 points: delicious (2278 views) | | | Tasted by kosinski on 8/21/2012: Honeysuckle and wet stone aromas. Rich white peach flavors that quickly develop a stony character which lasts through the long finish. (3159 views) | | | Tasted by EMichels on 5/1/2012 & rated 87 points: Good but unexciting (3115 views) | | | Tasted by coremill on 5/1/2012 & rated 85 points: Blind Dry Rieslings: Tasted blind. My #8, Group #4. The nose is funky, smelling like sweat and old cheese. This blows off a bit with air, and some limey citrus notes come out. The palate is a bit better, with lemony flavors, but it's still funky and bitter. The texture is thick but there's enough acid that it finishes clean. (3611 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 6/30/2011: The expression is tight but there is lots of fruit waiting to open. Fresh with lots of acid. A complete wine waiting to open. Nice. (3088 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 6/27/2011 & rated 88 points: 2010 Vintage Germany and Austria: Terry Theise and WineWise/The Vienna Wine Company Trade Tasting (Hawthorne Room, Golden Gate Club, San Francisco Presidio, California): Light yellow color; very tart peach nose; tart peach, lime, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (2713 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 5/2/2011: Austria Uncorked (SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA): Nose of wet rocks and lime. The fresh, slightly sweet fruits are balanced by the right amount of acid but they are a bit chunky now. This will need a few years like the Heiligenstein but should be lovely. (2784 views) |
| By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, Jul-13, IWC Issue #10144 (7/1/2013)
(Weingut (Josef) Hirsch Riesling Gaisberg) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/3/2012)
(Hirsch, Gaisberg Riesling Kamptal White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Peter Moser
Vinous, April 2011
(Weingut (Josef) Hirsch Riesling Gaisberg Reserve) Subscribe to see review text. | i-WineReview.com, Report 25: Wines of Austria (1/1/2011)
(Josef Hirsch Riesling Zöbinger Gaisberg Kamptal) Subscribe to see review text. | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2012 Austrian Catalog (6/1/2012)
(Hirsch Riesling Gaisberg) | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2012 Austrian Catalog (6/1/2012)
(Hirsch Riesling Gaisberg) | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (6/27/2011)
(Weingut Hirsch Riesling Reserve Gaisberg) Light yellow color; very tart peach nose; tart peach, lime, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points 88 points | By Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, 2011 Austrian Catalog (5/1/2011)
(Hirsch Riesling Gaisberg) ($56.00) As perfect a dry Riesling as you’ll ever find; fantastically precise, juicy and salty, refined and exotic. Grand Cru exemplified! |
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| Weingut Hirsch Producer website
Hirsch Vineyards, Kamptal Austria
Regarded as one of the most dynamic and engaging young winemakers in Austria, Johannes Hirsch is well placed to further the evolution of Austrian wine. With access to some of the finest vineyards in the Kamptal region, a dedicated approach to viticulture, and incredible attention to detail, innovative and adventurous spirit, making this one of the most exciting estates in Austria. Although they are located in a relatively small viticultural area, the vineyards Johannes works with are incredibly diverse. From the Lamm vineyard (south-facing slopes with soil composed of löss and loam), to the Heiligenstein vineyard (a bowl-shaped vineyard with southern exposure and conglomerate soils of desert sandstone embedded with decomposed volcanic and carbonized vegetation), to the Gaisberg vineyard (soils of fertile brown earth and crystalline rock), use of biodynamic practices allows him to get the best of his raw materials. In the cellars a fairly traditional approach is maintained. Fermentations are achieved through ambient yeasts, and wines are kept separate with very little blending, the vineyard is the most important expression. Johannes was a very early adopter of stelvin closures in the country, and his confidence has been validated by a recent study that confirms not only the quality of the seal but also the aging abilities. A respect for nature is coupled with an intricate knowledge of bio-dynamic practices.Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Reserve The Wine News | Wine Country This Week | Wine Lover's PageGaisbergIn Kamptal: On weinlagen-info
In Kremstal: On Weinlagen-infoAustria Wein aus Österreich (Österreichischen Weinmarketinggesellschaft) | Austrian Wine Classifications (Winemonger.com)Niederösterreich Weinstraße Niederösterreich
Lower Austria Wine Region
Lower Austria isn't "southern" Austria, but rather northeastern. It derives its name from its downriver location on the Danube River, which flows from west to east.Kamptal The Kamptal Region - Introduction (Winemonger.com)
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