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| Community Tasting Notes | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 7/9/2015: I purchased a number of bottles of this wine back on release. Most were drunk up soon after, as it was quite delicious when it came out. One was put aside, and then I just left it to age, as it was the first vintage where Hirsch used a screw cap closure for the wine.
Lately I have been opening older screw capped bottles to see where they are at. A recent 2003 Hexamer Riesling Spatlese was aging beautifully, and this Hirsch bottling is also doing very well.
White flowers, peach fruit and lots of salty/stony minerality are showing up now. There's a touch of richness to the wine, though 2002 was not a particularly ripe vintage. It's likely a development of that creaminess that a number of Rieslings take on with some age. There's plenty of material here for further aging/development, though as it's my last bottle I won't get to check that. Looks like it's the last bottle of the wine on Cellar Tracker as well, so it's goodbye Gaisberg April*.
*For those who are not aware, Hirsch bottled the Gaisberg in two separate lots for a period of time. One was bottled in April, and the other in September. I believe it's now all bottled in September. (1125 views) |
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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)GaisbergIn 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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