Hotel Felben, Austria

This was the weekly guided Austrian wine tasting for hotel guests at Hotel Felben in Mittersill Austria.

• NV Wohlmuth Blauer Wildbacher Schilcher Frizzante 86 Points

  Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark

  (8/5/2010)

  First wine of an Austrian tasting evening. Very pink with a pleasant aroma. Quite refreshing. Tastes of summer fruits but avoids being sweet.

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• 2008 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Riesling Federspiel 87 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  (8/5/2010)

  A delicate riesling with good minerality and typical apricot fruit. Lacks the oomph I look for in a riesling but nicely made and very drinkable.

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• 2006 Salzl Seewinkelhof Chardonnay New Style Römerstein 84 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee

  (8/5/2010)

  New style should tell you everything you need to know...a heavily oaked chardonnay. Of its type, not bad avoiding the butteriness of the worst Australian offenders but not my thing.

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• 2008 Weingut Pongratz Sauvignon Blanc Kranachberg 88 Points

  Austria, Styria, Südsteiermark

  (8/5/2010)

  An interesting SB, more restrained than the Kiwi offerings but still full flavoured. Fruity (but not tropical) with a nice spicy finish.

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• 2007 Weingut Glatzer St. Laurent Altenberg 87 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum

  (8/5/2010)

  An unusual grape variety. Bright and fruity with well integrated oak. I enjoyed this.

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• 2006 Salzl Seewinkelhof Zweigelt Barrique Ried Römerstein 84 Points

  Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee

  (8/5/2010)

  Full bodied, spicy red but a bit too oaked for my taste.

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• 2006 Weingut Franz Taferner Excalibur Haidacker Carnuntum 88 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum

  (8/5/2010)

  A blend of blaufrankisch and zweigelt - Deep red with cherry and bitter chocolate. Good.

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• 2006 Souveräner Malteser Ritterorden (Lenz Moser) Merlot mailberg 89 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich

  (8/5/2010)

  An excellent wine, grew in complexity in the glass. Deep red, lots of plum and bitter fruit, dry with well integrated tanins.

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