1996 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
Riesling
- Austria
- Niederösterreich
- Wachau
Community Tasting Note
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Volleyball wrote: 93 points
March 20, 2021 - Lovely treat for the first Saturday of spring.
Color of a pirate's treasure chest and aroma that sings with the angels.
The latter is a wonderful mix of honey, yellow flowers, clementine, honeydew melon, petroleum and a little bit or rosemary and flint. I know that is an awful lot of descriptors, but I could really just inhale it all day without even drinking.
The flavor, while very good, is actually a little bit of a let-own after the aroma. Still has high acidity and quite a lot of fruit - clementine dominated, although that fruit tastes a little "unripe" with the help of the petrol, olive oil and herbal flavors. Quite a bit of minerality. Surprisingly full body for a riesling. Finish is medium-medium plus.474 views