2002 F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Loibner Berg
Community Tasting Note
isaacjamesbaker wrote:
90 Points
Sunday, June 9, 2013 - Mostly Rieslings: Golden apple colored. Aromas of oil, marmalade, minerals and peanut brittle. Dry with bracing minerals on the palate. The acid is a little lower than other bottles I've had, but it's still there. Lots of apricot, mango and peach, backed up by earthy, spicy, tobacco notes. Seriously, I get flavors of chewing tobacco and mushroom, especially on the finish. Very unique and funky, but perhaps time to drink up.
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Comment posted by Yquem1936:
2/20/2014 6:54:00 PM - I really do get the mushroom! ...and the marmalade. Great description. Took me straight to the heart of this wine. Not sure I agree with the drink up attribute just yet. Had this in 2014 and still fresh with no sign of dropping off the edge yet. Colour is deepening nicely.
Comment posted by isaacjamesbaker:
2/20/2014 7:01:00 PM - Yqem, thanks for the comment. You know, I wonder now about my "perhaps time to drink up" comment... I like old Pichlers and their earthy-craziness. I'd like to try this wine again to see how it's doing, but apparently I'm out! Damn!