I enjoy a lot, but not quite as much as some others as lacks some of the electric acidity I look for in Austrian Riesling. A little more peachy-apply than citric, rounded mouthfeel with good fruit and terrific length. Shows a touch of fresh herbs too. Fully in the zone. 91-92 pts.
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I've been on a Austrian kick for a while now and Nigl has risen to the top of the heap for me and this was no exception. Peachy, lemony, herbal nose. Palate is sweetly fruited with a real rocky salinity that gives nice texture and definition to it all. Brilliant stuff at maturity now.
Utterly spellbinding showing for this wine, which seems to be at its peak. Crisp, mature apples and pears, minerals and a bucket-load of refreshing saline acidity. So balanced and so drinkable. A delight for those who crave rocks in their glass of Riesling.
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Mostly 1994 Cal Cabs (Treva, West Hatrford): Another wonderful showing... so much stone, saline, citrus, rainwater and chalk. So much lip-pursing acidity... Not sure how long this will live, but I would not be afraid to continue to cellar this... although it's delicious now. UPDATE: On day two, I was better able to look at the color, which seemed a bit darker than I remember. The flavors seemed a bit more evolved and dried out. Perhaps not one to hold for the long term?
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Wines with biryani (Milford, CT): This was utterly breathtaking; so much drive and punch. Very sleek, svelte and shimmering on the palate with perhaps the most minerality I've encountered in a wine for some time. The endless finish was a lip-pursing, saline, and drenched with wet stones. Wow.
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This is in the zone. Just an absolutely spectacular bottle of wine, drinking superbly right now with an array of ripe orchard fruits, lemon cream, mature smokiness, and a remarkably vivid stony/saline mineral character. Each sip seems to start with fruit up front, but turns savoury and rocky on the back end, leaving the impression that this came partly from fruit and partly from a rock quarry. The balance is impeccable, with powerful acidity keeping it really fresh and light on its feet, and incredible length.
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My second bottle of the nice little 1999 Austrian horizontal I recently acquired. It's brighter and more vivacious than bottle #1, the Jamek Klaus, the fruit here all lemons and pineapples and bright neon yellow with just a slight bit of kerosene as a hint of its age. It's laced with a chalkiness that contributes to its sense of freshness, along with a ripping, serrated texture.
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Tasted in a line-up amongst sweet and dry Rieslings, and this may have suffered a bit due to that. The nose definitely did, coming from the sweet stuff the nose seemed rather austere showing just ripe lemons and not much else. Very acidic when tasted but very brightly fruited, again reminding me of fresh lemons. The acidity here is quite intense but is nicely balanced to the intensity of the fruit flavors, both are very powerful. The wine finishes nicely with loads of residual acidity sticking the insides of the mouth.
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Jonathan and Gail come to NYC (Il Corso): This showed much, much less evolved than the bottle I had in April. Pale and not showing much on opening, it blossomed after double-decanting and waiting awhile. It took on richness -- Jonathan thought it sweet, like a German Spatlese -- and had a lovely texture. Interesting showing.
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color straw. nose showing mostly minerality, caramel peaches and white chocolate. palate shows creamy saline texture with mouth watering acidity, finish medium length and slightly tart. holding up much better than the 2000 for sure, but i don't expect an upside with waiting.
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At peak, perhaps just nudging past the apex. Not showing oxidation, but the color is a light gold. Full bodied an rich, giving the impression of sweetness, still showing tropical fruits with floral overtones. Don't think this has anything in reserve.
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Austrian and Spanish Wines on the Fino patio (Fino Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Tthe favorite of the flight (12 tasters), with lots of acidity and a nose of Riesling petrol/diesel, this wine was quite well-balanced and seemed younger than its decade-plus. It was rich and brought out white peach to the tip of the tongue, had flavors of red delicious and macintosh apple, under-ripe pear, “mint meets necco wafer,” white flower, and meyer lemon.
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Dinner at Steve & Barb's house. Light yellow in color, this medium bodied wine has a zingy acidity to it and apple flavors. With time in the glass this wine seemed to fill out particularly on the long finish seeming to indicate it needs more time to really show what it has to offer. 50+12+12+8.5+8.5 = 91+
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This is entering early prime-time to my taste. It has picked up some rich sweetness from bottle aging and has plenty of fruit (if that's a turn-off, you might want to wait), but the layers, and layers and layers, beneath are fully apparent. Gorgeous stuff. White floral notes, tons of minerals, and a finish that goes on and on.
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Open That Bottle Night at St Jacques. Light yellow in color and showing much better than the 2000. Floral nose. Nice acidity throughout this dry riesling. 50+12+11+8+8 = 89
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11/20/2020 - blanquito wrote:
I enjoy a lot, but not quite as much as some others as lacks some of the electric acidity I look for in Austrian Riesling. A little more peachy-apply than citric, rounded mouthfeel with good fruit and terrific length. Shows a touch of fresh herbs too. Fully in the zone. 91-92 pts.
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11/14/2020 - andtheodor wrote: 94 Points
I've been on a Austrian kick for a while now and Nigl has risen to the top of the heap for me and this was no exception. Peachy, lemony, herbal nose. Palate is sweetly fruited with a real rocky salinity that gives nice texture and definition to it all. Brilliant stuff at maturity now.
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6/15/2019 - coremill wrote: 90 Points
Shocking youthful, this doesn't come across as 20 years old at all. Clean, pure, green fruit, sweet herbs, rocks on the back end, nice length.
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4/27/2018 - mdefreitas wrote: 95 Points
Utterly spellbinding showing for this wine, which seems to be at its peak. Crisp, mature apples and pears, minerals and a bucket-load of refreshing saline acidity. So balanced and so drinkable. A delight for those who crave rocks in their glass of Riesling.
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10/2/2017 - mdefreitas wrote: 94 Points
Mostly 1994 Cal Cabs (Treva, West Hatrford): Another wonderful showing... so much stone, saline, citrus, rainwater and chalk. So much lip-pursing acidity... Not sure how long this will live, but I would not be afraid to continue to cellar this... although it's delicious now. UPDATE: On day two, I was better able to look at the color, which seemed a bit darker than I remember. The flavors seemed a bit more evolved and dried out. Perhaps not one to hold for the long term?
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10/20/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: 96 Points
Wines with biryani (Milford, CT): This was utterly breathtaking; so much drive and punch. Very sleek, svelte and shimmering on the palate with perhaps the most minerality I've encountered in a wine for some time. The endless finish was a lip-pursing, saline, and drenched with wet stones. Wow.
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10/20/2015 - salil wrote: 95 Points
This is in the zone. Just an absolutely spectacular bottle of wine, drinking superbly right now with an array of ripe orchard fruits, lemon cream, mature smokiness, and a remarkably vivid stony/saline mineral character. Each sip seems to start with fruit up front, but turns savoury and rocky on the back end, leaving the impression that this came partly from fruit and partly from a rock quarry. The balance is impeccable, with powerful acidity keeping it really fresh and light on its feet, and incredible length.
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3/28/2015 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 94 Points
My second bottle of the nice little 1999 Austrian horizontal I recently acquired. It's brighter and more vivacious than bottle #1, the Jamek Klaus, the fruit here all lemons and pineapples and bright neon yellow with just a slight bit of kerosene as a hint of its age. It's laced with a chalkiness that contributes to its sense of freshness, along with a ripping, serrated texture.
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10/16/2013 - 14frimaire wrote:
Delicious. No premox here.
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9/9/2013 - 14frimaire wrote:
delicious
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8/15/2013 - gripNsip Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tasted in a line-up amongst sweet and dry Rieslings, and this may have suffered a bit due to that. The nose definitely did, coming from the sweet stuff the nose seemed rather austere showing just ripe lemons and not much else. Very acidic when tasted but very brightly fruited, again reminding me of fresh lemons. The acidity here is quite intense but is nicely balanced to the intensity of the fruit flavors, both are very powerful. The wine finishes nicely with loads of residual acidity sticking the insides of the mouth.
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11/19/2011 - 14frimaire wrote:
Jonathan and Gail come to NYC (Il Corso): This showed much, much less evolved than the bottle I had in April. Pale and not showing much on opening, it blossomed after double-decanting and waiting awhile. It took on richness -- Jonathan thought it sweet, like a German Spatlese -- and had a lovely texture. Interesting showing.
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7/5/2011 - chcook wrote: 90 Points
color straw. nose showing mostly minerality, caramel peaches and white chocolate. palate shows creamy saline texture with mouth watering acidity, finish medium length and slightly tart. holding up much better than the 2000 for sure, but i don't expect an upside with waiting.
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4/10/2011 - 14frimaire wrote:
At peak, perhaps just nudging past the apex. Not showing oxidation, but the color is a light gold. Full bodied an rich, giving the impression of sweetness, still showing tropical fruits with floral overtones. Don't think this has anything in reserve.
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11/14/2010 - austinwinesalon wrote:
Austrian and Spanish Wines on the Fino patio (Fino Restaurant, Austin, Texas): Tthe favorite of the flight (12 tasters), with lots of acidity and a nose of Riesling petrol/diesel, this wine was quite well-balanced and seemed younger than its decade-plus. It was rich and brought out white peach to the tip of the tongue, had flavors of red delicious and macintosh apple, under-ripe pear, “mint meets necco wafer,” white flower, and meyer lemon.
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3/5/2010 - JeffGMorris wrote: 91 Points
Dinner at Steve & Barb's house. Light yellow in color, this medium bodied wine has a zingy acidity to it and apple flavors. With time in the glass this wine seemed to fill out particularly on the long finish seeming to indicate it needs more time to really show what it has to offer. 50+12+12+8.5+8.5 = 91+
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1/17/2010 - wurzel68 wrote: 89 Points
Mittleres goldgelb; subtile mineralische/florale Noten; etwas Zitrus, etwas Maracuja; am Gaumen mittlere Säure, mittlere Körper, langer Abgang, leicht bitterer, akzentuierender Unterton; sehr vielschichtig. Spannender Wein.
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9/20/2009 - ChrisR wrote: 89 Points
Pretty floral aromas, gentle lemon on the palate. Round and soft, but lean, not flabby. I thought it was nice, in an understated way.
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1/26/2008 - 14frimaire wrote:
This is entering early prime-time to my taste. It has picked up some rich sweetness from bottle aging and has plenty of fruit (if that's a turn-off, you might want to wait), but the layers, and layers and layers, beneath are fully apparent. Gorgeous stuff. White floral notes, tons of minerals, and a finish that goes on and on.
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1/22/2008 - JeffGMorris wrote: 89 Points
Open That Bottle Night at St Jacques. Light yellow in color and showing much better than the 2000. Floral nose. Nice acidity throughout this dry riesling. 50+12+11+8+8 = 89
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