Remarkably, this is still green-hued and largely undeveloped. It's my first '97 from Austria and I'm surprised and amazed at the youthful freshness here - this tastes less developed than some '05s I've tasted. Lovely intensity and just a bit thickly-textured, with razorlike acidity. Like the saying goes, this is something like having your brains smashed out w/ a slice of lemon, wrapped 'round a large gold brick. A bit more unwound on day 2, but still drinking well. Drink and hold.
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Beautiful, mature riesling. Complex and perfectly balanced. Lemon zest, stone dust, and wet asphalt. Just a hint of sweetness, and great, lively acidity. Very long finish. Great now, but in no danger of going over the hill anytime soon. An incredible bargain at what I paid for it.
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4/2/2011 - salil wrote: flawed
Not sure what happened here, but there's a strong vinyl/plastic aroma, barely any fruit and screechy acidity. Apparently not a representative bottle.
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8/7/2009 - 5laton wrote: 93 Points
Remarkably, this is still green-hued and largely undeveloped. It's my first '97 from Austria and I'm surprised and amazed at the youthful freshness here - this tastes less developed than some '05s I've tasted. Lovely intensity and just a bit thickly-textured, with razorlike acidity. Like the saying goes, this is something like having your brains smashed out w/ a slice of lemon, wrapped 'round a large gold brick. A bit more unwound on day 2, but still drinking well. Drink and hold.
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12/24/2007 - jackarmando wrote: 90 Points
Tasty and mature. Floral and balanced but close to the end of its cycle. Definitely time to drink up now!
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9/1/2007 - Spencer wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful, mature riesling. Complex and perfectly balanced. Lemon zest, stone dust, and wet asphalt. Just a hint of sweetness, and great, lively acidity. Very long finish. Great now, but in no danger of going over the hill anytime soon. An incredible bargain at what I paid for it.
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