A private dinner (Restaurant Atelier **, Munich, Germany): Classic Wachau style, moderate alcohol, mirabelle and white pepper, lovely balance, ripe and vinous, slightly low acidity but elegant, good length. Best served cool, as it does lack a little cut and precision.
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On the PnP, a light touch of CO2, medium straw color, not what I'd call perfectly clear (which is just fine for me). Aromas are lime sherbet, wet stones, thyme, white pepper and a whiff of petrol. Palate is medium>medium+, mouth-filling, broad. Flavors largely follow the nose, with avg>avg+ acids, a long finish (though lacking detail and complexity at this stage). Some nice tang and verve on the attack, but it wanes just a touch before it comes back on the finish - kind of like a boomerang, so all is good. Should prove a welcome companion tonight, along with a 10yr old Sagrantino, with the porchetta. 11,5% abv., thru 2022. recommended
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A bit more expressive than Schütt Federspiel. Spicy, again good fruit, mineral, fresh, longer and more intense, but still rather airy for Smaragd. A great effort for 2014. 91-93
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Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): In contrast to the Federspiel, this was much fatter and denser, had more extract, and had a slightly oily texture that really turns me off. There's a fair bit of minerality, and a hint of white peach as well, but this is a much more plodding bottle.
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4/24/2017 - Frank Schneider wrote: 92 Points
Very spicy veltliner ! Medium to big body with a good acid backbone. Drinking wonderful for that mediocre vintage . Will improve !!! Drink or hold 92+
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3/16/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant Atelier **, Munich, Germany): Classic Wachau style, moderate alcohol, mirabelle and white pepper, lovely balance, ripe and vinous, slightly low acidity but elegant, good length. Best served cool, as it does lack a little cut and precision.
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12/5/2016 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
On the PnP, a light touch of CO2, medium straw color, not what I'd call perfectly clear (which is just fine for me). Aromas are lime sherbet, wet stones, thyme, white pepper and a whiff of petrol. Palate is medium>medium+, mouth-filling, broad. Flavors largely follow the nose, with avg>avg+ acids, a long finish (though lacking detail and complexity at this stage). Some nice tang and verve on the attack, but it wanes just a touch before it comes back on the finish - kind of like a boomerang, so all is good. Should prove a welcome companion tonight, along with a 10yr old Sagrantino, with the porchetta. 11,5% abv., thru 2022. recommended
PnP, served non-blind; natural cork (booo!!)
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4/30/2016 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
A bit more expressive than Schütt Federspiel. Spicy, again good fruit, mineral, fresh, longer and more intense, but still rather airy for Smaragd. A great effort for 2014. 91-93
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2/3/2016 - acyso wrote: 85 Points
Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): In contrast to the Federspiel, this was much fatter and denser, had more extract, and had a slightly oily texture that really turns me off. There's a fair bit of minerality, and a hint of white peach as well, but this is a much more plodding bottle.
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