We really enjoyed this wine (as we did the previous vintage), but the 2018 has even more of a laser-like (slightly underripe) peach, apricot liqueur, and mango fruit thing going on. A perfectly balanced Federspiel, and I think this could improve with a few years as the extract unfolds. Drank with sushi and it was a very good pairing, but I always think these Austrian rieslings do best with Vietnamese food, and I think a Vietnamese sticky rice banana cake would be the ultimate pairing with this wine (even though it is totally dry). If you haven't tried that pairing, please do sometime. There is an herbal, banana/pandan leaf element to the wine's finish that is so interesting and evocative. Must get more ...
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9/14/2022 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
Quite rich, even full bodied, spicy, good acidity, yellow fruit here. Quite open and warm.
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5/31/2022 - winepog wrote: 90 Points
Don't drink this too cold. Allow the flavors in by avoiding ice cold service of this. Makes a big differnece. Cheers!
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1/22/2022 - Everything Ahead wrote: 92 Points
We really enjoyed this wine (as we did the previous vintage), but the 2018 has even more of a laser-like (slightly underripe) peach, apricot liqueur, and mango fruit thing going on. A perfectly balanced Federspiel, and I think this could improve with a few years as the extract unfolds. Drank with sushi and it was a very good pairing, but I always think these Austrian rieslings do best with Vietnamese food, and I think a Vietnamese sticky rice banana cake would be the ultimate pairing with this wine (even though it is totally dry). If you haven't tried that pairing, please do sometime. There is an herbal, banana/pandan leaf element to the wine's finish that is so interesting and evocative. Must get more ...
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11/9/2019 - GeorgDornauer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Klar, helles strohgelb, mittlere Viskosität
Sauber ausgeprägtes Aroma nach Zitrus, Steinobst, florale und mineralische Noten
Trocken, frische Säure, mittelgewichtig, intensiver Geschmack nach Steinobst, grünem und gelben Apfel, leicht bitterer Nachhall, langer Abgang
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7/27/2019 - GeorgDornauer Likes this wine: 91 Points
klar, helles strohgelb, mittlere Viskosität
sauber, ausgeprägtes Aroma nach Steinobst (Marille), Marillenblüten, Zitrus, jugendlich frisch
Trocken, saftige Säure, mittelgewichtiger Körper, ausgeprägter Geschmack nach gelben Äpfeln, Pfirsich, mittel+ Abgang
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