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2016 Bründlmayer "Zobinger Heiligenstein Alte Reben" Kamptal Riesling

SKU #1353478 98 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark The ginger and smoke aromas (slight reduction) ensure this riesling stands out from the crowd, and as it aerates even more spices and stone fruits emerge. This is still tightly wound with tremendous concentration and great mineral power, and not a gram of fat on its athletic frame. The finish is very long and extremely fresh. Better from 2018. Inner quote mark (10/2017)

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2016 Riesling Zöbinger Ried Heiligenstein Alte Reben 1ÖTW is deep, clear and elegant on the subtle yet greatly complex nose, displaying bright fruit aromas along with substantial minerality, delicate flintiness and herbal notes. Round and silky on the palate, this is a substantial, highly elegant, sustainable, salty and tensioned Heiligenstein full of finesse and without any age. Very deep and perfectly balanced. A sublime dry Riesling from the Kamptal's greatest terroir. Tasted at the domain in September 2019. (SR) Inner quote mark (3/2019)

95 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Stony, flinty reduction still clouds the nose of this wine. Underneath, the promise of citrus is evident. On the palate, that citrus freshness is clothed in juicy swirls of ripe apricot and yellow apple. A sonorous take on Riesling that's intriguing and charming at once. Wait for this to come together. Drink 2020–2030. Inner quote mark (3/2018)

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2016 Bründlmayer "Zobinger Heiligenstein Alte Reben" Kamptal Riesling

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Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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Austria

- Austria is a well-respected wine-growing region in Europe. Yet, even though they make about a third the volume of wine as Germany, not many of these fine bottles make it to the shelves of American wine merchants or restaurants. Lucky for us, their anonymity has translated into incredible value from simple, everyday whites to exquisite dessert wines. Austria shares many grape varieties with Germany—Riesling is king here, too. But the style of Austrian whites is much dryer and more potent. Grüner Veltliner is Austria's second-most-important varietal and makes whites of great versatility and pleasure.