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2018 Hirsch Gaisberg Riesling Kamptal (Previously $60)

SKU #1523102 96 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark This has some exotic aromas with a fresh array of pears, apples and minerals, as well as a fine, flinty edge. The palate has a very contained and concentrated array of mineral-dusted white-peach and pear flavors and a very fresh and pure finish. Elegance meets power in a mineral mode. Drink or hold. Inner quote mark (9/2019)

94 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Funky, flinty smoky reduction casts a promising spell on the nose. Underneath, tart red apple and ripe, juicy citrus do their thing. The palate picks up both fruit and yeastiness, suggesting that this needs bottle age, but all the elements for the future are aligned: vivid, expressive fruit, lovely concentration and balanced, juicy freshness. The finish is dry and mouthwatering. Drink 2025–2040. (AK) Inner quote mark (3/2020)

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2018 Hirsch Gaisberg Riesling Kamptal

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Varietal:

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.

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