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2018 Pichler-Krutzler Loibenberg Riesling Wachau (Previously $50)

SKU #1525375 96 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark A lovely, pure and lifted notion of ripe Amalfi lemon peel appears on the nose first and is followed by lovely notions of ripe Mirabelle plum. The palate again features those fruits: juicy Mirabelle flesh pervaded by lemon freshness and purity. The body is concentrated and juicy, vivid and fresh, full of energy and drive, precise with its alluring lemon zestiness. Drink 2025–2045.(AK) Inner quote mark (3/2020)

93 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark This is so concise and complete and houses pristine aromas and flavors of ripe peaches in a fresh, succulent and bone-dry mode. Drink or hold. Inner quote mark (9/2019)

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2018 Ried Loibenberg Riesling is coolish, fresh and flinty on the ripe and concentrated yet focused nose. Lush and ripe but precise and elegant on the palate, this is a concentrated, perfectly balanced and structured Loibenberg with juicy fruit intensity, remarkable elegance, finesse and ripeness. Tasted at the domain in September 2019. (SR) Inner quote mark (3/2020)

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2018 Pichler-Krutzler Loibenberg Riesling Wachau

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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.