2022 FX Pichler Loibner Ried Steinertal Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachau
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James Suckling
Reviewed September 2023 Incredible herbal freshness in the nose with notes ranging from sage to tarragon plus a hint of ferns and moss after rain. Extraordinary precision and purity on the medium-bodied palate. Great wet stone purity and racy tension at the super-long finish that must be experienced to be believed. It’s miraculous that a gruner veltliner with just 12.5% alcohol can have this concentration and brilliance. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.
Professional Reviews
95
Vinous
The 2022 Grüner Veltliner Steinertal is from Pichler's coolest site, on terraces with deeper top-soils above weathered gneiss—thus with more water-holding capacity. As the Steinertal is a gully, cool winds sweep down at night and provide diurnal range. The nose is alive with herbal savoriness, referencing chervil, crushed yarrow and fern. The palate carries these herbal notions and adds both ripe pear tones and slight saltiness on a textured, yeasty, distinctly peppery body. This is beautifully clear, clean-cut and svelte, with a lovely boost of pepper on the finish. (Bone-dry)(AK)
Notes
94-96 points Falstaff Magazine: "Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate yellow tropical fruit, hints of mango and papaya with fresh meadow herbs and nuances of lime in the background. Juicy, elegant, notes of fine stone fruit, well-integrated acidity, mineral, silky and fine, has good length, already harmonious and drinkable, has aging potential. (PM)" (10/2023)
Details
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Gruner Veltliner |
| Origin | Austria |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1744273 |