BEST OF AUSTRIA

100 2019 RIESLING RIED ZÖBINGER HEILIGENSTEIN ALTE REBEN Weingut Bründlmayer, Kamptal

Medium yellow-green colour with silver reflections. Attractive floral bouquet, delicate aromas of yellow tropical fruits, nuances of passion fruit, ripe vine peach, blood oranges, multi-faceted nose. Juicy, elegant and fruit-driven, very fine acidity, perfect balance, mineral, delicately salty, silky finish, yellow fruit on the aftertaste, lingers very long, great ••• ageing potential. bruendlmayer.at

97 2019 RIESLING RIED ZÖBINGER HEILIGENSTEIN

Weingut Hirsch, Kamptal

Medium greenish yellow colour, silver reflections. Delicate blossom honey, yellow tropical fruit nuances, delicate floral nuances, lemon balm and lime: a multi-faceted, inviting bouquet. On the palate complex, juicy, fine mango and peach fruit, well integrated, taut acidity, full of finesse with a lasting, salty touch on the finish, very good length, great •• ageing potential. weingut-hirsch.at

97 2020 RIESLING RIED ACHLEITHEN SMARAGD Weingut Rudi Pichler, Wachau

Medium greenish yellow colour with silver reflections. Fine spicy underlay of ripe, yellow tropical fruit, a hint of tangerine, peach and pineapple, like an exotic fruit basket, multi-faceted and inviting. On the palate, full-bodied, complex, white fruit nuances, ripe, well-integrated acidity, mineral-salty finish, very good length, great ageing potential.

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97 2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC RIED ZIEREGG

Weingut Tement, Südsteiermark

Medium yellow-green colour with silver reflections. Attractive bouquet, fresh tropical fruit, delicate notes of guava and mango, ripe gooseberries, a hint of orange zest, nuances of meadow herbs. On the palate this is juicy, elegant, white peach, fine acidity structure, crystal clear, mineral-salty finish, very animating, precise style, a multi-faceted ••• wine. tement.at

97 2019 MORILLON RIED ZIEREGG Weingut Tement, Südsteiermark

Light yellow-green colour, silver reflections. Subtle wood spice, white tropical fruit, nutty-herbal notes underlie peach nuances, there also is a smoky touch on the inviting nose. Full-bodied, fine fruit expression, a hint of spice, finessed structure, yellow fruit on the finish, balanced, shows great length, an extremely elegant wine at the table, certain ageing potential.

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97 2017 BLAUFRÄNKISCH RIED MARIENTHAL

Weingut Prieler, Burgenland

Deep ruby colour, purple reflections, subtle brightening on rim. Delicate notes of tobacco, black cherries, nuances of wild berries, liquorice, tangerine zest, dark minerality. On the palate this is juicy, with good complexity, fine fruit expression, hints of nougat, silky tannins, salty and lingering with certain ageing potential, mineral finish, will benefit ••• from bottle age. prieler.at

95 2020 GRÜNER VELTLINER RIED ACHLEITEN SMARAGD

Domäne Wachau, Wachau

Light greenish yellow colour with silver reflections. Delicate smoky-mineral underlay against yellow orchard fruit nuances, a hint of reine claude plum and mango in the background, fine tobacco spice, delicate fresh orange zest. On the palate complex, juicy, fine white melon fruit, finessed structure, salty-lemon finish, already approachable, with great future ••• potential. domaene-wachau.at

95 2019 WIENER GEMISCHTER SATZ RIED ROSENGARTEL – NUSSBERG

Weingut Wieninger, Vienna

Medium yellow-green colour. Fine apple scent, delicate fresh meadow herbs, a hint of apricot in the background, somewhat restrained with hints of blossom honey. On the palate good complexity, juicy, well-integrated acid structure, vivid expression of peach, close-meshed, mineral finish, a complex wine with ageing ••• potential. wieninger.at

95 2019 WIENER GEMISCHTER SATZ RIED LANGTEUFEL NUSSBERG Weingut Rotes Haus, Vienna

Light golden yellow colour, silver reflections. Fine yellow tropical fruit nuances, delicate mango and blossom honey, mineral touch, multifaceted, inviting bouquet. Powerful, tightly meshed, fine apple fruit, mineral and fresh, appears relatively light-footed thanks to the precise acidity, very good length, great development potential. rotes-haus.at