Austria

uhler - Cuvée Grinzinger Kirschpits Ried Ring 2016 - Burgundercuvée The nose is fruity and offers richness / fat as well as freshness. It reveals notes of crushed brugnon and fine notes of apple associated with hints of pear, minerality as well as a subtle hint of lime zest. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly gourmande and offers a fine acid frame, an unctuous matter, suavity, straightness, a good guideline, a good freshness, a fine roundness and a good definition. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of brugnon and ripe green apple combined with fine touches of quenette as well as a subtle hint of lime. Good length.

Score : 15.25 Hajszan Neumann - 2016

Wiener Gemischter Satz The nose is fruity, slightly gourmand and offers a fine intensity. It reveals slight notes of lime and a touch of zest associated with a subtle hint of fresh clementine, ripe exotic fruitss and white fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, fine and offers a fine mineral frame, an unctuous matter, a fine minerality, a fine freshness as well as a fine intensity and concentration. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of lime, ripe yellow peach and slight hints of apple combined with a touch of brugnon compote as well as a hint of quenette / exotic fruitss. Good length.

Score : 14.75+ Rotes Haus - Nussberg 2015

Wiener Gemischter Satz Dac,Vienna The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of lemon and fresh apple associated with an imperceptible hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, unctuous, fresh and offers a fine mineral frame as well as a very discreet acidity (in the background). In the mouth this wine expresses notes of apple, compotted brugnon and fine hints of lemon associated with hints of yuzu, zest and an imperceptible hint of vanilla (in the background). Good length.

Score : 14.5 Fuhrgassl-Huber

Wiener Gemischter Satz 2016

Neustift Am Walde - Vienna The nose is fruity, mineral and relatively fresh. It reveals notes of fresh apple and fine notes of crunchy flat peach combined with fine notes of flint and a subtle hint of fresh lemon. The palate is fruity, fluid, mineral, slightly tight, linear and offers unctuosity, a fine suavity and a fine acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fresh lemon and crunchy flat apple combined with fine hints of fresh lychee and a touch of fresh brugnon. Good length.

Score : 14.75 Franz Hirtzberger - Riesling Smaragd 2005 - Spitz / Donau

Wachau The nose is fine, crystalline, elegant, clean and offers a beautiful finesse, a fine intensity, precision and a fine gourmandise. It reveals notes of quince, peach compote and discreet hints of beeswax combined with a subtle hint of candied tangerine as well as an imperceptible hint of flowers and pepper (in the background). The wine needs time to open. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a fine juiciness, fat, a fine suavity, a certain tension, precision, “clean”, a fine unctuosity, power, a nice matter, a slight sweetness and a fine gourmandise. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe / juicy lemon and fine notes of quince associated with hints of ripe / crushed apple as well as a subtle hint of exotic fruitss and beeswax. Good length.

Score : 16.5+ Johann Donabaum

Neuburger Wachauer Smaragd 2015

Wachau The nose is fruity, concentrated, tight and offers finesse and a fine minerality. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe small yellow fruits / quince and fine hints of pear combined with a discreet hint of minerality as well as a subtle / very discreet hint of beeswax. The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral, wellbalanced, slightly tight, straight, slightly linear and offers a nice definition / expression, a beautiful suavity, a good tension, a good structure, richness and concentration. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, quince and fine hints of exotic fruitss associated with a subtle hint of tangerine and beeswax. Good length.

Score : 16 Weingut Wieninger - Bisamberg 2016

Wiener Gemischer Satz DAC The nose is fruity, powerful and offers a good structure and a fine straightness. It reveals notes of lemon zest and fine notes of apple combined with touches of exotic fruitss and a subtle hint of peach. The palate is fruity, fine, suave, well-balanced and offers a fine acid frame, minerality, harmony, gourmandise, a fine unctuosity and a good freshness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of peach, apple and fine notes of exotic fruitss combined with very discreet hints of vanilla tips (in the background). Good length.

Score : 15 Högl - Bruck Alte Parzellen Smaragd 2012

Wachau The nose is fruity, fine, elegant, aerial and offers a fine richness. It reveals fine notes of quince and white fruit associated with a hint of green peach and a subtle hint of beeswax (in the background). The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced, aerial and offers a nice gourmandise, a beautiful suavity, a fine mineral frame, a fine acidity, a nice fat as well as tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and ripe clementine combined with slight notes of exotic fruitss as well as a hint of green apple and a subtle hint of beeswax. Good length.

Score : 16.5 Högl - Bruck Gelber Muskateller 2016 Smaragd

Wachau The nose is aromatic, intense, mineral, fine, “clean” and offers a slight / discreet concentration. It reveals notes of white flowers / honeysuckle and fine notes of exotic fruitss (quenette, lychee, a hint of papaya) combined with a subtle hint of rose and a very discreet hint of fresh lemon. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, round, straight, “clean”, well-built, precise and offers a fine acid frame, a nice suavity / fat, tension, a nice minerality, a nice definition as well as a fine intensity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of exotic fruitss (quenette, lychee) and fine notes of flowers (rose, honeysuckle) combined with a discreet hint of ripe green apple (in the background) as well as a discreet hint of lemon zest. Good length.

Score : 16+ Rixinger Weingut

2016 Kalkofen Neuburger Smaragd

Wachau The nose is mineral, intense, slightly powerful (in the background) and offers concentration. It reveals notes of white peach, apple and fine hints of rocky minerality associated with subtle wooded points. The mouth is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, fat, very sligtly “perlante” (discreetly sparkling), slighty tight, round and offers a fine acid frame, a fine gourmandise, a fine concen-

tration, richness, density, freshness, a fine minerality and fine unctuosity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, crushed exotic fruitss (quenette, passion fruit) and fine notes of white fruits (in the background) associated with an imperceptible hint of citrus zest. Good length.

Score : 15.25 Högl - Schön GrünerVeltliner 2016 Smaragd

Wachau The nose is fine and fruity. It reveals fine notes of ripe fruit, minerality and a subtle saline hint associated with fine notes of lemon and a subtle hint of nectarine (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, “clean” and offers a fine minerality, a fine incisive side as well as a nice fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of exotic fruitss and white fruits (peach, brugnon, apple) combined with fine notes of lemon as well as a fine hint of minerality. Good length.

Score : 15.25+ Högl - Schön GrünerVeltliner 2016 - Federspiel

Wachau The nose is fruity, intense and aromatic. It reveals notes of exotic fruitss, flowers and fine notes of white fruit combined with a subtle hint of lemon (in the background). The palate is intense, fruity, aromatic, straight, wellbalanced, well defined, “clean” and offers a nice fat, a fine mineral frame (rocky/racy minerality), freshness and finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of exotic fruitss and ripe nectarine / apple associated with fine hints of quenette, lemon and rocky minerality.

Score : 15.75 Wachau The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and offers a beautiful finesse and a fine richness. It reveals notes of dried fruit, quince and a fine notes of honey combined with touches of apple and dried peach. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, crystalline, slightly fleshy and offers a beautiful finesse, minerality, a fine acid frame, suavity, a beautiful elegance, tension, juiciness as well as a good gourmandise. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, ripe lemon and a fine note of mirabelle associated with hints of honey as well as a subtle hint of apricot. Good length and beautiful aromatic persistence.

Score : 16 Pichler - Riesling Smaragd 2004 Loibner Berg

Wachau The nose is fruity, fine, linear, elegant, aromatic and relatively powerful. It reveals notes of ripe lemon and fine hints of mirabelle, quince / small yellow fruits combined with a hint of honey and a slight hint of almond. There are slight hints of evolution. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, racy, straight and offers a nice fat, a nice suavity, a beautiful definition / expression and a fine tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe / juicy lemon and fine notes of quince, rocky minerality combined with fine touches of ripe / crushed peach, a subtle hint of ripe / juicy tangerine as well as slight notes of beeswax and a hint of almond. Good length.

Score : 16+ Weingut Johann Donabaum

Setzberg - Spitz - Riesling Smaragd 2007

Wachau The nose is aromatic, fine, concentrated and racy. It reveals notes of dried yellow fruits, mirabelle plums and hints of ripe citrus fruit combined with subtle hints of exotic fruits and an imperceptible hint of muesli / dried fruit. The palate is fruity, fine, well-balanced, elegant, “clean” and offers a nice fat, powerful, a fine unctuosity, a good straightness, a fine acid frame, a fine minerality, a good volume, a fine sweetness, a beautiful intensity / concentration, power as well as a fine crystalline side. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of yellow fruits, mirabelle and quince, combined with a subtle hint of exotic fruitss, a very discreet hint of ripe lemon as well as subtle hints of beeswax, crystalline minerality and of dried fruits. Good length and good persistence. The finish is slighlty powerful.

Score : 17+ Prager - Riesling Smaragd 2007 Wachstum Bodenstein

Wachau The nose is elegant. It reveals notes of compotted white fruits, juicy yellow fruits and racy minerality associated with a very discreet hint of beeswax, pepper (in the background) as well as a subtle hint of flowers. The palate is fruity, fluid, mineral, well-balanced and offers straightness, a good guideline as well as a fine fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince, ripe pear / nectarine and fine hints of exotic fruitss combined with a hint of beeswax as well as a discreet hint of almond / dried fruit. Good length and good persistence.

Score : 16.5+ Alzinger - Smaragd Steinertal Riesling 2009

Wachau The nose is fruity and offers freshness, minerality as well as richness. It reveals notes of beeswax, quince and fine hints of small yellow fruits / mirabelle and spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, suave, straight and offers a fine fat, gourmandise, a good structure, a beautiful matter, a good “guideline”, a slight bright side, harmony as well as minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince and slight notes of fresh mirabelle associated with subtle notes of ripe lemon, ripe exotic fruitss, beeswax as well as subtle hints of apricot on the finish. Good length.

Score : 16.5 Domäne Wachau

Riesling Smaragd 2009 - Achleiten

Wachau The nose is aromatic and offers richness as well as concentration / power. It reveals notes of lemon and quince associated with slight hints of honey, ripe exotic fruitss and a discreet hint of almond / dried fruit. The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers juiciness, a good volume, a good definition, tension, a fine straightness as well as elegance. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, fine notes of quince and mandarin, combined with slight notes of ripe white fruits/exotic fruitss as well as slight hints honey and a discreet hint of dried fruits/almonds Good length.

Score : 16+ Jamek - Ried Klaus 2013 Riesling Smaragd

Wachau The nose is fine, elegant and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of quince and fine notes of peach associated with hints of spices. The palate is fruity, fine, well-balanced and offers suavity, a fine minerality, a fine tension, a nice fat and a racy / crystalline minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and fine notes of fresh brugnon combined with discreet hints of ripe tangerine as well as an imperceptible hint of ripe grapefruit and slight touches of beeswax. Good length.

Score : 15.75+

Tegernseerhof - Riesling Terrassen 2015

Wachau The nose is fresh, fruity and relatively concentrated / powerful. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, ripe lemon zest and hints of lime zest combined with subtle hints of green apple as well as very discreet hints of beeswax and an imperceptible hint of tangerine / yellow fruits. The mouth is fruity, fine, fat, round, well-balanced, straight and offers a nice tension, juiciness, a good finesse, delicacy and a fine acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of yellow fruits / quince and fine notes of brugnon associated with a subtle hint of lemon, beeswax as well as a very discreet toasted hint. Good length.

Score : 15.5 Weinhofmeisterei

Kollmitz 2015 Riesling Smaragd

Wachau The nose is fresh, fruity, captivating, aromatic, racy and offers a fine intensity / richness and good finesse. It reveals fine notes of quince and white fruits (apple, brugnon) combined with fine hints of exotic fruitss, honey and discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, straight, fine, racy, precise, elegant, mineral, delicate and offers tension, a beautiful minerality, a nice definition, a nice fat and a slight unctuosity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon and fine notes of apple, crushed white fruits combined with a discreet hint of zest, a subtle hint of honey, sweet spices as well as a very discreet toasted hint and an imperceptible hint of almond. Good length and aromatic persistence.

Score : 16.25 Veyder-Malberg

Elsarner Brandstatt 2015 - Riesling

Wachau The nose is fine, fruity and offers a fine richness and fine unctuosity. It reveals notes of beeswax, small yellow fruits and touches of flowers associated with slight hints of candied quince / lemon. The palate is fruity, fresh, very slightly “perlante” (discreetly sparkling), well-balanced, aerial and offers a good acidity, a good minerality, a slight fat, tension, a fine richness, a fine juiciness as well as a good finesse / delicacy. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of quince and slight notes of lemon, beeswax combined with discreet touches of wood as well as an imperceptible hint of green almond and a slight hint of dried fruit. Good length and persistence.

Score : 15.75+

Högl - Bruck Alte Parzellen Smaragd 2015

Wachau The nose is elegant, intense and offers a freshness and a fine density (in the background). It reveals notes of lemon and fine notes of green apple associated with a discreet hint of lime, flint as well as a subtle hint of smoke and exotic fruitss. The mouth is fruity, nicely balanced, elegant, harmonious, soft and offers a nice finesse, freshness, juiciness, a nice definition and a beautiful maturity of the fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of nectarine, exotic fruitss and a subtle hint of juicy apple combined with a juicy / ripe hint of papaya as well as fine hints of lemon / mandarin as well as fine touches of racy minerality, a slight hint of rose and a discreet oaky hint on the finish. Beautiful persistence.

Score : 16.25+

Wieninger - Wiener Gemischter Satz

DAC Nußberg 2015 The nose is aromatic and finely creamy. It reveals fine notes of lemon, yellow flowers and vanilla associated with hints of stewed vine peaches and quenette. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, aerial and offers tension, a good volume, gourmandise as well as a nice creamy and finely satiny matter. On the palate, this wine expresses fine notes of lemon, vine peach and fine notes of apple combined with discreet hints of stewed pears.

Score : 15.25+ Prager - Achleiten Stockkultur - Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 2015

Wachau The nose is fine, fresh, mineral, elegant, racy and offers a fine intensity as well as a certain purity. The nose is marked by the terroir. It reveals notes of lemon, flowers, quenette and exotic fruitss combined with touches of vine peach as well as a touch of rocky minerality and a very discreet honey in the background. The mouth is fruity, fine, suave, beautifully gourmande, elegant, precise, finely fleshy and offers a nice suavity, a fine tension, a nice fat, a fine minerality, a certain dynamism, a beautiful definition and an acid frame. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe / fleshy vine peach, quenette and apple, combined with small touches of saline minerality as well as an imperceptible hint of flowers and a subtle / discreet hint of oak (in the background). Good length.

Score : 16.75 Weingut Jager

Riesling Federspiel Alchleiten 2015

Wachau The nose is fresh, fruity, racy, mineral and offers a fine richness (in the background). It reveals fine notes of lemon, fresh zest and fresh peach combined with subtle hints of fresh tangerine, a hint of flint and an imperceptible hint of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely tight, finely gourmande and offers a nice fat, finesse, a fine acid frame, suavity, elegance, straightness and precision / a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lemon, fresh clementine and fine notes of fresh yellow peach combined with a very discreet hint of fresh pineapple, a fine racy minerality and a fine point of flint. Good length and good persistence.

Score : 16.25 Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg - Tradition Riesling 2014

Kamptal The nose is fruity, racy, elegant, aromatic and mineral. It reveals notes of fresh lemon and fine notes of fresh tangerine associated with fine hints of exotic fruits, fresh Granny Smith apple and a subtle hint of flowers / honeysuckle. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, fat, a bit gourmande and offers suavity, a fine density as well as a fine fleshiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lemon, mandarin and a subtle hint of grapefruit associated with a touch of exotic fruitss (quenette, passion fruit and a subtle hint of papaya) and a very discreet / imperceptible touch of flowers.

Score : 16.5 Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg - Trockenbeeren-Auslese 2015 - GrünerVeltliner

Kamptal The nose is fruity, gourmand, intense, aromatic and fine. It reveals fine notes of candied lemon, hints of quince and a subtle hint of yellow fruit combined with a hint of pineapple in syrup, honey as well as a subtle hint of wallnuts / nuts and a touch of discreet hint of candied mandarin. The palate is nicely fruity, fine, fluid, elegant, well-balanced, round and offers a very nice gourmandise, fleshiness and unctuousity. On the palate this wine expresses fine notes of candied lemon, candied peach associated with a hint of candied pear, honey as well as a subtle hint of dried fruits and a discreet hint of dried apricot. Good length and persistence.

Score : 16.25