Rudi Pichler Gruner Veltliner Ried Achleithen Smaragd (750ML)
From Wachau
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | 97 Fs / 95 Wa / 95 Ws. Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Smoky herbal spice, yellow tropical fruit, candied orange zest, mineral bouquet. Complex, fine yellow tropical fruit, tightly structured, salty-mineral, very good length, certain ageing potential, has overall freshness despite all the power.-Falstaff. The 2019 Ried Achleithen Grüner Veltliner Smaragd comes from the western part of the cru and very low-yielding vines that are up to 60 to 80 years old, on very mineral soils with gneiss and amphibolite. It offers a very elegant, refined, deep, complex and flinty bouquet with bright herbal and fruity notes, even redcurrant, but predominantly crushed stones. This Veltliner is clearly dominated by the unique terroir here, at least on the nose, while on the palate, the Veltliner performs in fine harmony with the Achleithen terroir. Full-bodied, elegant and juicy on the palate, this is an intense, lush and round, even rich but also finessed and persistently salty Achleithen that reveals crystalline acidity and lingering salinity and finesse. Very stimulating. A great 2019. Tasted in June 2021.-Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate. Complex and silky, this features elderflower, peach, grapefruit, hawthorn and legume aromas and flavors, with a peppery finish. It's harmonious, inviting and graceful from beginning to end. Drink now through 2025. 650 cases made, 30 cases imported.-Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator. Valley and hillside vineyards as well as high-elevation terraces produce the aromatic and spicy complexity of this wine, offering pure, sophisticated drinking pleasure. Formed by the Danube River. Articulated by stone terraces created by the hard labour and toil of the winegrowers. Now preserved and protected in its authenticity by forward-thinking residents. The Wachau became a Unesco World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000. |
| Price: | $ 59.89 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Grand Vin Wine Merchants
| Address: |
1003 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98506 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 360-350-4896 |
First added to 1000 Corks on July 20, 2021.
