Wine critics reviews
score: 17/20
Much richer nose than the village example from a 4-ha vineyard planted with all three varieties (Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Blanc as well as Riesling). The residual sugar makes its light presence felt here and this is a serious, textured, structured wine for drinking with food. Not unlike a serious Alsace Riesling. Really rather delicious and the phenolics are less obvious in this fuller-bodied example. Quite long. Exciting!
score: 16.5+/20
Mild, very "cool" aroma of youthful Riesling with no sugar evident – or rather, cancelled out by the very high, crisp acidity. Extremely refreshing and youthful. Not unlike lime juice and only very slightly phenolic on the end. I enjoyed this more than the 2020. A cooler year perhaps?
score: 16+/20
Light nose. Rother more intense than the village bottling but with a bit of cak showing. Still a bit embryonic. Worth trying later.
score: 16.5/20
lnteresting to taste this immediately after an Adoria Riesling 2021 from Poland - grown not so far from this wine. lntensely flavoured, this pure, clean wine is clearly Riesling, with only a tiny amount of residua! sugar. Just slightly denser than the Adoria, less refined. But very respectable.
score: 16.5/20
Hint of creamed corn on the layered nose. This is serious wine! And super-clean. Maybe not that long - not as long as the oak aged Riesling - but l'd be extremely happy to drink this as an aperitif. lt has guts.
score: 17.5+/20
Throbbing, pungent nose. This is exciting wine that is only just unfurling. Fireworks on the palate! l'd wait until the second half of 2025 before broaching this. So pure! Such direct communication with the palate ...
score: 17/20
Pale gold. Really edgy nose. Lovely blend of freshness, pickle, body and richness. So long, and so relatable to a fine Grüner Veltliner from a good Austrian producer. Long and Satysfying.
score: 16/20
Broad, appealing, fruity Pinot Blanc nose with good, fresh acidity. Well balanced and easy to like with, arguably, a bit more structure and freshness than the average Alsace Pinot Blanc. Really quite racy and attractive.
score: 16.5/20
Bright greenish gold. Smells less expressively Riesling than the regular bottling, with a hint of spearmint. More complex than the regular bottling and still unfurling. Very much a food wine - a 14% Riesling in quite unusual! But iťs not too heavy.
score: 16/20
Pretty light nose. Not sure I would be able to tell the variety. Some ripe fruit quality and very clean. Just slightly chewy on the end but good persistence and the grape seems happy here, even if this is not the showiest example. Tastes much more than 1.1 g/l of RS.
score: 15.5/20
Quite aged and with a bit of a phenolic end. Bone dry. Refreshing but just a bit hard. I suspect a younger vintage might thrill me more.
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