Stephen Brook | Intense apple and apricot nose, with some hints of tropical fruit, too. Rich and forthright, this is concentrated and tense, with admirable depth of flavor. Mouth-filling and powerful, yet without being overblown. There’s spice and complexity, a fine mineral undertow, and great persistence. Backward, of course, but with fine potential. | 94

Andrew Jefford | Full mid-gold. A little less allusive, pure, and focused than the best of its Spitzer peers, this nonetheless has an enticingly sweet, creamy, almost lardy aromatic charm (and a touch of oak?) behind the honeyed, rich fruits. It seems oaked on the palate to me, too (a touch of waxy dryness), which is perhaps a shame because the rich fruits are slightly occluded. Delicious wine, nonetheless, and impressive concentration, too. | 88

Stephan Reinhardt | Lovely, pure, and flinty on the nose, with a clear yet concentrated bouquet and some oaky tones, this is a rich and sweetish Veltliner with a juicy palate, a lingering salinity, and mineral tension. Complex and concentrated, this is a promising, persistent, stimulatingly salty Spitzer Veltliner. | 93