Stephen Brook | Broad, spicy, apricot, and green-pea nose that’s lightly exotic. Rich and hefty, this shows considerable weight and gravitas, with ample concentration and force. There’s an impressive stoniness on the mid-palate, which has grip and tension. A classic expression of Wachau GV, serious and demanding, with a mineral grip on the finish. Long. | 94

Andrew Jefford | Mid- to full yellow-gold. Rich, peppery, and gratifying scents, with ample vanilla cream bubbling around the pear-quince fruits: very GV. Very seductive. This is wonderfully wealthy, ample, and tongue-coating on the palate, with plenty of flavor action and as Danubian as you like: creamy, spicy, layered, and almost unctuous at the same time as it is vivid, fresh, sparkling, snowy, and pristine. A long, white-pepper and gingerbread finish. Spot on. I challenge anyone not to enjoy drinking this. | 93

Stephan Reinhardt | Intense in its yellow color, this 2018 Wachau Veltliner is clear and aromatic on the elegant nose, with its leafy tobacco notes. Lush and fruity on the palate, this is a charmingly round, finessed, and salty Veltliner, with plenty of body as well. Very pleasant. | 90