Stephen Brook | Not sure what this wine is doing here, but it’s a welcome guest. The appley nose is delectable, though I’d have guessed GV rather than Riesling. It certainly has poise and elegance. Still fresh on the attack, this is sleek and supple but has ample concentration and it’s not flagging. The finish is quite mineral without exaggeration. Eminently drinkable. Quite long. | 92
Andrew Jefford | Bright gold. Sweet, fresh, and enticing, with walnut-skin and furniture-polish complexities over relatively restrained fruit notes. Still very “young”; contrariwise, should it not be doing a little more than this after more than 15 years? Vivid and fresh on the palate, but relatively slight and without much Danubian grandeur, alas. Well-preserved, but not enormous fun. | 86
Stephan Reinhardt | This is exceptionally clear, pure, and mineral on the matured nose. Pretty round and sweet on the palate, this is a medium-bodied and slightly tannic Riesling, with remarkable finesse and mineral tension. Very salty, grippy, and tensioned, but already pretty mature. Fine tannins. | 93
Details
Wine expert | Andrew Jefford Stephen Brook Stephan Reinhardt |
Tastings year | 2020 |
Region | Wachau |
% Alcohol By Volume | 12.5 |