Winery - F X Pichler
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
F.X. Pichler, one of the icons of Austrian wine, never shies away from power in his wines. This wine is seriously packed with concentration of fruit, rich spices and pepper, flavors of ripe apricots. But there is acidity there, along with a creamy vanilla character, which bring the wine to a harmonious finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An evocative spice and caramel aroma combine with ripe yellow peach. To taste, the peach comes through strongly, while the fabulous taut structure keeps the wine tightly wound with acidity and minerality. The final taste is just off dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pepper and minerality dominate this elegant wine. It is still extraordinarily young, its structure more important than the beautiful green and white fruit flavors, crispened by pineapple acidity. It will age for many years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A rich, smooth wine, creamy-textured yet with points of fresh zest, green plums and spiced apricots. This is a beautifully balanced wine, just a touch of honey showing with a lively freshness. The finish just lasts forever.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
M stands for Monumental as in powerful, impressive. This ripe, sweet Grüner is certainly that, a late-harvest wine of impeccable purity. Figs, mango and intense spice give an exotic feel to this opulent wine. It is beautifully layered, peeling back wonderful flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft, very fresh fruit, with a taste of white peaches. This is a deliciously fragrant wine, just touched by pepper.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The glass gives off a great waft of delicate citrus and pear-flavored fruits, lightly perfumed and with a layer of minerality that sits easily underneath the freshness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Finely balanced, but definitely on the floral, perfumed side, this has freshness, white fruits and a crisp, clean texture. It is all easy fruit, dominated by finishing acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vines, rare in the Wachau, were planted because the family liked to drink Sauvignon Blanc, a simple explanation for a wine that is fresh, green and balanced between herbaceousness and tropical fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Produced from old vines, this is particularly concentrated, showing considerable varietal spice, along with the soft, ripe lychee flavors. With its intensity, the wine is powerful, the acidity less obvious than the structure and fruit.
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